| Detained Iranian Director Granted Hearing Jafar Panahi, an Iranian director whose hunger strike and continued detention in Tehran's Evin prison has been a focus of attention during this year's Cannes Film Festival, may soon be released on bail. feeds.nytimes.com |
World Briefing | Middle East: Israel: Defense Minister to Meet Palestinian Premier Defense Minister Ehud Barak said Wednesday that he would meet in the next few days with the Palestinian prime minister, Salam Fayyad. feeds.nytimes.com |
BlackBerry services back online in Saudi BLACKBERRY users in Saudi Arabia say their messaging services went down only briefly yesterday despite a ban. news.com.au |
Ayatollah Speaks of Plot to Abuse Koran Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, delivered a fiery address on Monday accusing the United States government of orchestrating desecrations of the Koran. feeds.nytimes.com |
Palestinians Weighing Alternatives to Peace Talks The Palestinians will study alternatives to peace talks with Israel in the coming days, a top PLO official said Saturday, after Israel gave the green light to build 238 new houses for Jews on war-won land Palestinians seek for their state. feeds.nytimes.com |