| Anwar al-Awlaki: From Condemning Terror to Preaching Jihad Anwar al-Awlaki, a U.S.-born cleric, has become a central figure in the luring of Western Muslims to violent extremism. feeds.nytimes.com |
Turkey’s Gain Is Iran’s Loss The U.S. may benefit as Turkey uses the flotilla attack to take a leadership role in the Muslim world. nytimes.com |
World Briefing | MIDDLE EAST: Arab League Supports Abbas on Talks Arab nations on Thursday backed the Palestinian president’s refusal to immediately restart direct talks with Israel despite heavy pressure from the United States. feeds.nytimes.com |
Iranian Woman Said to Be Lashed Over Photo A mix-up over a photograph led to a sentence of 99 lashes for the Iranian woman whose earlier death sentence by stoning caused an international outcry, a lawyer said. nytimes.com |
World Briefing | middle east: Yemen: 7 Arrested in Motorcade Attack The authorities said Thursday they had arrested suspects in the rocket attack on a motorcade of British diplomats the day before. feeds.nytimes.com |