Biden tries to ease Mid-East row
US Vice-President Joe Biden says Middle East peace talks must resume, despite a row over Israeli settlement plans.
Iraq results point to tight race
First results from Iraq's election suggest a tight contest may be developing between PM Nouri Maliki and main rival Iyad Allawi.
Hamas releases British journalist
Hamas releases a British journalist it had held for a month in Gaza, saying at a news conference that it suspects him of being a spy.
Deadly clashes in southern Yemen
At least one person is killed in clashes between police and separatists in southern Yemen.
Egypt's top cleric dies aged 81
Egypt's top Muslim cleric, Mohammed Sayed Tantawi, has died suddenly in Saudi Arabia at the age of 81.
Excerpts from the Arabic Press (in translation)
Al-Ahram -- Arabic. A leading Cairo daily.
BBC In Depth: "Middle East Crisis"
Middle East and Africa coverage from The Economist
MEMRI (Middle East Media Research Institute)
Washington Report for Middle East Affairs
World Press Review Online Middle East page
Al-Hayat -- Arabic and English. A leading pan-Arab daily.
Al-Sharq al-Awsat -- Arabic and English. A leading pan-Arab daily.
Al-Jazeera -- Arabic and English. A leading satellite TV News network in the Arabic speaking world.
An-Nahar -- Arabic. A leading Beirut daily.
Gulf 2000 Project -- News from Gulf countries.
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