| Baghdad Oasis in Rubble, a Cosmopolitan Era Ends The destruction in a recent bombing of the home of Jabra Ibrahim Jabra, a renowned Arab novelist, has been viewed as the end of an era in Iraq and the Arab world. feeds.nytimes.com |
Turkish and Israeli Officials Meet Secretly on Raid Crisis While it was unclear whether Israel and Turkey made any progress in resolving their differences, the meeting created a potentially damaging rift within the Israeli government. feeds.nytimes.com |
Taliban claim execution of foreign doctors THE Taliban say they killed "Christian missionaries" in northern Afghanistan, where the bodies of eight foreign doctors were found. news.com.au |
After Negotiations, Israel Emerges on Twitter Israel has acquired the user name @israel on Twitter, from the Spanish owner of a pornographic Web site. feeds.nytimes.com |
Seven Iraqis Arrested In September Army Base Attack BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraqi security forces arrested seven Iraqi al Qaeda militants involved in deadly assaults on a military base and a police checkpoint in Baghdad, the defence ministry said on Saturday. feeds.nytimes.com |