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Middle East

Saudi King Decries 'Occupation' of Iraq

March 30, 2007 • At a summit of Arab leaders this week, King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia said the U.S. is illegally occupying Iraq. What are the political implications for such a statement from a key ally in the region?

Saudi King Decries 'Occupation' of Iraq

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Middle East

Arab Summit Concludes in Saudi Arabia

March 29, 2007 • An Arab summit concluding in Saudi Arabia on Thursday has revived a plan for Mideast peace embraced by Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas. The summit also produced a statement of unity among Arab states.

Arab Summit Concludes in Saudi Arabia

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Middle East

Arab Leaders Seek Protection for Iraq's Sunnis

March 29, 2007 • Participants in a summit of Arab leaders urge Iraq to change its constitution and military to include more Sunnis. The group also wants Iraqis to stop uprooting former members of Saddam Hussein's Baath party.

Arab Leaders Seek Protection for Iraq's Sunnis

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Middle East

Saudi King Criticizes U.S. for 'Illegitimate' Occupation

March 28, 2007 • Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah, speaking at an Arab summit conference in Riyadh, criticized the United States for what he called the "illegitimate foreign occupation" of Iraq and warned of the dangers of a sectarian civil war there.

Saudi King Criticizes U.S. for 'Illegitimate' Occupation

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World

Arab Leaders Meet Amid Swirl of Regional Issues

March 28, 2007 • At a two-day summit in Saudi Arabia, Arab leaders are expected to endorse Saudi King Abdullah's 2002 peace initiative, which contains key provisions rejected by Israel. Many other issues, including Lebanon, Iran and Iraq, vie for attention.

Arab Leaders Meet Amid Swirl of Regional Issues

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Opinion

Analysis

Rice Gets Olmert, Abbas to Meet; What's Next?

March 27, 2007 • Secretary State Condoleezza Rice says that Israeli Prime Minister Olmert and Palestinian President Abbas have promised to meet every two weeks. Analysts say that at the least, the move may blunt some of the criticism of the White House for its approach to the Middle East.

Rice Gets Olmert, Abbas to Meet; What's Next?

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Middle East

Arab Leaders May Take Up Israeli Peace Plan

March 27, 2007 • Arab leaders are gathering in Riyadh for a summit conference that may reaffirm a five-year-old offer of peace with Israel. The plan, drafted by Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah when he was crown prince, calls for Israel to withdraw from territory it took in the 1967 war.

Arab Leaders May Take Up Israeli Peace Plan

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Rice Attempts to Revive Mideast Peace Deal

March 26, 2007 • Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is in the Middle East, trying to broker a peace initiative between Palestinians and Israelis. Steven Erlanger, Jerusalem bureau chief for The New York Times, talks with Alex Chadwick about Secretary Rice's negotiation attempts.

Rice Attempts to Revive Mideast Peace Deal

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Performing Arts

Disputed Play on Gaza Activist Debuts in Seattle

March 26, 2007 • A play about an activist who died in Gaza while opposing Israeli forces moves on to Seattle. The New York Theater Workshop recently canceled performances, which many critics saw as evidence of pro-Israel bias.

Disputed Play on Gaza Activist Debuts in Seattle

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Rice Continues Quest for Peace in Middle East

March 25, 2007 • Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice met separately with Palestinian and Israel leaders Sunday as she presses for agreement to move toward the creation of a Palestinian state. Rice said she is taking time to find what is tolerable for each side.

Rice Continues Quest for Peace in Middle East

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Author Interviews

Rees Takes Middle East from Fact to Fiction

March 25, 2007 • After a decade as a reporter in the Middle East, writer Matt Rees has written a novel. Rees found that fiction is a better vehicle to delve into the complex, real-life stories of Palestinians living in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip.

Rees Takes Middle East from Fact to Fiction

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Rice in Middle East for New Round of Talks

March 25, 2007 • Condoleezza Rice is traveling to the Middle East this week, her fourth trip in as many months. The U.S. Secretary of State is there for a new round of talks with Israeli and Palestinian leaders.

Rice in Middle East for New Round of Talks

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Rice Faces New Hurdles on Latest Mideast Trip

March 23, 2007 • Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice heads back to the Middle East, hoping to prod Israel and the Palestinians toward peace talks. She will be navigating new difficulties posed by the Palestinian unity government.

Rice Faces New Hurdles on Latest Mideast Trip

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Middle East

Israel Wary of Sudanese Refugees

March 20, 2007 • About 350 refugees from Sudan — many fleeing the crisis in Darfur — have entered Israel illegally during the past two years. All were jailed, many for more than a year. Israel says it must be cautious because it considers Sudan an enemy state.

Israel Wary of Sudanese Refugees

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Middle East

Israel Rejects Palestinians' Unity Deal

March 18, 2007 • Palestinian leaders are moving toward a unity government, but Israel has already rejected the agreement between Hamas and Fatah, calling it a step backward in the quest for peace in the Middle East.

Israel Rejects Palestinians' Unity Deal

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