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The second bomb after medics had arrived to help caused most of the casualties

26 wounded in twin bombs in Iraq shrine city

Two bombs within minutes of each other exploded at a restaurant early Wednesday in Iraq's shrine city of Karbala, wounding at least 26 people, police and medical officials said Full Story


Saudi king and Spanish PM discuss Mideast

Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero (L) shakes hands with Arab League Secretary General Amr Mussa

Saudi King Abdullah and Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero held talks on boosting bilateral ties and the situation in the Middle East, the official SPA news agency said on Wednesday Full Story

Iran's Ahmadinejad in Venezuela on official visit

Venezuela's Jewish community expressed displeasure over Ahmadinejad's visit

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad arrived in Caracas for a meeting with President Hugo Chavez, just hours after the Iranian leader stopped in La Paz for a meeting with the Bolivian leader Full Story

British probe reveals lead-up to Iraq war

Protestors wore masks of Tony Blair as they demonstrated outside the venue of the  inquiry

The first full-scale inquiry into Britain's role in the Iraq war opened with testimony suggesting Washington was gearing up for possible conflict two years before Tony Blair led London to war Full Story

US accuses 10 in Hezbollah weapons ring

Hezbollah fighters parade during a ceremony

US prosecutors on Tuesday accused 10 people of having supported the Shiite militant group Hezbollah with weapons, fake passports, counterfeit money, stolen laptops and game consoles Full Story

Jordan king orders electoral law reform

Jordan's King Abdullah II

Jordan's King Abdullah II on Tuesday ordered his government to amend the country's controversial election law and ensure a "transparent" vote, a day after he dissolved parliament Full Story

2.5 million Muslim pilgrims in Saudi for hajj

An estimated 2 Full Story

Yemen rebels say army joining with Saudis to attack them

Saudi soldiers deploy near the border with Yemen

Shiite rebels on Tuesday accused Yemen's army of cooperating with Saudi forces to launch attacks against them, and also said they had defeated a multi-pronged Saudi assault from across the border Full Story

Israel court seeks deal for Palestinian to finish studies

Palestinian student Berlanty Azzam, 21, speaks at the Gaza Strip side of Erez crossing terminal

Israel's top court on Tuesday urged the state and a Palestinian deported to Gaza to cut a deal so she can return to her studies in the West Bank city of Bethlehem in exchange for "high bail Full Story

Spanish PM says Mideast peace efforts must continue

Egyptian Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif (R) speaks with his Spanish counterpart Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero

Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero said on Tuesday that efforts to bring about peace in the Middle East must go on, despite the lack so far of tangible progress Full Story

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