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Middle East News Wired by The Washington Post

Environmentalists say pollution makes baptism at sacred spot in Jordan River unsafe (30 Jul 2010)
Environmentalists claim that the hallowed spot along the Jordan River where Christians believe John the Baptist baptized Jesus Christ has become too filthy for human use.

Jordan River - Jordan - Middle East - Israel - Baptism

Arab leaders back Palestinian Authority president on Israel talks (30 Jul 2010)
MIDDLE EAST Arab nations on Thursday backed the Palestinian president's refusal to immediately restart direct talks with Israel despite heavy U.S. pressure.

Middle East - Palestinian Territory - Mahmoud Abbas - Government - Arab League

Gunmen attack checkpoint in Baghdad, briefly raise flag of al-Qaeda in Iraq (30 Jul 2010)
BAGHDAD -- Gunmen launched a rare, coordinated attack on Iraqi soldiers Thursday in a predominantly Sunni neighborhood of the capital and briefly erected the flag of the insurgent group al-Qaeda in Iraq near a smoldering army checkpoint.

al-Qaeda - Iraq - Middle East - Baghdad - Warfare and Conflict

Hezbollah militants may be charged in Hariri death (29 Jul 2010)
LEBANON Lebanon is braced for another political crisis as a special tribunal set up to try the killers of Rafiq al-Hariri, the former prime minister, appears to be heading toward indicting members of Hezbollah, the Shiite militant group.

Lebanon - Middle East - Hezbollah - Syria - Hassan Nasrallah

Pressure mounts for Mideast talks as Israel's settlement freeze nears end (28 Jul 2010)
ITAMAR, WEST BANK -- While Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak visited Washington this week to talk about peace gestures toward the Palestinians, Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman was planting a tree in a Jewish settlement in the West Bank -- an indication of permanence that few Palestinians would...

Religion and Spirituality - Jewish - Middle East - Jews - Israel

Pentagon can't account for how it spent $2.6 billion in Iraqi funds, audit finds (27 Jul 2010)
BAGHDAD -- Because of poor record-keeping and lax oversight, the Department of Defense cannot account for how it spent $2.6 billion that belonged to the Iraqi government, according to the inspector general for Iraq reconstruction.

Iraq - Pentagon - Middle East - United States - Business

Q&A with Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak (26 Jul 2010)
Edited excerpts of interview by Washington Post's Janine Zacharia, with Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak at the Defense Ministry in Tel Aviv, Friday, July 23, 2010

Ehud Barak - Israel - Middle East - Prime minister - History

Israeli defense chief offers warnings on Iran and Lebanon (26 Jul 2010)
TEL AVIV -- Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak is due to arrive in Washington on Monday bearing two warnings for American policymakers: Sanctions won't thwart Iran's push for nuclear weapons, and Israel will strike directly at Lebanese government institutions if Hezbollah launches rockets at Is...

Lebanon - Middle East - Iran - Politics - Israel

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Mosul struggles with ethnic divides, insurgency (24 Jul 2010)
MOSUL, IRAQ -- In Iraq's third-largest city, buildings are bombed out and scarred by thousands of bullet holes. But unlike in many parts of Iraq that have calmed significantly in recent years, much of the damage is recent.