Olmert: Palestinian moment of truth near Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said on the way back from Moscow Thursday that the moment of truth for the Palestinians is closer than ever.
IDF officials: Full-scale Gaza op needed In order to fight comprehensively against the smuggling of weapons into the Palestinian territories, Israel needs to embark on a full-scale operation in the Gaza Strip.
Tens of thousands pray at Jerusalem mosque Tens of thousands of Muslims prayed at the Al Aqsa mosque compound in Jerusalem the last Friday of the holy month of Ramadan amid a heavy Israeli police presence to prevent any disturbances.
Fatah gunmen fire on Ismail Haniyeh's motorcade in Gaza Disgruntled relatives of a Fatah activist killed in recent fighting with Hamas fired at Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh's motorcade as it drove through Gaza on Friday.
Darfur call by genocide survivors Genocide survivors are urging the European Union to do far more to help end the violence in the western Sudanese region of Darfur.
Hamas and Fatah agree to end clashes Fatah and Hamas officials have agreed to take steps to end violence between the two rival Palestinian movements which has raised fears of civil war.
Russian, European Leaders Hold Informal Summit Russian and European leaders are meeting in Finland Friday for an informal summit at a time when a number of issues - including energy and Russian-Georgian tensions - cloud relations between the two sides.
Shiite militia pushes for control of Iraqi city Iraqi authorities are deploying more troops and senior security officials to Amarah where at least 16 people have been killed and a notorious Shiite militia is said to have seized the restive southern city.
N Korea 'not planning more tests' North Korea's leader Kim Jong-il told a visiting Chinese envoy the North had no plans to conduct more nuclear tests.