Sunday, January 31, 2010

The WeekEnder: Middle East News (CNN)

Middle East News

updated 4 hours, 54 minutes ago

Yemen counters rebels' offer with own preconditions

Yemen's government said Sunday it will accept a truce offer only if the rebels operating in the country's north comply with six previously laid-out conditions.

updated 15 hours, 9 minutes ago

Iraq suicide blast at eatery kills 3, wounds 25

A suicide bomber in northern Iraq walked into a restaurant and detonated an explosives vest, killing at least three people and injuring 25 others on Saturday night, police said.

updated 19 hours, 30 minutes ago

Iran puts 16 protesters on trial

Sixteen opposition protesters went on trial Saturday in Iran on charges that they tried to overthrow the government, state-run media said.

updated 2 days ago

Israel defends actions in 2009 Gaza conflict

As a deadline neared, Israel handed the United Nations Friday a report justifying its actions during last year's Gaza campaign and rebutting the so-called "Goldstone Report" as biased.

updated 2 days ago

Iran sentences 11 demonstrators to death

Tehran's Revolutionary Court sentenced 11 people to death after convicting them of participating in post-election riots, state media reported Thursday.

updated 2 days ago

Hamas says top militant 'assassinated'

Mourners buried a senior Hamas militant Friday after his recent death in Dubai -- a death Hamas calls an "assassination."

updated 2 days ago

Muslim inventions that shaped the modern world

Think of the origins of that staple of modern life, the cup of coffee, and Italy often springs to mind.

updated January 28, 2010

Airline data recorder found, Lebanese army says

Searchers have found the flight data recorder from an Ethiopian Airlines plane that crashed Monday with 90 people aboard, the Lebanese army said Thursday.

updated January 27, 2010

Clinton pushes for new sanctions on Iran over nuclear program

The United States is pushing world powers to consider a tough new round of sanctions against Iran for its continued global defiance over its nuclear program.

updated January 27, 2010

Al Qaeda-linked group claims Iraq bombings

Islamic State of Iraq -- an umbrella group which includes al Qaeda in Iraq -- said it had carried out a string of vehicle bomb attacks that killed at least 36 people in Baghdad Monday.

updated January 26, 2010

Freed Belgians cite fears for U.S. hikers in Iran

Two Belgians recently detained in Iran said they had some contact with three U.S. hikers imprisoned there and are concerned about the Americans' well-being.

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