August 26, 2009 / Mideast

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Is the Middle East ready for Obama's peace plan?

WASHINGTON—Are the parties in the Middle East ready for a U.S. peace plan? Or just for a plan for a peace plan? Talk of a near-term U.S. More...

Assad in Iran raps 'intervention'

Syrian President Bashar Assad in Tehran said his country and Iran "are on the same front." Assad made his one-day visit to congratulate Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on his reelection as president of the Islamic Republic. More...

Hollywood gets hot for Israel as entertainment honchos gather

By DINA KRAFT JTA

TEL AVIV—In the dim light of an art house movie theater, Darren Star, creator of "Sex and the City" and "Beverly Hills 90210," pauses during a talk to Israeli and U.S. More...

Israeli boxer rising to top

SPORTS

An Israeli boxer reportedly will fight for a world championship for the first time. More...

Officials alarmed at dwindling docs

MEDICINE…

The number of doctors per capita in Israel is dropping to serious levels, according to a Health Ministry report. More...

Officials freeze settlement building

Israeli officials reportedly have agreed to freeze construction in the West Bank until the beginning of 2010. More...

Knesset panel meets on crime

A Knesset committee held an emergency session on Israel's recent wave of violent crimes. The meeting of the Interior Committee, held during the Israeli parliament's summer recess, was called following a record 13 murders in the last month. More...