Bahrain accuses Shia activists of ‘terror campaign’
There have been regular protests in Bahrain since the arrests of the Shia activists began in August
Egypt bans reports of mystery poster campaign
By Magdi Abdelhadi BBC Middle East analyst
There was no coverage of the mysterious poster campaign in Friday’s newspapers
Militias attack opposition leader Karroubi’s home ahead of Quds rally
By News Wires the 03/09/2010 – 12:28
Islamist Basiji militias and Iran’s Revolutionary Guards surrounded the home of opposition leader Mehdi Karroubi on Friday to prevent him from joining the annual Quds rally, which last year 
Japan OKs new financial sanctions against Iran
By blade
Created 03/09/2010 – 09:22
Japan’s cabinet Friday approved new sanctions against Iran, including an assets freeze on figures linked to its nuclear programme and tighter restrictions on financial transactions, media reported.
Israel and Palestinians agree to more peace meetings
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By Andrew Quinn and Jeffrey Heller
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Israeli and Palestinian leaders agreed to a series of direct talks on Thursday, seeking to forge the framework for a U.S.-backed peace deal within a year and end a conflict that has boiled for six decades.
Israel, Our Ally
“Not only do Israel and the Kurds have mutual interests and historical ties between their peoples, but also many common enemies,” says Bazian and starts to count: Iran, Syria,
Tony Blair: West Should Use Force if Iran ‘Continues to Develop Nuclear Weapons’
1 Sep 2010 (Guardian) The west should use force against Iran if it “continues to develop nuclear weapons”, Tony Blair said today, aligning himself with US hawks who have 
Don’t let chance for peace slip away, Obama tells Mideast leaders
By News Wires the 02/09/2010 – 07:10
US President Barack Obama urged Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas to not let the opportunity for peace “slip away”, on the eve of new Mideast peace talks at the White House on Wednesday night.
Iraq After US Withdrawal – End of Era or New Beginning?
By Hiwa Osman – Iraq
ICR Issue 351,
Hiwa Osman, IWPR’s senior media adviser in Iraq
As the debate continues over the effects of the United States troop withdrawal from Iraq, there are forces manoeuvring to fill the gap left by the Americans. But they are outsiders, not Iraqis.
Joe Biden in Iraq for US mission change ceremony
Mr Biden will attend a ceremony marking the end of US combat operations
US Vice President Joe Biden is making an unannounced visit to Iraq ahead of the official end of the US combat mission there at midnight on Tuesday.
