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Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas arrives in Damascus, October ...

(Reuters) — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 17:04:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas arrives in Damascus, October 11, 2008. Abbas is on a two-day state visit to Syria. REUTERS/Khaled al-Hariri (SYRIA)

Syrian Deputy Foreign Minister Faysal Miqdad (R) welcomes Palestinian ...

(Reuters) — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 16:54:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Syrian Deputy Foreign Minister Faysal Miqdad (R) welcomes Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas upon his arrival to Damascus October 11, 2008. Abbas is on a two-day state visit to Syria. REUTERS/Khaled al-Hariri (SYRIA)

Israeli soldiers patrol the streets in the West Bank village ...

(Reuters) — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 16:03:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Israeli soldiers patrol the streets in the West Bank village of Beit Ommar near Hebron, October 11, 2008. REUTERS/Nayef Hashlamoun (WEST BANK)

A German Bavarian musician holds a glass of beer during the ...

(Reuters) — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 13:13:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A German Bavarian musician holds a glass of beer during the opening of Taybeh Oktoberfest 2008 in the West Bank village of Taybeh, near Ramallah, October 11, 2008. REUTERS/Fadi Arouri (WEST BANK)

German Bavarian musicians make a toast with beer during the ...

(Reuters) — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 13:10:00 GMT

(Reuters) - German Bavarian musicians make a toast with beer during the opening of Taybeh Oktoberfest 2008 in the West Bank village of Taybeh, near Ramallah, October 11, 2008. REUTERS/Fadi Arouri (WEST BANK)

An Israeli soldier guards Jewish settlers as ...

(AFP) — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 18:51:00 GMT

(AFP) - An Israeli soldier guards Jewish settlers as they walk in the Palestinian al-Sahlah street on their way to the Cave of the Patriarchs to mark Yom Kippur in the West Bank town of Hebron on October 9, 2008. Palestinian police found a Hamas-run bomb factory in the West Bank town of Hebron on Friday and arrested 11 people, a security official from the rival Fatah faction said. Photo:Hazem Bader/AFP

Lebanese soldiers man a checkpoint on the outskirts ...

(AFP) — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 17:09:00 GMT

(AFP) - Lebanese soldiers man a checkpoint on the outskirts of the Palestinian refugee camp of Ain El-Helweh, near the port city of Sidon in May 2008. Two people were wounded on Friday in a bomb attack targeting an Islamist militant in a Palestinian refugee camp in southern Lebanon, a Palestinian official said. Photo:Mahmoud Zayat/AFP

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas walks on ...

(AFP) — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 14:32:00 GMT

(AFP) - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas walks on arrival at the Bandaranaike International Airport in Colombo, October 9. Abbas is examining a proposal made by the Islamist movement Hamas for Egyptian-mediated reconciliation talks to take place later this month, a top aide has said. Photo:Lakruwan Wanniarachchi/AFP

Palestinian protestors clash with Israeli security ...

(AFP) — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 11:52:00 GMT

(AFP) - Palestinian protestors clash with Israeli security forces at the entrance of the West Bank village of Nilin, July 2008. Eight people have been slightly wounded when Israeli security forces fired rubber-coated bullets and teargas at demonstrators protesting the West Bank separation barrier, medics and witnesses said. Photo:Abbas Momani/AFP

Israeli border police officers detain an Israeli activist of ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 11:43:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Israeli border police officers detain an Israeli activist of the Rabbis for Human Rights movement (RHR) after activists joined Palestinians for the olive harvest near the construction site of the controversial Israeli barrier in the West Bank village of Nilin, near Ramallah October 10, 2008. REUTERS/Fadi Arouri (WEST BANK)

Azzam al-Ahmad, a Fatah leader, addresses a news conference ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 14:23:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Azzam al-Ahmad, a Fatah leader, addresses a news conference in Sanaa March 20, 2008. REUTERS/Khaled Abdullah

A Lebanese chef fries falafel at a restaurant in Beirut October ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 14:14:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A Lebanese chef fries falafel at a restaurant in Beirut October 7, 2008. Lebanese food makers aim to prove that dishes including hummus originated in their country in a campaign to stop Israeli manufacturers from using the names to market the same foods. Picture taken October 7, 2008. REUTERS/Cynthia Karam (LEBANON)

A Lebanese man eats a falafel sandwich at a restaurant in Beirut ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 14:12:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A Lebanese man eats a falafel sandwich at a restaurant in Beirut October 8, 2008. Lebanese food makers aim to prove that dishes including hummus originated in their country in a campaign to stop Israeli manufacturers from using the names to market the same foods. Picture taken October 8, 2008. REUTERS/Cynthia Karam (LEBANON)

A Lebanese woman eats hummus and tabbouleh at a restaurant in ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 14:06:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A Lebanese woman eats hummus and tabbouleh at a restaurant in Beirut October 8, 2008. Lebanese food makers aim to prove that dishes including hummus originated in their country in a campaign to stop Israeli manufacturers from using the names to market the same foods. Picture taken October 8, 2008. REUTERS/Cynthia Karam (LEBANON)

A Lebanese chef pours olive oil on a hummus dish at a restaurant ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 14:02:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A Lebanese chef pours olive oil on a hummus dish at a restaurant in Beirut October 8, 2008. Lebanese food makers aim to prove that dishes including hummus originated in their country in a campaign to stop Israeli manufacturers from using the names to market the same foods. Picture taken October 8, 2008. REUTERS/Cynthia Karam (LEBANON)

Mahmoud Abbas, President of Palestine National Authority (L), ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 12:15:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Mahmoud Abbas, President of Palestine National Authority (L), walks with Sri Lankan's President Mahinda Rajapaksa (R) after receiving a state welcome at Bandaranaike International Airport in Colombo October 9, 2008. REUTERS/Buddhika Weerasinghe (SRI LANKA)

Palestinian boys stand under a huge Palestinian ...

(AFP) — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 11:09:00 GMT

(AFP) - Palestinian boys stand under a huge Palestinian flag during a rally in the West Bank city of Nablus calling for unity and for an end to sectarian violence between Hamas and Fatah in the Gaza Strip in August 2008. Hamas said Fatah and Hamas will meet in Cairo on October 25 for Egyptian-mediated talks aimed at forming a transitional government comprising ministers acceptable to the rival factions. Photo:Jaafar Ashtiyeh/AFP

Palestinian Hamas representatives Khalil al-Hayya ...

(AFP) — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 19:32:00 GMT

(AFP) - Palestinian Hamas representatives Khalil al-Hayya (L) and Mussa Abu Marzuk (R) hold a press conference in Cairo. Palestinian rivals Fatah and Hamas are to meet later this month in Cairo for Egyptian-mediated talks aimed at forming a unity government, a Hamas official said on Wednesday. Photo:Cris Bouroncle/AFP

Moussa Abu Marzouk (R), deputy head of Hamas political bureau, ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 19:03:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Moussa Abu Marzouk (R), deputy head of Hamas political bureau, and Hamas representative Khalil al-Hayya (2nd R) listen to journalists' questions during a news conference in Cairo, October 8, 2008. Hamas said they agree to form a committee to implement the Egyptian vision for reconciliation between Palestinian factions. REUTERS/Asmaa Waguih (EGYPT)

Senior Hamas leaders Mahmoud al-Zahar (L), Saeed Seyam (C) and ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 14:48:00 GMT

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas poses for a picture in front ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 13:41:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas poses for a picture in front of the historic Taj Mahal in the northern Indian city of Agra October 8, 2008. Abbas is on a four-day state visit to India. REUTERS/Brijesh Singh (INDIA)

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas (R) speaks with Chief of ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 12:29:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas (R) speaks with Chief of India's ruling Congress party Sonia Gandhi during their meeting in New Delhi October 8, 2008. Abbas is on a four-day state visit to India. REUTERS/B Mathur (INDIA)

Israeli Army images showing Ariel Sharon (C) ...

(AFP) — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 12:06:00 GMT

(AFP) - Israeli Army images showing Ariel Sharon (C) and Moshe Dayan (L) on the western side of the Suez Canal during the Yom Kippor war. Declassified documents about the October 1973 war highlight just how much Israel had underestimated the strength of its Arab foes amid deep divisions among its military and political establishment. Photo:null/AFP

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev (R) welcomes ...

(AFP) — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 17:23:00 GMT

(AFP) - Russian President Dmitry Medvedev (R) welcomes Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert at the Kremlin in Moscow. Photo:Dmitry Astakhov/AFP

Senior Hamas leaders Mahmoud al-Zahar (L), Saeed Seyam (C) and ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 15:38:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Senior Hamas leaders Mahmoud al-Zahar (L), Saeed Seyam (C) and Khalil al-Hayya wait at the Rafah border crossing in the southern Gaza Strip before crossing into Egypt October 7, 2008. Hamas leaders will hold talks in Cairo on Wednesday on proposals to end the schism with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas's Fatah group by reshaping the way the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip is governed. REUTERS/Ibraheem Abu Mustafa (GAZA)

A trader looks at a trading board at a Saudi bank in Jeddah ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 15:22:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A trader looks at a trading board at a Saudi bank in Jeddah October 7, 2008. Middle East stocks slumped to multi-year lows on Tuesday as speculation intensified that a five-year Gulf property boom was over and developers could be forced to merge as financing conditions deteriorate. REUTERS/Susan Baaghil (SAUDI ARABIA)

Palestinian traders monitor live market data at a broker's firm ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 15:16:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Palestinian traders monitor live market data at a broker's firm in Gaza October 7, 2008. REUTERS/Ismail Zaydah (GAZA)

Middle East envoy Tony Blair stands near a water pump during ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 15:13:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Middle East envoy Tony Blair stands near a water pump during his visit in the West Bank village of Qabatiya near Jenin October 7, 2008. REUTERS/Mohamad Torokman (WEST BANK)

Middle East envoy Tony Blair speaks during a news conference ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 15:12:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Middle East envoy Tony Blair speaks during a news conference in the West Bank city of Jenin October 7, 2008. REUTERS/Mohamad Torokman (WEST BANK)

A Palestinian worker shows olives at an olive press in the West ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 15:11:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A Palestinian worker shows olives at an olive press in the West Bank village of Dier Ibzi, near Ramallah October 7, 2008. REUTERS/Fadi Arouri (WEST BANK)

A Palestinian woman picks olives near the controversial Israeli ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 14:49:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A Palestinian woman picks olives near the controversial Israeli barrier during the harvest in the West Bank village of Bilin, Near Ramallah October 7, 2008. REUTERS/Fadi Arouri (WEST BANK)

Israel's Prime Minister Ehud Olmert speaks during his meeting ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 13:52:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Israel's Prime Minister Ehud Olmert speaks during his meeting with Russia's President Dmitry Medvedev in Moscow's Kremlin October 7, 2008. REUTERS/Ivan Sekretarev/Pool (RUSSIA)

An Egyptian police officer walks past the Stock Exchange building ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 13:43:00 GMT

(Reuters) - An Egyptian police officer walks past the Stock Exchange building in Cairo October 7, 2008. Middle East stocks slumped to multi-year lows on Tuesday as speculation intensified that a five-year Gulf property boom was over and developers could be forced to merge as financing conditions deteriorate.REUTERS/Nasser Nuri (EGYPT)

An Egyptian man cycles past the Stock Exchange building in Cairo ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 13:40:00 GMT

(Reuters) - An Egyptian man cycles past the Stock Exchange building in Cairo October 7, 2008. Middle East stocks slumped to multi-year lows on Tuesday as speculation intensified that a five-year Gulf property boom was over and developers could be forced to merge as financing conditions deteriorate. REUTERS/Nasser Nuri (EGYPT)

Russia's President Dmitry Medvedev (R) and Israel's Prime Minister ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 13:03:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Russia's President Dmitry Medvedev (R) and Israel's Prime Minister Ehud Olmert meet in Moscow's Kremlin October 7, 2008. REUTERS/Ivan Sekretarev/Pool (RUSSIA)

Belgium's Prime Minister Yves Leterme (R) welcomes his Palestinian ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 12:15:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Belgium's Prime Minister Yves Leterme (R) welcomes his Palestinian counterpart Salam Fayyad ahead of a meeting in Brussels October 7, 2008. REUTERS/Yves Herman (BELGIUM)

A Palestinian trader monitors live market data at a broker's ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 11:41:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A Palestinian trader monitors live market data at a broker's firm in the West Bank city of Nablus October 7, 2008. REUTERS/Abed Omar Qusini (WEST BANK)

Palestinian traders monitor live market data at a broker's firm ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 11:34:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Palestinian traders monitor live market data at a broker's firm in the West Bank city of Nablus October 7, 2008. REUTERS/Abed Omar Qusini (WEST BANK)

An Israeli soldier searches the belongings of Palestinian farmers ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 10:29:00 GMT

(Reuters) - An Israeli soldier searches the belongings of Palestinian farmers as they walk past a gate on their way to harvest olives in the West Bank village of Salim, near Nablus, October 7, 2008. REUTERS/Abed Omar Qusini (WEST BANK)

An Israeli soldier stands guard as Palestinians walk past a ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 10:27:00 GMT

(Reuters) - An Israeli soldier stands guard as Palestinians walk past a gate on their way to harvest olives in the West Bank village of Salim, near Nablus, October 7, 2008. REUTERS/Abed Omar Qusini (WEST BANK)

Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, seen here, ...

(AFP) — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 09:33:00 GMT

(AFP) - Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, seen here, was in Moscow for talks expected to touch on the Middle East peace process, the Iran nuclear crisis and possible Russian weapons sales to Syria. Photo:Dan Balilty/AFP