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By Middle East correspondent Anne Barker Israeli planes have bombed two weapons factories in Gaza in retaliation for the launch of a Palestinian rocket into southern Israel. But the strikes coincide with a Palestinian agreement...
By Middle East correspondent Anne Barker A former Iranian vice president sentenced to six years jail over recent election protests has been released on bail of about $765,000. Mohammad Ali Abtahi was among scores of opposition...
Anne Barker reported this story on ELIZABETH JACKSON: The Middle East has long been synonymous with conflict, but it's not always between Arabs and Jews or Christians. In Israel Jewish Rabbis are in dispute over a ruling that...
Nov 19, 2009 (PRWeb.com via COMTEX) -- The Texas State Library and Archives Commission assembled more than 270 public library leaders, community supporters, broadband providers, and local and state leaders for Texas' second...
By Middle East correspondent Anne Barker The United States has warned that Israel's decision to build more homes in east Jerusalem will embitter the Palestinians in a way that could end up being very dangerous. Israel has...
By Middle East correspondent Anne Barker Tareq al-Hashemi (R) has vetoed part of the law that decides how many refugees are eligible to vote. (AFP: Mahmoud Raouf Mahmoud) Iraq's national election is again in doubt after the...
By Middle East Correspondent Anne Barker Iran has issued a provocative statement to the West, declaring neither United Nations sanctions, nor the threat of military attack will ever stop its nuclear program. Iran has denounced...
By Middle East correspondent Anne Barker Israel has defied Palestinian calls to freeze all settlement construction (REUTERS: Baz Ratner) Israel has approved the construction of 900 new homes at a Jewish settlement in mostly...
The West Bank city of Ramallah is enjoying a property boom as the economy prospers. Developers are confident they'll be able to build a new city on Ramallah's outskirts, even though Israel maintains full civil and military...
By Middle East correspondent Anne Barker Israel has renewed an offer to hold peace talks with Syria, provided they are held without preconditions. Israel's Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, has been in Paris for talks with...
