There are fears in the United States of a new cold war with Russia in which the latter may try to disrupt American interests in the Middle East among other areas.
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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