An Iraqi police officer stands at a checkpoint in Baghdad, Iraq, Tuesday, Aug. 31. (Karim Kadim/AP)
In Baghdad, police chief explains why it's tough to enforce the rule of law
Abu Abbas oversees one of Baghdad's overstretched police stations whose employees have increasingly been targeted by insurgents. He says Iraqi rule of law has been neglected.Top Middle East (View all)
- Top 5 issues on the table for Israeli-Palestinian talks
- Abbas agrees to fresh Israeli-Palestinian talks in Egypt, but has little support at home
- As Iraq combat operations end, US forces try to cement gains
- US and Iran face off – at World Basketball Championships
- Why most Palestinians don't support Israeli-Palestinian talks – or another intifada
- Second Hamas attack could change focus of Israeli-Palestinian peace talks
- The trickiest issue in Israeli-Palestinian peace talks
- US, Iraqi leaders praise sacrifices of war, 'historic opportunity'
- As Mideast talks begin, Palestinians find unlikely support from Jewish settlers
- Hamas targets Israeli-Palestinian talks by killing four Israelis
More Middle East
-
Maliki marks end of US-Iraq combat operations
Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki welcomed a 'new stage' in US-Iraq relations today, amid trepidation over the US pulling out before Iraq forms a new government.
-
On eve of Israeli-Palestinian talks, Netanyahu reassures his jittery party
With Israeli-Palestinian peace talks set to resume Sept. 2, Netanyahu may face rebellion in his Likud party over extending Israel's settlement freeze.
-
Joe Biden lands in Iraq to underscore 'growing urgency' for new government
Vice President Joe Biden arrived in Baghdad on Monday to mark the end of America's combat mission and push Iraqi leaders to form a new government.
-
At summer school, Iraqi refugees in Syria try to catch up
Displaced by war, children of Iraqi refugees enter ambitious programs to help compensate for missed school and the mental stresses of war. But Iraqi enrollment in Syrian schools has dropped 30 percent in the past year.
-
In Egypt, more people call for civil instead of religious marriage
Controversial cases in Egypt have spotlighted a legal system that leaves regulation of marriage and divorce to religious institutions, limiting individuals’ freedom to make personal decisions.
-
Iraq road map: the new US ambassador explains hurdles
Iraq's new US ambassador has been welcomed by Iraqi political leaders, who criticized his predecessor for not being actively engaged in the political process.
-
Palestinians warn Israel peace talks could be quickly derailed
Palestinian leaders have been warning that renewed peace talks with Israel, scheduled for next week, could be derailed after an Israeli settlement freeze expires. But behind the threats is a more nuanced and compromising position.
-
Wave of Iraq suicide bombings target police
A wave of Iraq suicide bombings and other attacks largely targeted the police on Wednesday, leaving at least 41 Iraqis dead in 7 different provinces. A poll shows that a majority of Iraqis say the US is withdrawing combat troops too soon.
-
The thieves had it easy in Cairo art heist
The thieves who made off with van Gogh's 'Poppy Flowers' in a daytime Cairo art heist weren't met with alarms or guards. The head of the Supreme Council of Antiquities said Egypt would create a central security office.
-
Lockerbie bomber Megrahi: conspiracy theories persist
The release of Lockerbie bomber Abdelbasit al-Megrahi, the Libyan agent convicted in the 1988 bombing of Pan Am Flight 103, has rekindled conspiracy theories that he was innocent. Investigators say they can only scratch their heads.
Become part of the Monitor community
17,100 Fans | 6,200 on Twitter | 700K RSS subscribers