Wednesday, April 14, 2010

Middle East

Ultra-Orthodox Jews last month in Ramat Shlomo, a Jewish settlement in the West Bank.
Amir Cohen/Reuters

Ultra-Orthodox Jews last month in Ramat Shlomo, a Jewish settlement in the West Bank.

News Analysis

Obama Phrase Highlights Shift on Middle East

President Obama’s declaration that resolving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is a vital U.S. security interest was a reminder of how hard he might push for peace.

Generals Assess Iran’s Nuclear Powers

Iran could produce enough fuel for at least one nuclear weapon within a year, but would likely need two to five years to make a workable bomb, two top officials said.

Mideast Land Conflict Now Includes Street Signs

A dispute over naming streets in Ramallah is an example of how Israelis and Palestinians are almost incapable of hearing one another.

Iraq’s Forces Prove Able, but Loyalty Is Uncertain

Security forces kept Iraq safe for voting, but there is no new government and no certain leader they can look to.

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From the Lens Blog

Remembering Namir Noor-Eldeen

If the leaked military video of Namir Noor-Eldeen's death shocks some, it is partly because there were not enough photographers as brave as he was showing us the real war in Iraq.

Training Iraqi Soldiers

Iraq’s security forces, which face new questions after keeping the nation safe during the recent elections, took part in a training demonstration at Camp Habbaniya.

From Week in Review

The Iraqi Voter Rewrites the Rulebook

Officeholders are spurned. Patronage counts less. Tribes desert their leaders. Religion loses some of its clout.

From the Book Review

‘Cleopatra: A Biography’

The life of the real Cleopatra, who was a formidable scholar, diplomat and naval commander.

At War

Notes from Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iraq and other areas of conflict in the post-9/11 era.

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Untouched by War, in Iraq

The village of Halaichiya has the distinction of never having seen an American, much less a soldier.

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