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Hamas and Fatah Agree in Cairo to Begin Work on Elections

Sun, 20 May 2012 22:49:48 GMT

The deal between Fatah and Hamas outlines work on registering voters for elections that would bring in a new unity government.

In Egypt’s Election, Dark-Horse Candidates Add to Suspense

Sun, 20 May 2012 16:23:15 GMT

Ahmed Shafik, a prime minister under former President Hosni Mubarak, and Hamdeed Sabahi, a socialist, appear to be gaining support before the election.

‘Food and Fadwa’: How Noor Theater Was Born

Fri, 18 May 2012 00:47:17 GMT

A seriocomedy about life under occupation, “Food and Fadwa” is the inaugural production of Noor Theater, the Middle Eastern American company in residence at New York Theater Workshop.

News Analysis: The Fight Over Who Fights in Israel

Sun, 20 May 2012 03:29:00 GMT

A question of exemption from army service for the ultra-Orthodox has come to a boil.

Officials See Promising Signs for Iran Nuclear Talks

Sat, 19 May 2012 18:04:03 GMT

As American negotiators prepare for nuclear talks next week in Baghdad, they say recent statements from Iran and pressure from sanctions have raised the chances of compromise.

U.N. Nuclear Chief Will Go to Iran, Elevating Talks

Fri, 18 May 2012 20:57:19 GMT

The United Nations nuclear monitoring agency said its leader would meet with the top nuclear negotiator in Iran, signaling greater urgency by both sides to resolve their dispute.

World Briefing | Middle East: Bahrain: Unity Plan Denounced

Sat, 19 May 2012 05:00:49 GMT

Tens of thousands of protesters swarmed onto a major highway on Friday to criticize a proposal by Saudi Arabia for a closer union with Bahrain.

Crackdown on Aleppo Students Stokes Fury in Syria

Sat, 19 May 2012 05:08:59 GMT

Antigovernment anger in Syria has escalated over the harsh repression of students in Aleppo, where activists on Friday reported extensive protests against President Bashar al-Assad.

U.S. Ambassador to Israel Speaks of Military Option for Iran

Fri, 18 May 2012 17:20:08 GMT

Dan Shapiro told the Israeli bar association that preparations had been made for a possible attack.

World Briefing | Middle East: Iran: Map Sets Off Dispute With Google

Fri, 18 May 2012 18:00:39 GMT

Incensed over what it views as a Western-Arab plot, Iran threatened to sue Google for deleting the name Persian Gulf from its online mapping service and leaving the body of water nameless.

Protesters Are Attacked at Aleppo University in Syria

Fri, 18 May 2012 18:44:36 GMT

The crackdown on the demonstration at Aleppo University came less than a week after it had reopened following a raid by security forces that left at least four students dead.

World Briefing | Middle East: Egypt: 14 Police Officers Acquitted

Fri, 18 May 2012 18:00:39 GMT

A court on Thursday acquitted 14 police officers charged with killing protesters during Egypt’s uprising last year.

Iran Oil Production Drop Seen

Fri, 18 May 2012 17:00:35 GMT

A 12 percent decline in the first three months of the year is at odds with Iran’s assessment that there has been no significant change in output over the past year.

World Briefing | Middle East: Kuwait: Islamic Law Proposal Blocked

Fri, 18 May 2012 18:30:08 GMT

Kuwait’s emir, Sheik Sabah al-Ahmad al-Sabah, has blocked a proposal by Parliament to amend the Constitution to make all legislation in the country comply with Islamic law.

Rap Group at the Leading Edge of Egyptian Rebellion

Thu, 17 May 2012 12:01:08 GMT

Alexandria, with a rich and cosmopolitan past, these days is a focal point of revolutionary fervor, expressed in a vibrant underground art and rap music scene.

Middle East: Iran: Advocacy Groups Join in Drive to Tighten Sanctions

Thu, 17 May 2012 07:00:52 GMT

An American advocacy group joined with a prominent European research organization to press for further economic penalties against Iran over its disputed uranium enrichment program.

Bashar al-Assad, in Rare TV Interview, Disparages Opponents

Sat, 19 May 2012 06:20:26 GMT

President Bashar al-Assad of Syria said in an interview broadcast Wednesday that he faced no real domestic opposition in the 15-month-old uprising against him.

Egypt Military Leader, Tantawi, Promises Fair Vote

Thu, 17 May 2012 15:20:06 GMT

Field Marshal Mohamed Hussein Tantawi spoke amid concerns about the potential for voting fraud and the military’s willingness to shift to civilian control.

F.B.I. Chief Says Leak on Qaeda Plot Is Under Investigation

Thu, 17 May 2012 17:50:04 GMT

Robert S. Mueller III said that such a leak threatens operations, “makes it much more difficult to recruit sources, and damages our relationships with our foreign partners.”

Nigeria Fines Emirati Telecom for Poor Performance

Thu, 17 May 2012 06:50:05 GMT

Etisalat Nigeria, part-owned by the Emirati telecommunications giant Etisalat, was fined around $2 million by Nigerian regulators this week for poor service and failure to meet quality targets.

Lebanese City Drawn Into Syrian Conflict

Thu, 17 May 2012 06:50:05 GMT

Tripoli's ethnic divisions and long history of conflict have mirrored the ebb and flow of the conflict over the border.

Syria Protesters and Soldiers Clash, in View of U.N. Monitors

Wed, 16 May 2012 17:30:06 GMT

The monitors escaped unscathed, but three of their vehicles were damaged by some kind of explosive device. Activist organizations said the confrontation killed around 20 and wounded dozens.

World Briefing | Middle East: Iraq: Guards Say Vice President Ordered Them to Kill Officials

Wed, 16 May 2012 17:40:06 GMT

Former bodyguards for Iraq’s fugitive vice president testified Tuesday that they were ordered to kill security officials and plant roadside bombs.

World Briefing | Middle East: Iraq: Bomber Attacks Army Post

Wed, 16 May 2012 17:30:06 GMT

A suicide bomber drove an explosives-rigged fuel truck into the front gate of an army post in Mosul on Tuesday, killing five soldiers, officials said.

The Lede Blog: U.N. Observers Dodge Bullets and Mockery in Syria

Sat, 19 May 2012 00:18:58 GMT

The head of the U.N. military observer mission in Syria was forced to defend his team from the ridicule of protesters on Friday.

The Lede Blog: Student Protest in Syria Unfolds Live Online

Thu, 17 May 2012 22:29:52 GMT

Syrian activists managed to broadcast live video to the Web from their phones of a demonstration by students in Aleppo, during a visit by United Nations observers.

The Lede Blog: Syrian Activists Question U.N. Observer Mission After Deadly Attack on Protesters

Wed, 16 May 2012 23:26:49 GMT

Syrian activists claimed that government forces moved tanks into a northern town on Wednesday, in clear violation of a ceasefire agreement, just after the departure of a team of United Nations observers.

At War Blog: Spying Balloons as Artistic Muse

Fri, 18 May 2012 16:42:49 GMT

One reader sees art in the specter of all-seeing eye in the skies over Afghanistan.

At War Blog: What's Your Memorial Day Tradition?

Thu, 17 May 2012 19:47:22 GMT

At War is asking you, our readers, to tell us about your Memorial Day traditions and rituals.

At War Blog: Military News Roundup: Green on Blue, a Call for a Nuclear Reduction and NATO's Supply Line

Wed, 16 May 2012 18:20:55 GMT

A selection of military-related articles from Wednesday's New York Times.

WORLD: TimesCast | Succeeding Ayatollah Sistani

Mon, 14 May 2012 18:54:30 GMT

Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, the supreme religious leader for the world’s Shiite Muslim community, is 81, and because of his age, Iran has offered its own candidate to replace him.

WORLD: Iraq’s Wounds

Sat, 12 May 2012 05:43:40 GMT

Although America has declared an end to its war in Iraq, the suffering continues for thousands of the allies it left behind.

WORLD: TimesCast | Large Explosions in Syria

Thu, 10 May 2012 20:57:42 GMT

Two powerful car bombs exploded outside a key military intelligence compound in Damascus on Thursday, the largest such attack since the uprising began 14 months ago.

WORLD: Yemeni Camel Jumpers

Thu, 10 May 2012 18:03:39 GMT

As western Yemen rests of the brink of revolution, poor villagers hold on to an enduring custom.

A Death Rattles a Palestinian City

Thu, 10 May 2012 09:40:37 GMT

The death of the governor of the Jenin region has alarmed Palestinians worried about the return of violence to a city widely regarded as a model for the West Bank.