| Israel will defend itself at all costs - ambassador ISRAEL will do "whatever it takes" to defend itself from terrorism, the Israeli ambassador to the U.S. said. news.com.au |
World Briefing | Middle East: Egypt: Building Collapse Kills 7 Seven men were killed and another was seriously injured when an apartment that functioned as a boarding house collapsed in the historic Darb al-Ahmar neighborhood of Cairo early Tuesday morning. feeds.nytimes.com |
U.S. Meets Aug. 31 Troop Target in Iraq The American military said Tuesday that the troop number in Iraq dropped below 50,000, in line with the Obama administration’s deadline. feeds.nytimes.com |
Egypt and Thirsty Neighbors Are at Odds Over Nile Upstream countries have joined in an attempt to break Egypt and Sudan’s near-monopoly on the water. feeds.nytimes.com |
World Briefing | the Middle East: Egypt: Protesters Accuse Ruling Party of Voter Fraud Protesters set fire to cars, tires and two polling stations in riots that erupted around Egypt on Monday over allegations that the ruling National Democratic Party was guilty of widespread fraud. feeds.nytimes.com |