| In Baghdad Ruins, Remains of a Cultural Bridge A bombing in April also destroyed the former home of a cosmopolitan writer and artist, Jabra Ibrahim Jabra. nytimes.com |
Abbas Reaches Out in Remarks to Israelis Disagreement continued over the pace and concessions involved in the negotiations as the Israeli prime minister addressed a possible prisoner exchange. feeds.nytimes.com |
Israel threatens to quit UN probe ISRAEL threatened today to pull out of a UN inquiry into a deadly raid on a Turkish flotilla heading for Gaza. news.com.au |
Israelis And Palestinians See Deal Possible In Year SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt (Reuters) - Israeli and Palestinian leaders still believe they can reach a peace deal in a year, Washington's Middle East envoy said on Tuesday after talks in Egypt, despite a dispute over Jewish settlements. feeds.nytimes.com |
Syrian, Saudi Leaders to Discuss Lebanon And Iraq RIYADH (Reuters) - Syrian President Bashar al-Assad arrived in Saudi Arabia on Sunday for talks with King Abdullah expected to focus on tension in Lebanon over a U.N.-backed tribunal and the political void in Iraq. feeds.nytimes.com |