| Talk of Women’s Rights Divides Saudi Arabia A tussle in Saudi society over women’s rights has made the female factor a major issue in the kingdom’s future. nytimes.com |
Fatwa issued over noisy vuvuzelas THE horns that have blared at World Cup matches in South Africa make an unholy racket - according to a religious edict in the United Arab Emirates. news.com.au |
World Briefing | Middle East: Lebanon: Hezbollah Dossier to Tribunal Lebanon gave a United Nations tribunal material provided by Hezbollah to press its claim that Israel was linked to the 2005 assassination of former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri of Lebanon. feeds.nytimes.com |
Israeli Arab Accused of Spying Freed in Plea Deal JERUSALEM (AP) -- An Israeli Arab charged with spying for Hezbollah has been released from jail in a plea bargain. feeds.nytimes.com |
The Iraq Archive: The Strands of a War A huge trove of secret field reports from the battlegrounds of Iraq sheds new light on the war, including such fraught subjects as civilian deaths, detainee abuse and the involvement of Iran. feeds.nytimes.com |