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  1. war in the middle east
    U.N. Security Council Calls for Immediate Cease-fire Between Israel and HamasA statement drafted by Jordan wants peace ahead of Eid al-Fitr.
    By Katie Zavadski
  2. kerry kronicles
    3 Things John Kerry Was Trying to Accomplish With His Surprise Israel VisitThere’s a lot to do, and no one wants to do it.
    By Katie Zavadski
  3. U.S. to Give Syrian Citizens $100 Million in AidSidestepping the “thin red line.”
    By John Surico
  4. middle east
    Israel and Iran’s War of Words Increasingly Troubling Netanyahu: “You want these fanatics to have nuclear weapons?” Iranian general: “Nothing of Israel will be left.”
    By Andre Tartar
  5. osama bin killed
    Obama’s Outreach to Muslim World: Why Settle for Al Qaeda When You Could Have an Uprising?Al Qaeda: “What is coming is greater and worse.”
    By Nitasha Tiku
  6. israel
    Israeli Family Murdered at West Bank SettlementThe Israeli military is searching the surrounding area for the assailant.
    By Mike Vilensky
  7. revolt like an egyptian
    The Revolutionary Tsunami Hits OmanWatch out for the wave of unrest, Sultan!
    By Nitasha Tiku
  8. sad news
    Former CNN Correspondent Jerrold Kessel DiesHe was 66.
    By Julie Gerstein
  9. early and often
    Obama Makes Personal Appeal to Muslim WorldNo, not because he is one of them.
    By Nitasha Tiku
  10. what other people think
    Some Find Obama’s Demands of Israel UnsettlingIs Obama being too tough on Israel? Or is toughness what is needed?
    By Dan Amira
  11. early and often
    Obama on Middle East Peace: ‘The Moment Is Now’In Germany alongside Chancellor Angela Merkel, the president reiterated his calls for sacrifice and progress between Israel and Palestine.
    By Chris Rovzar
  12. early and often
    Obama in Cairo: ‘Let There Be No Doubt, Islam Is a Part of America’The president’s much-anticipated speech to the Muslim world called for an alliance and a new beginning.
    By Chris Rovzar
  13. early and often
    Obama: Bin Laden ‘Seems Nervous’In his first formal interview as president, Obama told an Arab television station that his best weapon against terrorists was an openness to the Muslim world.
    By Chris Rovzar
  14. early and often
    Obama’s Staff Seen Smoking Hookahs Late at Night in AmmanA side note from Politico notes that some staff and press were passing the pipe in Jordan. OMG — was it Adam Nagourney and Reggie Love? Or Katie Couric and Chuck Hagel??
  15. it just happened
    No War With Iran (for Now)! We’d sort of convinced ourselves that the British sailors and marines captured by Iran were going to become the Archduke Ferdinands of the Middle East–centered World War III Bush and Cheney have brought us to the precipice of. But there’s the good news today that Iran is releasing them, and we’re pleased to see the conflagration is staved off for at least another day. “We’re not looking for confrontation over this,” Tony Blair said in a radio interview yesterday. Funny what happens when you choose not to look for confrontations. Iran to Release 15 Britons Held Since March 23 [NYT]
  16. gossipmonger
    Donald Trump Has ‘Jealous Enemies’Donald Trump claims that “jealous enemies” are spreading rumors that contractors working on his Atlantic City properties haven’t been paid for their work. After much deliberation, Daniel Boulud has decided to name his forthcoming Upper West Side bistro “Bar Boulud.” Jade Jagger had some serious air rage on a flight from London. Paramount head Brad Grey allegedly said that the reason Dreamgirls wasn’t nominated for a Best Picture Oscar is that “everyone hates David [Geffen].” Jim McGreevey’s wife is planning a tell-all.