Israeli Police Clash With Palestinians at Sacred Compound in Jerusalem

Twenty-six people were hurt at the Temple Mount compound in the latest sign of tension in Jerusalem.

Iraq Blast Toll Continues to Rise, Includes Children

Workers pored over the wreckage from the Baghdad bomb blasts a day earlier, recovering still more bodies, including 30 children at a day-care center playground.

Tunisia Balancing Islam Against Islamists

Tunisia Balancing Islam Against Islamists

Laggards trying to catch up

One reason that too many Arabs are poor is rotten education

Stalemate in Parliament Could Delay Iraq Elections

A stalemate in Parliament increased the pressure to delay national elections, which might slow down the American withdrawal.

Karzai Agrees to Nov. 7 Runoff in Afghanistan

Afghan Leader Said to Accept Runoff After Election Audit

Under heavy international pressure, President Hamid Karzai appears set to concede that he fell short of a first-round victory in the nation’s disputed election.

Pakistan Moves Farther Into Taliban Land

The Pakistani military moved deeper into South Waziristan, hitting Taliban targets with F-16 fighter jets as troops supported by helicopter gunships climbed higher into the terrain.

Just a Note...

Sorry, everyone, that I haven't been updating regularly this week. I was out of the country and have only now gotten a chance to catch up with everything. Please let me know if you think I've missed any especially important news articles, and I'll post them up!

Hope you had an enjoyable long weekend.

Best,

Aleksandra

Iran Guard Commanders Are Killed in Bombings

Five commanders of Iran’s elite Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps were killed and dozens of others left dead and injured in two bombings in Iran’s southeastern frontier with Pakistan, according to state news agencies.

Iran Frees Reporter Held Since June

Maziar Bahari, an Iranian-Canadian Newsweek journalist, had been arrested in postelection unrest and put on trial in August with about 100 other detainees.

Truck Bomb Destroys Key Bridge in Western Iraq

A suicide bomber driving a dynamite-laden truck destroyed a key bridge Saturday on a highway used by the departing U.S. military.

U.N. Council Endorses Gaza Report

U.N. Council Endorses Gaza Report

Iraq: Growing Closer to Turkey

Iraq: Growing Closer to Turkey

Turkey and Syria Signal Improved Relations

Tehran Plans to Execute 3 Protesters of Election

Iranian Site Reports a Death Sentence for Protester

An Iranian arrested in the country’s post-election unrest has been sentenced to death, according to reports on a Web site aligned with the reformist movement.

Egypt, Demanding Artifacts’ Return, Cuts Ties With the Louvre

The nation’s antiquities department says reliefs in the possession of the French museum were stolen in the 1980s from an ancient Egyptian tomb.

Syria: Saudi King Arrives for Talks

King Abdullah flew to Syria on Wednesday for a meeting with President Bashar al-Assad aimed at healing a rift that has aggravated Arab discord.

Karzai’s Running Mate Poised for Return

Marshal Muhammad Qasim Fahim has denied charges of drug dealing and corruption that have caused Western officials to have reservations about him.

Report Says Iran Has Data to Make a Nuclear Bomb

A U.N. analysis says Iran has “sufficient information to be able to design and produce a workable” bomb, going well beyond the public position taken by Washington.

Eight U.S. Soldiers Dead in Bold Attack in Afghanistan

Groups of tribal militia attacked two American outposts in eastern Afghanistan, the military said, in the deadliest battle for U.S. troops in months.

Possibility of a Nuclear-Armed Iran Alarms Arabs

Though it is uncertain how the confrontation over Iranian nuclear facilities will play out, some in the Persian Gulf region are even envisioning a military strike by the West, or Israel.

Palestinians Drop Effort to Push War Crime Report

The Palestinian delegation to the U.N. Human Rights Council dropped its efforts to forward a report accusing Israel of possible war crimes.