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Israel OKs pullout from Lebanon border village

By Diaa Hadid - Associated Press

Hidden agenda in Iranian’s Lebanon trip?

By Eli Lake - The Washington Times

Iranian president stops in Syria on way to U.N.

By Albert Aji - Associated Press

Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair (above), now a Middle East peace envoy, will speak alongside Nicolas Sarkozy (top left) at the French president's party conference this weekend in Paris. Mr. Sarkozy has endorsed Mr. Blair to become the first fully fledged president of the EU Council of Ministers, a position that would make him the most significant figure in EU politics. (Associated Press)

EDITORIAL: The world according to Dick

By THE WASHINGTON TIMES - The Washington Times

U.N. nuclear chief asks Israel to join treaty

By Veronika Oleksyn - Associated Press

Illustration: Burqa by Linas Garsys for The Washington Times

VARON: Muslim veil is political, not religious

By Ari Varon - The Washington Times

The northern bald ibis was once common across North Africa, the Middle East and parts of Europe, but habitat loss and hunting have devastated the population. (Associated Press)

Turkey, Syria come together for northern bald ibis

By Michael Casey - Associated Press

Saudi, Syrian leaders visit Lebanon amid tension

By Elizabeth A. Kennedy - Associated Press

Veteran Senator Arlen Specter of Pennsylvania discusses his switch to the Democratic Party at the White House with President Barack Obama, left, in Washington, Wednesday, April 29, 2009. Specter said "I think that I can be of assistance to you, Mr. President. ... There are a lot of big issues we're tackling now that I've been deeply involved in." (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

EDITORIAL: Specter’s vote for an Obama job?

By THE WASHINGTON TIMES - The Washington Times

Arab women wear the niqab, a face-covering Islamic veil, as they shop in Souk Al-Hamediah, Damascus' oldest market, Syria, Monday, July 19, 2010. Syria has banned the face-covering Islamic veil from the country's universities. The Education Ministry's ban on the niqab comes as similar moves in Europe spark cries of discrimination against Muslims. An official at the ministry says the ban affects public and private universities and aims to protect Syria's secular identity. (AP Photo/Bassem Tellawi)

Syria bans face veils at universities

By Albert Aji - Associated Press

Anti-U.S. Iraqi cleric meets with Allawi in Syria

By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Associated Press

Illustration: Hezbollah by Linas Garsys for The Washington Times

LUFT: Hezbollah finds new anti-Israeli cause

By Gal Luft - The Washington Times

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New president rises on army’s neutrality

U.S. diplomats sit out 2 key talks in Mideast

U.S. diplomats sit out 2 key talks in Mideast

Lebanese wait, watch in Cyprus

Israel, Syria resume talks after 8 years

Mughniyeh’s death has U.S. on alert

Bush cites progress in N. Korea talks