Israel
RUSSIA/ISRAEL: Putin avoids Iran issue in Olmert visit
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert met President Vladimir Putin yesterday during his two-day...
IsraelMIDDLE EAST: Palestinian government talks hit impasse
Mediations efforts by Qatar's foreign minister to secure agreement between Hamas and Fatah on a...
MIDDLE EAST: Palestinian government crisis greets Rice
The Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt is open today for the second day in a row,...
IRAN/TURKEY/ISRAEL: Kurdistan theatre for competition
Ankara last week rejected claims by Iraqi President Jalal Talabani of meddling in northern Iraq....
IranMIDDLE EAST: Palestinian clashes as Rice arrives
Renewed fighting broke out today in Gaza between rival security forces loyal to Hamas and Fatah,...
JAPAN: Landmark accord lets in foreign labour
By allowing special access to Philippine nurses and care workers, Tokyo has enlarged the...
JapanUS/EU/MIDDLE EAST: Dialogue should isolate al-Qaida
The discourse of the 'global war on terror' often tends to demonise state actors. This raises the...
United StatesMIDDLE EAST: Quartet encourages unity government
Hamas spokesmen today welcomed yesterday's Quartet statement on the formation of a Palestinian...