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On This Day: Palestinian terrorists attempt assassinating Israeli ambassador, prompting Lebanon War

Shlomo Argov survived the London shooting attack but remained paralyzed, while Israel launched a campaign that expelled the PLO and set the stage for Iran's Islamic regime to establish Hezbollah.

Then-defense minister Ariel Sharon (R) meets with IDF soldiers after a battle with Palestinian gunmen at Beaufort Castle, southern Lebanon, June 7, 1982.
Iranian Kurdish fighters from the Kurdistan Freedom Party, known as PAK take part in a training session at a base on the outskirts of Erbil, Iraq.

Justice in Baghdad: Iraq convicts notorious Saddam Hussein-era torturer

A fighter from the Iranian Kurdistan Freedom Party (PAK) takes part in a training exercise at a base near Erbil, Iraq, in February.

Israel and Kurdistan: Regional collapse reshapes the Middle East map - opinion

 Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi speaks to the media at the UN headquarters in New York City, US, September 25, 2024

Survival means victory: Preserving honor as a war objective - opinion


Ahmadinejad: Proposed sanctions not legal

"The nuclear issue of Iran has turned into a big test for the entire world," Iranian president says, accusing US, Britain of "lying like previous lies."

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Lebanese PM says Scuds accusations like Iraq's WMD

Saad Hariri denies Israeli allegations that Hizbullah obtained the missiles from Syria.

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2 al-Qaida in Iraq leaders killed

US: Deaths may be most significant blow to group since insurgency.

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In the Koran, Pharaoh was a villain

People in the Muslim world fail to see that the individuals they extol as heroes were nothing but tyrants who led them straight into the sea.

The Jerusalem Post

Iraqi foreign minister walks out of Libya meeting

Hoshyar Zebari protests Gadhafi's support for Saddam loyalists; ministers agree to recommend meeting PA request to raise annual funding for e. J'lem Palestinians from $150m. to $500m.

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'Bush didn't go to war for Israel'

Rove says US wished to prevent WMDs from falling into hands of dictators.

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The Region: The real Arab stuff

What are the most realistic and moderate Arabic-speaking rulers thinking?

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Iraq: blasts kill 40 Shi'ite pilgrims

Bombings on final day of Muslim holiday are week’s third large-scale attacks.

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Blair fights for his legacy as he defends Iraq war

Six-hour session capped a wide-ranging inquiry that has heard extensive evidence from government lawyers and ministers who raised doubts about legality and wisdom of 2003 Iraq invasion.

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'Chemical Ali' executed in Iraq

Hussein's cousin convicted for fatal 1988 poison gas attacks.

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