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Iraq's PM leads in early Baghdad vote count
A coalition led by Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki was winning in the all-important capital and a Shiite province in the south, according to a partial tally of election results released Saturday.
1,600 homes in East Jerusalem approved
Israel has approved the construction of 1,600 new homes for Jews in east Jerusalem, threatening to cloud a visit by Vice President Joe Biden who aimed at restarting peace talks between Palestine and Israel.
Polls close in Iraq after attacks kill 31
Polls have closed in Iraq's parliamentary elections after a spate of attacks that marred the vote left 31 people dead.
E.U. Observers Watching Iraq Elections
European Union observers arrived in the Iraqi city of Erbil on Saturday on the eve of Sunday's parliamentary elections, at the beginning of a two month mission assessing the electoral process across the country.
Car Bomb Kills 3 Before Iraq Election Day
Shiite Pilgrims Dead on Eve of Parliamentary Vote; Officials Warn of Insurgent Violence to Disrupt Election
Movie 'Hurt Locker' Criticized by Soldiers
One of this season's Oscar favourites, Kathryn Bigelow's 'The Hurt Locker' profiles the lives of an Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) team in Iraq. The film's been criticised for its exaggerated portrayal, a view shared by some of the soldiers on the grou
Election Decides Iraq's Political Future
The upcoming election Iraq is being watched closely by the world... Iraqis will soon go to the polls.
Israeli court reprimands Jerusalem police for limiting anti-settler protests
Israel's Supreme Court has reprimanded Jerusalem police for not permitting groups to protest the eviction of Palestinians from their homes in favor of Jewish settlers.
Arab Nations Approve Indirect Mideast Talks
A possible breakthrough in the deadlock over Mid East peace talks as Arab nations give the green light for Palestinians to enter indirect talks with Israel for four months.
Gazan Fishermen Import Egyptian Fish
Fishermen who once caught fish along the coast of the Gaza Strip but who can no longer fish on the open sea.
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