http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/world/mideast/neareast/gazastripwestbank/post?nav=rss_world/mideast/neareast/gazastripwestbank/postPosten-us1514020http://www.washingtonpost.comhttp://media.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/hp/image/wp_web.gifhttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A12557-2005Apr23.html?nav=rss_world/mideast/neareast/gazastripwestbank/posthttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A12557-2005Apr23.html?nav=rss_world/mideast/neareast/gazastripwestbank/postSun, 24 Apr 2005 8:05:34 GMT GAZA -- The president of the Palestinian Authority, Mahmoud Abbas, named three new heads for the security forces and forced hundreds of their men into retirement on Saturday, pushing aside top commanders in Yasser Arafat's old guard.]]>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A59610-2005Apr16.html?nav=rss_world/mideast/neareast/gazastripwestbank/posthttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A59610-2005Apr16.html?nav=rss_world/mideast/neareast/gazastripwestbank/postSun, 24 Apr 2005 8:05:34 GMT BEIJING -- Thousands of young Chinese protesters massed in front of the Japanese Consulate in Shanghai on Saturday, shouting "Japanese must die!" and lobbing eggs, bottles and stones despite the presence of a sizable security force and official appeals for order.]]>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A53037-2005Apr14.html?nav=rss_world/mideast/neareast/gazastripwestbank/posthttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A53037-2005Apr14.html?nav=rss_world/mideast/neareast/gazastripwestbank/postSun, 24 Apr 2005 8:05:34 GMT Michael A. Fletcherhttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A51851-2005Apr13.html?nav=rss_world/mideast/neareast/gazastripwestbank/posthttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A51851-2005Apr13.html?nav=rss_world/mideast/neareast/gazastripwestbank/postSun, 24 Apr 2005 8:05:34 GMT BEIRUT -- Omar Karami, Lebanon's pro-Syrian prime minister, stepped down Wednesday, saying he was unable to form a new government after nearly seven weeks of deadlock. The move raised doubts about whether upcoming elections would be held on time.]]>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A47875-2005Apr12.html?nav=rss_world/mideast/neareast/gazastripwestbank/posthttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A47875-2005Apr12.html?nav=rss_world/mideast/neareast/gazastripwestbank/postSun, 24 Apr 2005 8:05:34 GMT Molly Moore and John Ward Andersonhttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A48199-2005Apr12.html?nav=rss_world/mideast/neareast/gazastripwestbank/posthttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A48199-2005Apr12.html?nav=rss_world/mideast/neareast/gazastripwestbank/postSun, 24 Apr 2005 8:05:34 GMT Nora Boustanyhttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A43682-2005Apr11.html?nav=rss_world/mideast/neareast/gazastripwestbank/posthttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A43682-2005Apr11.html?nav=rss_world/mideast/neareast/gazastripwestbank/postSun, 24 Apr 2005 8:05:34 GMT Jim VandeHeihttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A40505-2005Apr9.html?nav=rss_world/mideast/neareast/gazastripwestbank/posthttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A40505-2005Apr9.html?nav=rss_world/mideast/neareast/gazastripwestbank/postSun, 24 Apr 2005 8:05:34 GMT John Ward Andersonhttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A38497-2005Apr8.html?nav=rss_world/mideast/neareast/gazastripwestbank/posthttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A38497-2005Apr8.html?nav=rss_world/mideast/neareast/gazastripwestbank/postSun, 24 Apr 2005 8:05:34 GMT Glenn Kesslerhttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A20175-2005Apr1.html?nav=rss_world/mideast/neareast/gazastripwestbank/posthttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A20175-2005Apr1.html?nav=rss_world/mideast/neareast/gazastripwestbank/postSun, 24 Apr 2005 8:05:34 GMT RAMALLAH, West Bank -- Mahmoud Abbas, the president of the Palestinian Authority, fired several security chiefs on Friday for failing to halt lawlessness in the West Bank and Gaza, two days after gunmen from his Fatah faction fired at his compound.]]>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A15923-2005Mar31.html?nav=rss_world/mideast/neareast/gazastripwestbank/posthttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A15923-2005Mar31.html?nav=rss_world/mideast/neareast/gazastripwestbank/postSun, 24 Apr 2005 8:05:34 GMT John Ward Andersonhttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A1908-2005Mar25.html?nav=rss_world/mideast/neareast/gazastripwestbank/posthttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A1908-2005Mar25.html?nav=rss_world/mideast/neareast/gazastripwestbank/postSun, 24 Apr 2005 8:05:34 GMT Molly Moorehttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A53768-2005Mar21.html?nav=rss_world/mideast/neareast/gazastripwestbank/posthttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A53768-2005Mar21.html?nav=rss_world/mideast/neareast/gazastripwestbank/postSun, 24 Apr 2005 8:05:34 GMT Molly Moorehttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A43342-2005Mar17.html?nav=rss_world/mideast/neareast/gazastripwestbank/posthttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A43342-2005Mar17.html?nav=rss_world/mideast/neareast/gazastripwestbank/postSun, 24 Apr 2005 8:05:34 GMT Molly Moorehttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A39418-2005Mar16.html?nav=rss_world/mideast/neareast/gazastripwestbank/posthttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A39418-2005Mar16.html?nav=rss_world/mideast/neareast/gazastripwestbank/postSun, 24 Apr 2005 8:05:34 GMT Molly Moorehttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A35363-2005Mar14.html?nav=rss_world/mideast/neareast/gazastripwestbank/posthttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A35363-2005Mar14.html?nav=rss_world/mideast/neareast/gazastripwestbank/postSun, 24 Apr 2005 8:05:34 GMT MANILA, Philippines -- Police launched a major assault Tuesday on a maximum-security prison in Manila taken over by al Qaeda-linked inmates, killing at least 22 prisoners.]]>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A30456-2005Mar12.html?nav=rss_world/mideast/neareast/gazastripwestbank/posthttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A30456-2005Mar12.html?nav=rss_world/mideast/neareast/gazastripwestbank/postSun, 24 Apr 2005 8:05:34 GMT Ali Daraghmehhttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A25586-2005Mar10.html?nav=rss_world/mideast/neareast/gazastripwestbank/posthttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A25586-2005Mar10.html?nav=rss_world/mideast/neareast/gazastripwestbank/postSun, 24 Apr 2005 8:05:34 GMT TULKARM, West Bank -- Israeli forces, striking into the West Bank on Thursday despite an informal cease-fire, killed a Palestinian militant allegedly linked to a suicide bombing in Tel Aviv last month.]]>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A24652-2005Mar10.html?nav=rss_world/mideast/neareast/gazastripwestbank/posthttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A24652-2005Mar10.html?nav=rss_world/mideast/neareast/gazastripwestbank/postSun, 24 Apr 2005 8:05:34 GMT Michelle Garciahttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A22121-2005Mar9.html?nav=rss_world/mideast/neareast/gazastripwestbank/posthttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A22121-2005Mar9.html?nav=rss_world/mideast/neareast/gazastripwestbank/postSun, 24 Apr 2005 8:05:34 GMT BEIRUT -- Bolstered by a massive pro-Syrian demonstration, Lebanese allies of Syria moved Wednesday to reinstate the prime minister, who was forced out last week by anti-Syrian protests.]]>