| Iran Opposition Leader Urges Prosecution in Vote Fraud and Abuses Mir Hussein Moussavi issued a defiant statement but urged his supporters to avoid confrontation in Tehran around the one-year anniversary of election protests. feeds.nytimes.com |
Sanctions Vote Strains Russia-Iran Relations Tensions between Russia and Iran appeared to grow on Monday over Russian support for sanctions approved last month by the United Nations Security Council. nytimes.com |
World Briefing | Middle East: Iraq: U.N. Asks Europe to Halt Deportations The U.N. refugee agency called on European governments to halt deportations of Iraqis, after what it said was at least the third coordinated round of forced returns since April. feeds.nytimes.com |
Korans Burnt In West Bank Mosque Attack BEIT FAJJAR, West Bank (Reuters) - Jewish settlers opposed to a peace deal between Israel and the Palestinians were accused of setting fire to a mosque in the West Bank on Monday, burning the Koran and scrawling threats in Hebrew on its walls. feeds.nytimes.com |
Iraq’s Troubles Drive Out Many Refugees Who Came Back Iraqis who fled the height of the war and then returned are leaving in a second exodus, fueled by violence and unemployment, that shows how far Iraq remains from stability and security. nytimes.com |