As Iraq Tallies Vote, U.S. Says Pullout Plans Are 'on Track' | BAGHDAD — As Iraq tallied the votes from Sunday’s nationwide elections to choose a new Parliament, the top American military commander in Iraq on Monday praised the Iraqi military’... (photo: AP / Alaa al-Marjani)The New York Times
38 killed as earthquake strikes Turkey | Turkey, March 08: A Strong earthquake measuring 6.0 on the Richter scale struck eastern Turkey early today (GMT), killing up to 38 people. | The quake struck at 04:32 a.m. (02:32 GMT) with its epice... (photo: US Navy / MCS2 Michael C. Barton)The Siasat Daily
Netanyahu's stink bomb | Uri Avnery I avnery@actcom.co.il | THIS week the Netanyahu government let off a stink bomb under the chair of Mahmoud Abbas. For months now, Abbas has angered the prime minister. He has refused to s... (photo: AP / Bernat Armangue)Arab News IsraelJerusalemPeacePhotosPolitics
Egypt president to undergo surgery | Hosni Mubarak, the president of Egypt, will undergo a gall bladder operation in Germany on Saturday, Egyptian state television has announced. | It reported on Thursday ... (photo: (AP Photo/Joe Marquette))Al Jazeera EgyptGermanyPhotosPresidentTelevision
Maliki 'certain' of Iraq poll victory | BAGHDAD - Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki said he was "certain" of victory in Iraq's March 7 parliamentary election, in a foreign television interview on Wednesday. | "Ou... (photo: Creative Commons / Foreign and Commonwealth Office)Middle East Online ElectionIraqMediaPhotosPolitics
Netanyahu's stink bomb | Uri Avnery I avnery@actcom.co.il | THIS week the Netanyahu government let off a stink bomb under the chair of Mahmoud Abbas. For months now, Abbas has angered the prime... (photo: AP / Dan Balilty)Arab News HousingJerusalemPalestinianPeacePhotos
