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Thursday, August 28, 2008

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Latest News

Businessman testifies that he gave cash to Olmert
AP

Turkey mediates Syria-Israel talks
Al Jazeera Magazine

Lebanon leaders agree to crisis deal
BBC

Bush starts Mideast trip in Israel
Newsweek/MSNBC

Sunnis and Shias fight in Tripoli as Beirut is largely quiet
The Independent

Saudis call Beirut eruption an Iranian 'coup'
Financial Times

Ceasefire holds in Sadr City
LA Times

Bush offers to help Lebanese army
BBC

Lebanese army vows to use force with Hizbollah
Al Jazeera News

Iraq sends delegation to Iran to discuss militias
The Guardian

April casualties: Iraqi, US deaths in Iraq highest since August, September
LA Times

Iran complains to UN over Hilary's 'totally obliterate' threat re Israel
AP

Bush to visit Egypt, Saudi and Israel in May
AP

Erdogan in Damascus to discuss peace talks
Al Jazeera News

Shia rebels clash with government troops in north Yemen
BBC

Iraqi raid frees British journalist
The Independent

Carter in Damascus to meet Hamas
BBC

Turks hit north Iraq from the air
Al Jazeera News

Israel sends tanks into Gaza
BBC

Al Sadr aide killed by gunmen in Najaf
Al Jazeera News

Sadr tells his militia to cease hostilities
Washington Post

Israel says it's talking to Syria
AP

Abdullah calls for interfaith dialogue
Times of London

Cheney charges Iran with illegal uranium enrichment program
LA Times

Fresh fighting in Basra and Sadr city as Maliki takes on Mahdi Army
Al Jazeera News

Saudi king snubs Damascus summit
Al Jazeera News

Iraqi forces begin the battle for Basra
BBC

Bush speech hails Iraq 'victory'
BBC

McCain and Cheney hold firm on Iraq despite recent spike in violence
Financial Times

Olmert says Israel will keep building in West Bank and Jerusalem
AP

Conservative foes of Ahmadinejad seem to do well in Iranian election; reformers marginalised
BBC

The big good-bye? US administration denies planning Iran strike
Al Jazeera News

Syrians invite Lebanon's anti-Syrian PM to Arab summit in March
BBC

Gulf states consider dropping dollar peg
Globe and Mail

Iranians head to polls tomorrow with prospect of voting for unknown candidates
Telegraph

Iraqi bishop found dead, possibly from illness while in kidnappers' hands
AP

Iraq to sue supplier of Hallabjah chemicals
Al Jazeera News

More than a dozen rockets hit southern Israel from Gaza
AP

100 years? US, Iraq continue discussion on ongoing presence
LA Times

Hamas lays out truce conditions
BBC

Background

Palestine and Lebanon peace initiatives brokered without US
Washington Post

Gulf states advised to invest oil wealth at home
Financial Times

As many Baghdadis return home, US Army struggles to sort squatters from owners
Christian Science Monitor

Electric Renault could put Israel at electric car forefront by 2010
Times of London

Syrian case highlights difficulty of detecting nuke proliferation
Washington Post

Inflation, reliance on expats cloud Gulf prosperity
Financial Times

Iraqi forces ultimately victorious in Basra
Times of London

Honor killings proliferate in Iraq
The Independent

Hoop Nightmares: Saudi women's team struggles with coverage
Christian Science Monitor

Iraq, US negotiating security deal
Washington Post

Fortnight of fighting in Sadr City is hitting civilians hard
Christian Science Monitor

In the red, white and black corner: boxing club bridges Iraqi divides
The Economist

Campaign grows to buy out Israeli settlers in Palestine
Times of London

76% of Israelis favor relocating Israeli Arabs as part of peace settlement
Jerusalem Post

Basrawis describe life amidst the fighting
BBC

Soaring prices are leading to widespread prices in Egypt
The Economist

Palestinian sovereign wealth fund aims to promote private sector
Financial Times

Churches in Saudi Arabia? Vatican and house of Saud in talks
Times of London

Israel's religious right gaining influence
Christian Science Monitor

Sunni bloc boycotts Baghdad peace meeting
Al Jazeera News

Palestinian old guard: "After 60 years, we are struggling for what we could have had in 1947"
AP

Iran's election: the reformists' dilemma
Time

Turkey's army and government in unusual accord over recent Kurdish fighting
Eurasia Daily Monitor

Iraq plans to send in army to retake Basra and its port from militias
New York Times

US sees long fight against Al Qaeda in Mosul
Christian Science Monitor

Kurdistan tries to regain old balance in aftermath of 8-day Turkish incursion
Financial Times

Poll: 9 of 10 Iranians want an elected supreme leader
Washington Post

330 more homes: Israel again defies ban on new settlements
The Independent

As Iran nukes progress, failing US policy leads to talk of compromise
Christian Science Monitor

Baghdad's most lively neighbourhood mourns after city's worst attack in months
LA Times

Israel's Gaza conundrum: invade and take charge, or negotiate with Hamas
The Economist

US officials weigh keeping next Iraq assessment secret
Washington Post

Compensation for dead kin eludes many Iraqi families
LA Times

Iran reformers circumscribed ahead of March 14 parliamentary elections
Christian Science Monitor

Obama surges away from Iraq as war improves and economy weakens
Washington Post

3 big suicide bombings make Iraqi casualties jump in Feb; down 60% year-on-year
BBC

One Palestinian billionaire's vision of unity
Christian Science Monitor

With Iranian public, Ahmadinejad is a hostage to his social promises
Financial Times

Saudi teacher gets lashes for meeting with female student
Telegraph

Chiarelli likely to succeed Petraeus
Washington Post

Opinion

Does OPEC have too much power? Is it to blame for high price of oil?
The Independent

Out of sight, Bin Laden reminds us he should not be out of mind
LA Times

Don't forget Amal and the Syrian Nationalist party, aggressors alongside Hizbollah
Daily Star (Beirut)

Lebanese dialogue is not entirely a good thing
Daily Star (Beirut)

Sidelined and insulted by Maliki, Brits should leave Basra
Telegraph

Israel needs an Al Jazeera
Jerusalem Post

The high economic cost of war in Iraq
Financial Times

Arts & Reviews

Iranian Jesus film stirs controversy
LA Times

Iran's Reza Najie wins Best Actor at Berlin film festival
Daily Star (Beirut)

(Play) 'Betrayed': Iraqi translators disappointed by US
New York Times

Despite lack of foreign directors, Baghdad film festival shows signs of life
LA Times

Emilio Estefan documentary opens Dubai Film Festival
Gulf News (UAE)

Iran-inspired 'Persepolis' hits the big screen
Der Spiegel

Baghdad to host film festival in December
AFP

'Overcoming Zionism' sparks debate at US colleges
Jerusalem Post

Egyptians unwrap King Tut for new exhibit
Washington Post

Rock in a hard place: Iraqi metal band in Turkey fears return to Baghdad
The Independent

Dubai buyers lift regional contemporary art
Financial Times

In new book, ex-spy tells her side of CIA leak case and Iraq war rationale
Washington Post

Dubai leader appears on US television's '60 Minutes'
Gulf News (UAE)

Bahraini cinematographer making film about struggles of Arab women
Gulf Daily News (Bahrain)

Lebanese pop star Nancy Ajram thrills Dubai crowd at Eid concert
Gulf News (UAE)

'Persepolis': an animated Iranian coming-of-age film steeped in history
New York Newsday

'The Kingdom' banned in Kuwait and Bahrain
Hollywood.com

"Jerusalem Stories" encourages Israelis and Palestinians to see it from the other side
Christian Science Monitor

A failed 'Kingdom'
Asia Times

Saudi Arabia under Hollywood spotlight in 'The Kingdom'
AFP

Israeli Music Celebration features wide-ranging genres and styles
Jerusalem Post

Pink rocks Dubai, thanks critic for dissent
Gulf News (UAE)

Turkey's 'A Man's Fear of God' takes top film prize at Sarajevo festival
Reuters

Iraq-inspired movies take center stage as Venice Film Festival opens
Reuters

On Israeli TV talent show, a vote for the performer with a non-traditional accent
Ha’aretz

Fake US news show to do real reporting from Iraq
Reuters

Iraqi tells 'Tragic Tales from Diyala'
New York Times

New documentary on Arab-Israeli conflict plays it straight down the middle
Jerusalem Post

Backlash begins over book on Israel's powerful US lobby
New York Times

Satirical 9/11 movie 'Postal' may struggle to find a distributor in Israel
Jerusalem Post

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