Middle East
AP - Israel is proposing to essentially turn its West Bank separation barrier into the border with a future state of Palestine, two Palestinian officials said Friday, based on their interpretation of principles Israel presented in talks this week.
Middle East
Israel proposes West Bank barrier as border (AP)
Israel says Iran 'drifting' toward nuke goal line (AP)
AP - Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak said Friday the world must quickly stop Iran from reaching the point where even a "surgical" military strike could not block it from obtaining nuclear weapons.
Hamas quietly quits Syria as violence continues (Reuters)
Reuters - The leader of the Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas, Khaled Meshaal, has effectively abandoned his headquarters in the Syrian capital, Damascus, diplomatic and intelligence sources said on Friday.
Palestinians unmoved as Israel presents border ideas (Reuters)
Reuters - Israel has presented Palestinians with its ideas for the borders and security arrangements of a future Palestinian state, in a bid to keep exploratory talks alive, Palestinian and Israeli sources said on Friday.
Gingrich reiterates Palestinians 'invented' people (AP)
AP - Newt Gingrich is defending himself after a questioner at the GOP presidential debate criticized him for calling Palestinians an invented people.
As Israeli-Palestinian talks sink, fringe ideas gain traction (The Christian Science Monitor)
The Christian Science Monitor - As another round of Israeli-Palestinian peace talks faltered on Wednesday, a growing number of Israelis and Palestinians say that the status quo is rapidly approaching a point at which establishing a Palestinian state alongside Israel is impossible or unrealistic.
Deadline looming over Israel settlement evacuation (AP)
AP - Religious nationalists living in a rogue settlement on a wind-swept West Bank hilltop are defying the Israeli government's plans to evict them, setting up a showdown that has threatened to rip the ruling coalition apart.
Palestinians protest over tax increase (AP)
AP - Some 300 Palestinians have protested against price hikes and a recent income tax increase imposed by Prime Minister Salam Fayyad.
Bahrain says detainee dies in police custody (Reuters)
Reuters - Bahrain's Interior Ministry said on Thursday that a man detained by police over "acts of sabotage" died in hospital while in custody, without elaborating on the cause of death.
Protester in Bahrain dies after arrest (AP)
AP - Bahrain authorities say a detainee has died after being taken into custody during clashes between security forces and Shiite-led protesters.
Israeli-Palestinian talks end with no progress: officials (Reuters)
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AP Interview: Saudi warns of Mideast nuclear race (AP)
AP - An influential member of the Saudi royal family warned Wednesday that unless the Middle East becomes a nuclear weapon-free zone, a nuclear arms race is inevitable and could include his own country, Iraq, Egypt and even Turkey.
Gaza Hamas leader leaves next week for Egypt, Iran (AP)
AP - The Hamas prime minister's office says the Gaza premier will be visiting Iran as part of his tour of Muslim countries next week.
Lebanese ex-general gets 2 years as spy for Israel (AP)
AP - Lebanese judicial officials say a former army general has been sentenced to two years in prison for giving information to Israel.
Jordan's king to receive Hamas leader (AP)
AP - Jordan's king will host the leader of Hamas this weekend, Jordan's information minister said Tuesday, his first official visit since his expulsion 13 years ago, another sign that Jordan is seeking a more active role in Mideast diplomacy.
U.S. warns over Bahrain travel before anniversary (Reuters)
Reuters - The United States has warned Americans travelling to Bahrain of potential unrest in the Gulf kingdom as the anniversary of a failed pro-democracy uprising approaches.
New U.N. council no more favorable to Palestinians: U.S. (Reuters)
Reuters - Security Council dynamics are no more favorable now to a Palestinian U.N. membership bid than they were last year despite a partial change in the council makeup, the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations said on Monday.
Israel arrests two Hamas officials at Red Cross office (Reuters)
Reuters - Israeli police Monday arrested two senior Hamas members at an International Committee of the Red Cross building in East Jerusalem where they had taken shelter for some 18 months, Red Cross and Israeli officials said.
Gaza furniture exported to Jordan (AP)
AP - The Israeli military says Gaza furniture makers have exported goods to neighboring Jordan, the first non agricultural exports since Hamas militants seized the territory.
Palestinian woman escapes father's dark captivity (AP)
AP - A young Palestinian woman who was imprisoned for 10 years in a series of dark rooms by her father said Monday she survived the ordeal by listening to the radio, dreaming of seeing sunshine again and finding small pleasure in an apple she was fed each day.
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