Topic: Middle East

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Baghdad's brave librarian

Loud talkers, lost books ... and the occasional sniper fire, rocket attacks, and death threats are what Saad Eskander is up against in rebuilding the National Library and Archive.
01/09/2008 12:00 am
Israel steps up warnings to Bush on Iran

The Israeli-Palestinian conflict will not be the only issue on his visit to Israel.
01/09/2008 12:00 am
Opinion In the Middle East, no time to spare

Bush must push hard for a two-state solution.
01/09/2008 12:00 am
U.S.-Iran naval confrontation in Gulf raises tensions

While the US State Department demands an explanation, Iran's Foreign Ministry calls the incident 'normal.'
01/08/2008 12:00 am
Bush takes altered goals to Mideast

His trip includes Israel and the Palestinian territories.
01/08/2008 12:00 am
The Monitor's View Bush drills for Middle East deals

Israel's demand to remove Iran's threat before a Palestinian deal could hamper President Bush's effort for peace.
01/08/2008 12:00 am
A fish and a shark: a captured Israeli's fifth-grade parable

Supporters see hope in printing a tale in which enemies make peace.
01/07/2008 12:00 am
Opinion Why U.S. strategy on Iran is crumbling

Gulf states no longer want to isolate Iran.
01/04/2008 12:00 am
Global flash points: How to spot signs of peace

Monitor correspondents and experts suggest what to watch for in eight international conflicts.
01/03/2008 12:00 am
Letters to the Editor

Readers write about democracy in Pakistan, religious dialogue in the Middle East, farmers and capital, and the monorail.
01/02/2008 12:00 am
The tenacity of hope

Photographer Gillian Laub pays tribute to the humanity of Israelis and Palestinians living amid the war.
11/27/2007 12:00 am