http://www.thenewsroom.com/api/rss/F405.rss en-us Sun, 08 Nov 2009 11:00:57 GMTFri, 06 Nov 2009 19:18:05 GMThttp://www.thenewsroom.com/details/3834490http://www.thenewsroom.com/details/3834490Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas said on Thursday he will not seek re-election as he voiced frustration with the US position on Israeli settlements and delivered a major blow to Washington's Middle East peace efforts. V3834490AFPhttp://cache.thenewsroom.com/provider_graphics/afp_logo_sm.gifhttp://cache.thenewsroom.com/provider_graphics/afp_logo_sm.gifAFP© 2009 AFPhttp://cache.thenewsroom.com/afp/2009/11/06/MMV97349_TEN.jpghttp://cache.thenewsroom.com/afp/2009/11/06/MMV97349_TEN_thumb.jpgWed, 04 Nov 2009 19:08:06 GMThttp://www.thenewsroom.com/details/3832260http://www.thenewsroom.com/details/3832260US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Wednesday the future of Jerusalem must be on the agenda of any Middle East peace talks, as the Palestinians again took Israel to task over Jewish settlements in the disputed holy city. Duration: 00:52 V3832260AFPhttp://cache.thenewsroom.com/provider_graphics/afp_logo_sm.gifhttp://cache.thenewsroom.com/provider_graphics/afp_logo_sm.gifAFP© 2009 AFPhttp://cache.thenewsroom.com/afp/2009/11/04/MMV97203_TEN.jpghttp://cache.thenewsroom.com/afp/2009/11/04/MMV97203_TEN_thumb.jpgTue, 03 Nov 2009 21:14:04 GMThttp://www.thenewsroom.com/details/3831282http://www.thenewsroom.com/details/3831282US President and Nobel Peace Prize winner Barack Obama made the Middle East conflict a cornerstone of his diplomacy when he came to the White House. A year after his election, America's changing role is as crucial as ever in mediating diplomatic efforts for the troubled region's peace process. V3831282AFPhttp://cache.thenewsroom.com/provider_graphics/afp_logo_sm.gifhttp://cache.thenewsroom.com/provider_graphics/afp_logo_sm.gifAFP© 2009 AFPhttp://cache.thenewsroom.com/afp/2009/11/03/MMV97013_TEN.jpghttp://cache.thenewsroom.com/afp/2009/11/03/MMV97013_TEN_thumb.jpgThu, 22 Oct 2009 17:08:06 GMThttp://www.thenewsroom.com/details/3821649http://www.thenewsroom.com/details/3821649For more than two years the Gaza Strip has suffered a penury of all essentials goods due to the ongoing Israeli blockade. But some things do manage to make it into the enclave -- including drugs. Increasing numbers of young Gazans, overcome by the misery and monotony of their situation, are seeking refuge in oblivion.V3821649AFPhttp://cache.thenewsroom.com/provider_graphics/afp_logo_sm.gifhttp://cache.thenewsroom.com/provider_graphics/afp_logo_sm.gifAFP© 2009 AFPhttp://cache.thenewsroom.com/afp/2009/10/22/MMV95804_TEN.jpghttp://cache.thenewsroom.com/afp/2009/10/22/MMV95804_TEN_thumb.jpgWed, 21 Oct 2009 18:02:05 GMThttp://www.thenewsroom.com/details/3820653http://www.thenewsroom.com/details/3820653The UN's atomic watchdog on Wednesday handed Iran and world powers a draft deal for approval by the end of the week that its chief said could dramatically ease tensions over the Islamic republic's controversial nuclear program. V3820653AFPhttp://cache.thenewsroom.com/provider_graphics/afp_logo_sm.gifhttp://cache.thenewsroom.com/provider_graphics/afp_logo_sm.gifAFP© 2009 AFPhttp://cache.thenewsroom.com/afp/2009/10/21/MMV95736_TEN.jpghttp://cache.thenewsroom.com/afp/2009/10/21/MMV95736_TEN_thumb.jpgTue, 20 Oct 2009 18:10:04 GMThttp://www.thenewsroom.com/details/3819633http://www.thenewsroom.com/details/3819633Afghan President Hamid Karzai has agreed to a run-off presidential election despite fears that a second poll will be a "huge challenge."V3819633Reutershttp://cache.thenewsroom.com/provider_graphics/reuters_logo_sm.gifhttp://cache.thenewsroom.com/provider_graphics/reuters_logo_sm.gifReuters© 2009 Reutershttp://cache.thenewsroom.com/reuters/2009/10/20/OVE59J52A_pre.jpghttp://cache.thenewsroom.com/reuters/2009/10/20/OVE59J52A_tmb.jpgTue, 20 Oct 2009 17:30:05 GMThttp://www.thenewsroom.com/details/3819600http://www.thenewsroom.com/details/3819600A Palestinian man heckles Middle East envoy Tony Blair, calling him a "terrorist" during tour of a West Bank mosque before being subdued by bodyguards.V3819600Reutershttp://cache.thenewsroom.com/provider_graphics/reuters_logo_sm.gifhttp://cache.thenewsroom.com/provider_graphics/reuters_logo_sm.gifReuters© 2009 Reutershttp://cache.thenewsroom.com/reuters/2009/10/20/OVE59J54A_pre.jpghttp://cache.thenewsroom.com/reuters/2009/10/20/OVE59J54A_tmb.jpgTue, 20 Oct 2009 15:34:04 GMThttp://www.thenewsroom.com/details/3819534http://www.thenewsroom.com/details/3819534The arms industry employs an estimated 40,000 people in Israel and brings billions of dollars into the economy At this year's arms fair, dealers estimate that 2010 will be an even more prosperous year for weapons makers. V3819534AFPhttp://cache.thenewsroom.com/provider_graphics/afp_logo_sm.gifhttp://cache.thenewsroom.com/provider_graphics/afp_logo_sm.gifAFP© 2009 AFPhttp://cache.thenewsroom.com/afp/2009/10/20/MMV95607_TEN.jpghttp://cache.thenewsroom.com/afp/2009/10/20/MMV95607_TEN_thumb.jpgTue, 20 Oct 2009 14:06:05 GMThttp://www.thenewsroom.com/details/3819447http://www.thenewsroom.com/details/3819447Afghan President Hamid Karzai says a decision by the Afghan election authorities to hold a second round run-off in November is legal and constitutional.V3819447Reutershttp://cache.thenewsroom.com/provider_graphics/reuters_logo_sm.gifhttp://cache.thenewsroom.com/provider_graphics/reuters_logo_sm.gifReuters© 2009 Reutershttp://cache.thenewsroom.com/reuters/2009/10/20/OVE59J4ZS_pre.jpghttp://cache.thenewsroom.com/reuters/2009/10/20/OVE59J4ZS_tmb.jpgMon, 19 Oct 2009 17:52:04 GMThttp://www.thenewsroom.com/details/3818626http://www.thenewsroom.com/details/3818626Iran claims US, Britain and Pakistani secret services backed the perpetrators of a suicide bumbling attack which killed six Guard commanders.V3818626Reutershttp://cache.thenewsroom.com/provider_graphics/reuters_logo_sm.gifhttp://cache.thenewsroom.com/provider_graphics/reuters_logo_sm.gifReuters© 2009 Reutershttp://cache.thenewsroom.com/reuters/2009/10/19/OVE59I2MM_pre.jpghttp://cache.thenewsroom.com/reuters/2009/10/19/OVE59I2MM_tmb.jpgTue, 13 Oct 2009 07:58:04 GMThttp://www.thenewsroom.com/details/3813411http://www.thenewsroom.com/details/3813411Roadside explosive devices, or IEDs, now pose a threat on many roads in Afghanistan. As the Taliban insurgency spreads, military, as well as civilian casualties are growing. Duration: 02:39 V3813411AFPhttp://cache.thenewsroom.com/provider_graphics/afp_logo_sm.gifhttp://cache.thenewsroom.com/provider_graphics/afp_logo_sm.gifAFP© 2009 AFPhttp://cache.thenewsroom.com/afp/2009/10/13/MMV94886_TEN.jpghttp://cache.thenewsroom.com/afp/2009/10/13/MMV94886_TEN_thumb.jpg