Recently declassified document authorized nearly a dozen raids around the world:
“‘Tension-creating’ foreign policy has ‘scared off foreign investment and inflicted heavy damage’ on the economy”:
The ballot includes a man on trial for arms trafficking and money laundering, a millionaire planing to build thousands of Jewish homes in an Arab neighborhood, and an ultra-Orthodox rabbi who won’t put his picture on his campaign posters:
- Jerusalem’s Mayoral Race Reflects the City’s Troubled Times (Washington Post)
Once heralded as the militant protector of the Shi’ite majority, Sadr seeks to reorganize into a socio-religious group:
Peace process delayed as Fatah and Hamas continue to blame one another:
- Hamas-Fatah Talks Postponed (AL Jazeera)
The Bush administration all but admits failure in their attempt to bring peace to the Middle East:
- Secretary Rice Fights Peace-Process Inertia (Christian Science Monitor)
Shortages in electricity plague Gaza as the break in the truce agreement cut supplies:
- Fuel-Starved Gaza Faces Blackouts (Al Jazeera)
