The New York Times’ Andrew Martin wrote recently on the impact of rising prices and global food shortages on the Middle East.
Andrew Martin, “Mideast Facing Choice Between Crops and Water,” New York Times, July 21, 2008
BBC Middle East- January 8th 2009
UN suspends Gaza aid operations
The United Nations says it is suspending aid work in Gaza because staff have been killed and injured in Israeli attacks. - January 7th 2009
Canada expels US woman deserter
A US army deserter and mother of three is ordered to leave Canada after her appeal for refuge fails. - January 6th 2009
Women banned from Baghdad shrine
Iraqi authorities close a major Shia shrine in Baghdad to women amid security concerns as the rite of Ashura reaches its climax. - January 6th 2009
Blackwater men plead not guilty
Five employees of US security firm Blackwater plead not guilty in a US court to the manslaughter of 17 Iraqis in 2007. - 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 8th 2009
Israel bombs Gaza into the night
Israel makes 60 air strikes on the Gaza Strip in a single night after the first daily truce to allow in humanitarian aid expires. - January 8th 2009
Israel accused over Gaza wounded
The Red Cross accuses Israel of failing to help wounded civilians in Gaza, as the UN suspends aid work there fearing attacks. - January 7th 2009
Israel accepts truce 'principles'
Israel says it accepts the principles of a truce plan for Gaza but its military offensive against Hamas has resumed. - January 8th 2009
Vatican deplores Gaza situation
The Vatican's justice minister criticises Israel's actions and compares Gaza to a "big concentration camp". - January 6th 2009
Obama's strategic silence on Gaza
The BBC's Richard Lister reports on President-elect Barack Obama's unwillingness to comment on Israel's invasion of Gaza.
- January 8th 2009
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