This Blog is intended for use by students in the Islamic Middle East course at Northfield Mount Hermon School and guest students and teachers from other participating schools.
January 5th 2009 Fighting flares outside Gaza City Militants engage Israeli forces near Gaza City as "friendly fire" kills three soldiers on the third night of the ground offensive.
January 5th 2009 New US embassy opens in Baghdad The new US embassy in Baghdad - one of the largest and most expensive ever built - is officially opened Iraq's capital.
January 5th 2009 Tehran offers to 'protect' Ebadi Iran says it will provide security for Nobel Peace Prize-winning lawyer Shirin Ebadi, amid global concern for her safety.
January 4th 2009 Baghdad bomb kills Shia pilgrims A female suicide bomber kills at least 35 Shia pilgrims including Iranians near a shrine in Baghdad, Iraqi police say.
January 2nd 2009 European flight lands in Baghdad The first commercial flight between Europe and Iraq in at least 17 years lands at Baghdad airport.
January 2nd 2009 Suicide bomb kills many in Iraq A suicide bombing kills at least 23 people at a Sunni gathering in a town south of Baghdad, Iraqi police say.
January 1st 2009 Iraq takes control of Green Zone Iraq takes control of the Green Zone in Baghdad and assumes more powers over foreign troops based in the country.
December 31st 2008 Britain hands suspects to Iraqis Two Iraqis accused of murdering UK soldiers are handed over to Iraq despite a bar by the European Court of Human Rights.
January 2nd 2009 Dane held for 'shooting Israelis' A Danish man of Palestinian origin is arrested on suspicion of shooting and wounding two Israeli salesmen in Denmark.
January 2nd 2009 Israel braced for Hamas response Israel tightens security as Hamas calls a "day of wrath" in protest at Israel's bombing of Gaza, now entering a seventh day.
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