Jordan reaches out to militant Hamas AMMAN, Jordan - In an about-face, Jordan is reaching out to the Hamas militant group amid fears that a collapse of Mideast peacemaking would bring an influx of refugees. But the U.S. ally must walk a ... (photo: WN / Ahmed Deeb)The News & Observer
Hamas breaks Gaza school strike led by rival Fatah | GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip The ruling Hamas movement replaced hundreds of striking teachers with its own supporters Wednesday, purging Gaza's schools of political rivals and deepening its control of this... (photo: WN Nour Ahmed)The Charlotte Observer
Syria, Iran warm to Russia as U.S. tensions grow | : Syria's President Bashar Assad has publicly stepped up his outreach to old ally Russia in recent days, seeking aid to build up Syrian military forces and offering Moscow help in return - in an app... (photo: AP / Bassem Tellawi)International Herald Tribune DiplomaticIranPhotosRussiaSecuritySyria
Egypt seeks to ease Lebanon-Israel tension BEIRUT, Lebanon - Egyptian officials are trying to ease tension between Lebanon and Israel that has risen over an exchange of threats. | Israel's prime minister warned la... (photo: AP / Nasser Nasser)The News & Observer EgyptIsraelLebanonPhotosPolitics
Bank of China denies aiding terrorists | BEIJING (AP) - A major state-owned Chinese bank on Wednesday denied accusations in a lawsuit filed in Los Angeles that it transferred money to terrorist groups and said... (photo: Public Domain )The Star BankBeijingChinaPhotosTerrorist
Rice criticises settlements | US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said today that Israeli settlements were "not helpful" to the peace process but joined Israeli and Palestinian leaders in saying ... (photo: AP/ Amos Ben Gershom)The Australian IsraelPalestinePeacePhotosUS
