Israel
MIDDLE EAST: Siege ends
After repeated setbacks, the siege of the Church of the Nativity ended this morning after...
MIDDLE EAST: Israeli bombing response
The Israeli security cabinet last night authorised Prime Minister Ariel Sharon to take the...
MIDDLE EAST: Suicide bombing
Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon has cut short a visit to the United States after a...
MIDDLE EAST: Bethlehem stand-off
A deal to end the stand-off at the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem appears to have been...
MIDDLE EAST: Stand-off deal close
A deal appears to be close to end the stand-off at the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem,...
MIDDLE EAST: Aid pledges for reconstruction
International donors last week pledged 1.2 billion dollars to help rebuild Palestinian...
MIDDLE EAST: Palestinian destruction
The Palestinian economy, already damaged by the intifada and closures, has been further...
MIDDLE EAST: Conference preparations
US Secretary of State Colin Powell said yesterday that preparations are under way to hold a...
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