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US-Israel row highlights quandary over settlements (AP)

Yahoo/Mideast - 41 min 51 sec ago

AP - An open diplomatic row during the visit of Vice President Joe Biden has shined a spotlight on the U.S. failure to rein in Israeli settlement ambitions and deepened Palestinian suspicions that the United States is too weak to broker a deal.

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President Ahmadinejad of Iran and Defense Secretary Gates Trade Jabs Over Afghanistan

New York Times - 1 hour 17 min ago

As his visit overlapped with that of the U.S. defense secretary, the Iranian president said the U.S. occupation was doomed to fail.

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In Saudi Arabia, Gates Seeks to Bolster Effort Against Iran

New York Times - 1 hour 17 min ago

Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates will discuss military cooperation and Iran’s nuclear program, officials said.

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Palestinians Hold to Plan for Indirect Talks With Israel

New York Times - 1 hour 46 min ago

Palestinian leaders meeting with Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. condemned a decision by Israel on new housing, but still spoke of participating in peace talks.

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Mohamed Sayed Tantawi, Top Cleric, Dies at 81

New York Times - 1 hour 46 min ago

Mr. Tantawi was leader of Al Azhar, the oldest and most prestigious center of learning in the Sunni Muslim world.

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Shell and Ingersoll-Rand Curb Business in Iran

New York Times - 2 hours 8 min ago

The announcements by Ingersoll-Rand and Royal Dutch Shell come as the U.S. is pressing for new sanctions.

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Arab League chief says Mideast talks off (Reuters)

Yahoo/Mideast - 3 hours 5 min ago

Reuters - Arab League chief Amr Moussa said on Wednesday that Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas had told him he would not enter indirect talks with Israel, only days after the Palestinian side had agreed to the contacts.

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Arab League chief says Mideast talks off (Reuters)

Yahoo/Mideast - 3 hours 33 min ago

Reuters - Arab League chief Amr Moussa said on Wednesday that Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas had told him he would not enter indirect talks with Israel.

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US-Israel row highlights quandary over settlements (AP)

Yahoo/Mideast - 3 hours 41 min ago

AP - An open diplomatic row during the visit of Vice President Joe Biden has shined a spotlight on the U.S. failure to rein in Israeli settlement ambitions and deepened Palestinian suspicions that the United States is too weak to broker a deal.

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Biden scolds Israel over settlement plan (Reuters)

Yahoo/Mideast - 4 hours 16 min ago

Reuters - Vice President Joe Biden publicly scolded Israel on Wednesday over a Jewish settlement plan, saying it was undermining peace efforts after Palestinians agreed to U.S.-mediated talks.

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Iranian Filmmaker Speaks Out on Prisoners

New York Times - 4 hours 55 min ago

Abbas Kiarostami, a celebrated Iranian filmmaker, published an open letter in a Tehran newspaper on Tuesday calling for the release two directors recently detained by the authorities. The filmmaker provided The Lede with an English translation of his letter.

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Arab League Considers Dropping Support For Talks

NPR/Middle East - 5 hours 30 min ago

The league's peace initiative committee said if Israel pursues new settlement building in east Jerusalem, the proposed indirect talks between Israel and the Palestinians would be irrelevant. A final decision on whether to support the process must be made by the foreign ministers of the Arab nations.

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Arab League calls for ending support for talks (AP)

Yahoo/Mideast - 5 hours 52 min ago

AP - The Arab League recommended on Wednesday to withdraw its support for indirect talks between Palestinians and Israelis due to recent announcements of new settlement building in east Jerusalem.

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Partial Iraq Vote Results Expected Thursday

New York Times - 6 hours 43 min ago

The incomplete results will offer an incomplete picture of the vote but will provide the broad outlines of the country’s political landscape.

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For Biden, A Case Of Heartburn In The Holy Land

NPR/Middle East - 6 hours 47 min ago

Israel's announcement of plans to build new homes for Israelis in east Jerusalem caught visiting U.S. Vice President Joe Biden by surprise. Analysts say the incident is a stark reminder of the many obstacles to forging enduring peace between Palestinians and Israelis.

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Ahmadeinejad Denounces U.S. In Afghanistan

NPR/Middle East - 7 hours 7 min ago

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad paid a visit to Kabul Wednesday and denounced the U.S. for "playing a double game" in Afghanistan. He was responding to remarks by Defense Secretary Robert Gates who left the city earlier in the day.

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Biden Meets With Palestinian Leader

NPR/Middle East - 7 hours 7 min ago

Vice President Joe Biden met with Palestinian leaders in Ramallah as the U.S. prepares to mediate talks between the Palestinians and Israel. Biden and the Palestinians condemned a newly announced Israeli plan to build more housing in East Jerusalem.

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Biden Israel Trip: Apology for Timing of Settlement News (Time.com)

Yahoo/Mideast - 7 hours 7 min ago

Time.com - Vice President Joe Biden was publicly humiliated by the Israeli announcement of a controversial settlement project, and said it undermined trust in a new U.S. peace effort. But Israel has no plans to shelve the project

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Palestinians delay honor for attacker (AP)

Yahoo/Mideast - 7 hours 14 min ago

AP - The Palestinian Authority has called off a ceremony honoring a woman involved in the deadly hijacking of an Israeli bus.

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Biden condemns Israel settlement move at Palestinian talks (AFP)

Yahoo/Mideast - 7 hours 27 min ago

AFP - US Vice President Joe Biden told Palestinian leaders on Wednesday that Washington will hold accountable any side that hurts peace prospects, pointedly citing Israel's settlement expansion plans.

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