pair of bombings in Tikrit shattered the solemnity of the prayer day. At least 37 Iraqis were killed in it and 71 others were wounded there and in Baghdad. Only two other attacks were reported. For about the last 10 days, news reports of violence have been oddly scant. Today, other than the Tikrit bombings. is no exception.
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As much as I hate to leave my readers in the lurch, I’m just not able to write a column today. The medication I’m taking makes that next to impossible. Ah, but don’t worry: I’ll be back on Monday. I especially resent having to refrain from writing on account of all...
Time Running Out for Two-State Solution
RAMALLAH - Time is of the essence if the implementation of a two-state solution to end the protracted Israeli-Palestinian conflict is to succeed. Changing demographics both within Israeli and Palestinian society could render this impossible, with a one-state solution...
Worse by the Day in Jerusalem
JERUSALEM - As thousands of right-wing Israeli settlers descended on Jerusalem to celebrate the so-called unification of the city this week, Palestinian residents of East Jerusalem were confronted by extreme provocations and the stark reality that their city remains...
Thursday: 13 Iraqis Killed, 41 Wounded
At least 13 Iraqis were killed and 41 more were wounded in new attacks. Meanwhile, several news stories concerning Iraq fears over their conditions and government filled the headlines.
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Media War Blurs Picture in Syria
BEIRUT -- Since pro-democracy protests began over two months ago, Syria has been engaged in a fierce media war -- with journalists arrested and international press banned from entering the country. This has severely curtailed the flow of information out of the...
Undefeated, Gaza’s Freedom Flotillas Expand
GAZA CITY -- A gleaming new memorial towers in the center of Gaza City's battered port. Flanked by flags of various nations whose citizens have sailed to the Gaza Strip to highlight the all-out siege on Gaza, the memorial's inscription bears the names of the Turkish...
Yemen: Living With an Endless Revolution
SANA'A -- It was during moments on our rooftop earlier this week -- seeing flashes in the air and hearing the heavy pounding of gun fire -- when we realized that Yemen's capital city Sana'a was no longer as safe as we had hoped. Violent killings were spreading fast...
