Iran expects US invitation for Afghanistan meeting
2009-03-07 19:15:32
Iran would consider a US invitation to attend a meeting on Afghanistan as it considered stability in the neighboring country a priority, a government spokesman said on Saturday.
US soldiers guard school in Baghdad
2009-03-06 11:47:21
A US soldier takes up position as he guards during the reopening of a school in Baghdad's Hurriya district in this March 5, 2009 picture.
Hamas government issues newspaper
2009-03-05 18:50:30
The deposed Hamas government of Gaza on Thursday launched a daily to promote its news.
Bomb kills 10 in cattle market south of Baghdad
2009-03-05 18:45:59
A car bomb exploded Thursday in a crowded cattle market south of Baghdad, killing at least 10 people and injuring 60 others, Iraqi police and medical officials said.
Israel opens commercial crossings with Gaza
2009-03-04 21:25:24
Israel on Wednesday opened its commercial crossing points with the impoverished Gaza Strip to allow in aid convoys, a Palestinian official said.
Blasts heard outside main US base in Afghanistan
2009-03-04 18:35:47
A bomb blast exploded outside the main US base in Afghanistan on Wednesday, wounding several people.
Clinton: US backs Palestinian state
2009-03-04 10:23:02
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton pledged Tuesday to press hard for Palestinian statehood, putting Washington on a possible collision course with Israeli Prime Minister-designate Benjamin Netanyahu.
Clinton: US supports two-state solution in Mideast
2009-03-03 21:17:55
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says the US will "vigorously" pursue the creation of a Palestinian state.
Hamas demands role in Gaza reconstruction
2009-03-02 23:45:16
Hamas said on Monday the West's boycott of the Islamist group would undercut international reconstruction efforts in the Gaza Strip.
Iran dismisses US nuclear bomb statement
2009-03-02 22:04:51
Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman Hassan Qashqavi on Monday dismissed the statement by a top US military officer that Tehran was believed to have enough nuclear material to make a bomb.
Rainstorm hits Gaza
2009-03-02 10:56:19
Palestinians ride on a horse cart after heavy rain in Gaza March 1, 2009.
Cat nurses motherless puppies
2009-03-02 09:18:49
Smaigel the cat nurses her kittens and four puppies at her owner Mohammad Al-Hamoury's house in Amman February 26, 2009.