| Vital River Is Withering, and Iraq Has No Answer A river formed by the convergence of the Euphrates and Tigris no longer has the strength to keep the sea at bay. feeds.nytimes.com |
In Rare Deadly Attack, Rocket Hits Iraq’s Green Zone Three foreign contractors who work for the U.S. embassy were killed, and 15 others were wounded in the attack, including two American citizens. feeds.nytimes.com |
Trying to Buck Odds, Obama Takes On 3 Big Mideast Tasks President Obama is looking for simultaneous progress on Iraq, Iran and Israeli-Palestinian peace, a triple play that has eluded his predecessors for decades. nytimes.com |
World Briefing | MIDDLE EAST: United Arab Emirates: Police Chief Accuses Israeli Spy Agency of Threats Dahi Khalfan al-Tamim claimed to be in danger after publicizing the assassination of a senior Hamas figure in Dubai this year. feeds.nytimes.com |
World Briefing | Middle East: Iraq: 11 People Die on Attacks Eleven people were killed across Iraq in separate drive-by shootings and bombings, Iraqi officials said Wednesday. feeds.nytimes.com |