| Gaza, Through Fresh Eyes While troubled, life in Gaza often has the staggering quality of the very ordinary. feeds.nytimes.com |
Man Will Appeal Prison Term for Lying During Seduction in Jerusalem A married Palestinian convicted of "rape by deception" by an Israeli court this week, for telling a Jewish woman that he was a Jewish bachelor before they had consensual sex, will appeal an 18-month prison sentence. feeds.nytimes.com |
You Ain’t Seen This Before With the Israelis, the Palestinians and the Iraqis, President Obama makes an ambitious reach to change the Middle East. nytimes.com |
Reversal by Sadrists Puts Maliki Closer to Returning to Power in Iraq After months of deadlock, Prime Minister Nuri Kamal al-Maliki took a decisive step toward winning a second term, gaining the backing of a key Shiite bloc. nytimes.com |
Iran Lawmakers Complain About Ahmadinejad Parliament members sent a letter detailing complaints against the president to the Guardian Council, marking a new phase in an effort by conservatives to rein in the administration. feeds.nytimes.com |