TOP 100 ARABIAN SITES
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| Ahmadinejad’s Opponents Snub Election Ceremony Several opponents of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad avoided a ceremony recognizing his re-election in Iran. nytimes.com |
Bomb hidden in holy book IRAQI militants hollowed out an ornate Shiite Muslim holy book, stuffed it with TNT and planted it inside a Baghdad shrine, but the bomb was defused before it exploded, police said. news.com.au |
At Ur, Ritual Deaths That Were Anything but Serene Archaeologists said human sacrifices in ancient Mesopotamia might have involved sharp instruments rather than poison. feeds.nytimes.com |
World Briefing | Middle East: Israel: Settlers Turn Down Premier West Bank settler leaders rejected a personal plea from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to respect a construction freeze in their communities. feeds.nytimes.com |
Iraqi Politicians Form New Secular Coalition The coalition, which includes Sunnis and Shiites, could be the biggest competitor to the bloc led by Prime Minister Nuri Kamal al-Maliki. feeds.nytimes.com |