New boat to challenge Gaza blockade
PRO-PALESTINIAN activists sent another boat to challenge Israel's blockade of the Gaza Strip overnight and Egypt declared it was temporarily opening a crossing into the Palestinian territory after a raid on an aid flotilla that ended with Israeli soldiers killing nine activists. news.com.au |
Peace possible within a year - Netanyahu
ISRAELI Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says a peace agreement with the Palestinians is possible within a year if direct talks start. news.com.au |
World Briefing | Middle East: Israel: Ex-Soldier Speaks on Photos
A former Israeli soldier who posted photographs on Facebook of herself posing next to blindfolded Palestinian prisoners said that she did not “understand what’s wrong” with the photographs. feeds.nytimes.com |
Thousands Flee Qaeda Clashes In South Yemen - Red Crescent
SANAA (Reuters) - Up to 12,000 civilians have fled their homes in the southern Yemeni province of Shabwa due to heavy fighting between suspected al Qaeda militants and government forces, according to Yemen's Red Crescent. feeds.nytimes.com |
A Note From the Editors
The archive is the second cache obtained by the independent organization WikiLeaks and made available to several news organizations. The Iraq documents shed new light on such fraught subjects as civilian deaths, detainee abuse and the involvement of Iran. feeds.nytimes.com |