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Summary.     Click for More >   Sharon fights for life after stroke
Jan.1  Turkey  Bird flu suspect dies
Jan.4   Jerusalem  
  Prime Minister was suffering what his doctor called a 'significant' stroke. His powers were transferred to Ehud Olmert.    Doctors diagnosed a cerebral hemorrhage, or bleeding from a blood vessel in the brain. Sharon underwent 6 hours of...
Jan.5   Saudi Arabia 76 dead in Mecca hotel collapse  Sunni Triangle  At least 134 killed in attacks across Iraq Jan.6  Jerusalem  Sharon stable after 3rd brain operation Jan.8  Turkey  Three new bird flu cases Jan.9  Iran  Nuclear research resumed Jan.12   Saudi Arabia   Hajj stampede kills at least 345  People have been killed during a symbolic stoning ritual at the annual pilgrimage near Mecca  Turkey  Man who shot pope freed Jan.14  Kuwait  Emir dead Jan.19  Qatar  'Bin Laden' audio tape broadcast  Tel Aviv  Suicide bomber detonated sandwich shop Jan.20  Baghdad  Shiite-led alliance wins election Jan.26  Georgia  Energy crisis as Georgia freezes   West Bank     Hamas won elections
  Hamas and Fatah supporters scuffled outside the Palestinian parliament building.    Hamas has operated a network of social and charitable organizations for Palestinians. Mahmoud Abbas urged Hamas to keep negotiatio...
 Jerusalem  Israel rules out talks with Hamas Jan.27  Gaza  Fatah defeat sparks protest Jan.28  Iraq  Captors: Last chance for demand  Gaza  Hamas leader: 'Palestinian army' possible Feb.1  West Bank  Troops clash with Israeli settlers Feb.2  Gaza  Gunmen shut EU office over cartoons Feb.4   Syria     Danish, Norwegian embassies ablaze
  Hundreds of Syrian demonstrators stormed the Danish Embassy in Damascus and set fire to the building in protest at the cartoons.    Protesters scaled the Danish mission amid chants of 'God is great', before moving on to attack the Norwegian site. Denmark and Norway ...
Feb.5  Beirut  Danish consulate in Beirut ablaze Feb.9  Kuwait  Abducted journalist makes new plea on TV Feb.11  Jerusalem  Sharon survives emergency surgery Feb.12  Baghdad  Jaafari set to stay as PM Feb.13   Iran Iran restarts uranium work Feb.14  Baghdad  Saddam in 'hunger strike' protest Feb.18  West Bank  Hamas takes power vowing no talks Feb.21   Sunni Triangle   Blast damages Shia shrine  A bomb attack has damaged one of the Muslim world's holiest shrines, sparking demonstrations outside Feb.22  Iraq  Shrine blast sparks protests Feb.23  Baghdad  Curfew aims to curb violence Feb.24  Saudi Arabia  Saudis thwart oil refinery attack Feb.26  Iraq  Renewed violence amid calls for calm Mar.6  West Bank  Hamas MPs curtail Abbas's powers Mar.10  Iraq  FBI: Body of U.S. hostage found Mar.14   West Bank Israelis storm Palestinian prison  Baghdad  More than 80 dead in reprisal killings Mar.16  Sunni Triangle  Military launches largest air assault  Iraq  U.S. probes 15 Iraqi civilian deaths Mar.21  Azerbaijan  Bird flu kills five  Iran  Ayatollah Khamenei backs talks on Iraq Mar.23  Iraq  Peace group hostages freed Mar.28   Jerusalem Kadima wins at polls Mar.30  Bahrain  Ferry sinks carrying 150 people Apr.1  Baghdad  Pressure mounts on PM to go  Baghdad  Rice and Straw arrive Apr.4  Baghdad  Hussein charged with genocide Apr.5  Baghdad  Hussein grins during cross-examination Apr.6  Djibouti  69 dead as ferry capsizes Apr.7  Baghdad  80 killed in mosque attack Apr.11   Iran Iran 'advances uranium program' Apr.17  Tel Aviv  Suicide bomber kills 8 Apr.23  Qatar  Bin Laden tape denounces West May.6  Southern Iraq  UK troops attacked after copter crash May.9  Palestine  Palestinians to get interim aid May.10  Baghdad  Killings top 1,000 in April May.14  Iraq  32 killed in violence May.17  Turkey  Judge dies in court attack May.19  Gaza  Hamas official seized with $800k May.20   Baghdad Parliament approves Cabinet May.31  Southern Iraq  Basra: State of emergency declared Jun.5  Palestine  Abbas pushes for statehood poll Jun.8   Iraq     U.S. airstrike kills al-Zarqawi  Al Qaeda in Iraq leader, the coalition's most wanted man in Iraq, was killed near Baquba Jun.9  Gaza  Explosion shakes Hamas cease-fire Jun.13  Baghdad  Bush makes surprise visit Jun.16  Iran  Incentives a 'step forward' Jun.17  Baghdad  Insurgents captured U.S. soldiers Jun.25   Gaza Militants kill Israeli 2 soldiers. 1 seized  Iraq  Al Qaeda group killed 4 Russian hostages Jun.27   Gaza Israeli troops move into Gaza Jun.28  West Bank  Israel seizes Hamas legislators Jul.1  Sadr City  Car bomb slaughter 62 at market  Gaza  Israel hits Palestinian PM's office Jul.2  Baghdad  Hussein's wife, daughter on 'wanted' list Jul.9  Baghdad  Gunmen kill 40 Sunnis in rampage Jul.12   Southern Lebanon   Hezbollah kidnapping prompts Israeli move
  Guerrillas killed 3 Israeli soldiers and captured 2 more, prompting airstrikes and military raids inside southern Lebanon
 Israel has launched air strikes on bridges and roads in southern Lebanon to stop Hezbollah moving the soldiers. Israeli cabinet endorsed a strong response against the militants
 Southern Lebanon  Israeli troops enter Lebanon   Beirut Israeli jets strike Beirut airport Jul.13  Beirut  Israel imposes Lebanon blockade Jul.14  Southern Lebanon  4 Israelis missing after naval raid Jul.15  Israel  Hezbollah rockets again hit Haifa Jul.16  Beirut  Israel pounds Beirut after Haifa hit Jul.18  Lebanon  Westerners flee Lebanon   Southern Lebanon Israeli troops enter southern Lebanon Jul.19  Beirut  PM: Lebanon 'has been torn to shreds' Jul.20  Southern Lebanon  Israel, Hezbollah clash on border Jul.21  Israel  Israel calls up army reservists Jul.22  Southern Lebanon  Israeli sends tanks to gain foothold   Southern Lebanon Thousands flee southern Lebanon  Southern Lebanon  Israeli military seizes Maroun al-Ras Jul.23  Beirut  UN appalled by Beirut devastation Jul.24  Southern Lebanon  Israel takes aim at Hezbollah stronghold Jul.25   Southern Lebanon Israeli airstrike hits U.N. observer post Jul.26  Southern Lebanon  Nine Israeli soldiers killed Jul.27  Israel  Israel to bolster troop numbers Jul.28  Israel  Israel: Hezbollah has new, powerful missile Jul.30   Southern Lebanon Israeli air attack kills 28 civilians Jul.31  Jerusalem  Israel to expand ground campaign Aug.1  Lebanon  Israel strikes deep into Lebanon Aug.2  Israel  Hezbollah launches rocket onslaught  Beirut  Israel resume airstrikes on Beirut Aug.4  Beirut  Israel's bombs cut off Beirut Aug.6  Israel  12 Israelis, 8 Lebanese killed Aug.9  Southern Lebanon  Troops, tanks moved across border  Southern Lebanon  Israel seizes town of Marjayoun Aug.11  Southern Lebanon  Israel broadening ground offensive Aug.12  Southern Lebanon  Hezbollah leader agrees to cease-fire Aug.13  Jerusalem  Cabinet approves cease-fire resolution Aug.14   Southern Lebanon   Israel-Hezbollah cease-fire in effect  A U.N.-brokered cease-fire took effect on the 34th day of fighting, although both sides launched final attacks  Southern Lebanon  Refugees stream back Aug.16  Southern Lebanon  Israel begun withdrawal from Lebanon  Southern Lebanon  Lebanese troops deploy Aug.19  Lebanon  Israelis carried out raid in Bekaa Valley Aug.20  Baghdad  20 pilgrims killed, hundreds wounded  Baghdad  Saddam facing poison gas charges Aug.23  Gaza  Abduction claim of Fox News journalists Aug.27  Lebanon  Nasrallah regrets triggering war Aug.29  Southern Lebanon  Annan tours devastated south Lebanon Aug.30  Iraq  At least 47 dead, 100 injured in bombings Aug.31  Iran  Sanctions loom, Iran keeps enriching Sep.12  Syria  U.S. Embassy attack foiled Sep.19  Baghdad  Judge dismissed in Hussein trial Sep.23  Baghdad  Bomb kills 35 as they shop for Ramadan Sep.29   Georgia Russian officers on spying charge  Baghdad  Total curfew declared in capital Sep.30   Southern Lebanon Last Israeli soldier withdraws Oct.8  Southern Iraq  Hundreds of Iraqi police poisoned Oct.10  Baghdad  110 bullet-riddled bodies found Oct.15   Jerusalem Police back Katsav rape charges  Baghdad  Weekend toll in Iraq: 83 bodies Oct.19  Qatar  Opec approves cut in oil output Oct.20  Southern Iraq  Shiite militia seizes city Oct.23  Iraq  October deadliest month for U.S. troops Oct.27  Iran  Iran 'fires up nuclear processors' Nov.3   Gaza Gunmen flee in human shield  Baghdad  83 bullet-riddled bodies found in city Nov.5   Baghdad     Saddam Hussein sentenced to death   The former Iraqi leader has been convicted of crimes against humanity and sentenced to death by hanging  Turkey  Ex-PM Ecevit dies at 81 Nov.8  Gaza  Israeli raid 'kills 19 civilians' Nov.10  Palestine  Palestinian PM offers to resign Nov.11  Beirut  Ministers throw government into turmoil Nov.12  Baghdad  Bombers kill 35 Iraq police recruits Nov.13  Gaza  Shabir to lead Palestinian government Nov.14   Baghdad Gunmen grab up to 100 from institute Nov.19  Baghdad  Saddam trial 'flawed and unsound' Nov.20  Baghdad  Iraqi president plans talks with Iran, Syria Nov.21   Beirut Christian politician Gemayel killed Nov.22  Gaza  Israeli troops advance into 2 towns Nov.23   Sadr City More than 200 killed in Sadr City  Beirut  Funeral for minister turns into anti-Syrian Nov.24  Baghdad  Shiite bloc's walkout threat test for PM Nov.25   Gaza Palestinians, Israel agree to cease-fire Nov.26  Jordan  King warns of civil wars Nov.27  Jerusalem  Israeli PM offers 'hand of peace' Nov.29  Turkey  Pope holds Mass at Turkish shrine Dec.1   Beirut Huge rally demands PM quit Dec.10  Beirut  Huge protest pressures government Dec.11  Gaza  Gunmen kill school children  Baghdad  Suicide truck bomb kills at least 54 Dec.12  Iran  Ahmadinejad: Israel will be 'wiped out' Dec.14  Gaza  Israel blocks PM's return to Gaza Dec.15  West Bank  Palestinian factions clash Dec.16  West Bank  President Abbas calls for early elections Dec.17  Iran  Reformist Rafsanjani regains influence  Tel Aviv  Tony on Middle East tour Dec.20  Turkmenistan  President Niyazov dies aged 66 Dec.24  Southern Iraq  UK troops storm Iraqi police HQ Dec.29   Baghdad     Saddam Hussein hanged
  The celebrations broke out after Hussein was dead. There was dancing around the body. The execution was videotaped
 He was convicted of killings in the town of Dujail 25 years ago. U.S. district judge refused a request to stay the execution. Hussein executed before Eid Al-Adha, a holiday. The law does not permit executions during religious holidays
Dec.30  Iraq  Saddam is buried in home village




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  Bird flu suspect dies  A 14-year-old boy was one of 6 people tested for bird flu, and his sister was in a critical and worsening condition   Sharon fights for life after stroke

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Jan.1  Gaza  Italian hostages freed in Gaza, Yemen
  Turkey  
Jan.4  Iraq  36 killed, 40 wounded in funeral blast
 Turkey  Dead boy had bird flu
  Jerusalem  
  Prime Minister was suffering what his doctor called a 'significant' stroke. His powers were transferred to Ehud Olmert
 Doctors diagnosed a cerebral hemorrhage, or bleeding from a blood vessel in the brain. Sharon underwent 6 hours of surgery that appeared to stop the bleeding in his brain. The stroke plunged the country into political uncertainty
Jan.5   Saudi Arabia   76 dead in Mecca hotel collapse
  A hotel in Islam's holiest city collapsed as millions of Muslims arrived for the annual Hajj pilgrimage
  Sunni Triangle   At least 134 killed in attacks across Iraq  In Ramadi, 80 people were killed when a bomber detonated near an police recruitment and screening drive  Jerusalem  Sharon to remain sedated after stroke Jan.6   Jerusalem Sharon stable after 3rd brain operation Jan.7  Jerusalem  Sharon's condition critical but stable  Saudi Arabia  Pilgrims descend on Mecca for Hajj Jan.8   Turkey     Three new bird flu cases  2 children and an adult, who were hospitalized in the capital, Ankara, have tested positive  Iraq  U.S. helicopter crash kills 12 Jan.9   Iran Nuclear research resumed  Jerusalem  Sharon able to breathe alone Jan.11  Turkey  Turkish bird flu 'may be endemic' Jan.12   Saudi Arabia   Hajj stampede kills at least 345
  People have been killed during a symbolic stoning ritual at the annual pilgrimage near Mecca
  Turkey   Man who shot pope freed  A gray-haired Mehmet Ali Agca left the prison and got into a car amid a chaotic scene created by international media Jan.14   Kuwait Emir dead Jan.15  Jerusalem  Sharon tracheotomy successful Jan.17  Baghdad  Journalist's kidnappers make demands Jan.18  Iran  U.S., Europe balk at new talks with Iran Jan.19   Qatar     'Bin Laden' audio tape broadcast  al-Jazeera has broadcast a tape it says was by the al-Qaeda leader, in which offerred long-term truce to the U.S.   Tel Aviv Suicide bomber detonated sandwich shop Jan.20   Baghdad Shiite-led alliance wins election Jan.23  Baghdad  New judge to take on Saddam trial Jan.24  Gaza  Hamas campaign threatens Fatah Party Jan.26   Georgia Energy crisis as Georgia freezes   West Bank     Hamas won elections
  Hamas and Fatah supporters scuffled outside the Palestinian parliament building
 Hamas has operated a network of social and charitable organizations for Palestinians. Mahmoud Abbas urged Hamas to keep negotiations moving forward. Israel demanded that the Palestinian Authority disarm the new ruling party and the other terrorist organizations
  Jerusalem Israel rules out talks with Hamas Jan.27  West Bank  Abbas urges Hamas to form government   Gaza   Fatah defeat sparks protest  A mob of up to 2,000 Fatah supporters took to the streets, demanding the resignation of Abbas  Gaza  Palestinian groups clash Jan.28   Iraq Captors: Last chance for demand   Gaza Hamas leader: 'Palestinian army' possible Jan.31  Iran  Iran angry at U.N. council move

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Feb.1   West Bank   Troops clash with Israeli settlers  Mounted troops in riot gear clashed with stone-throwing Jewish protesters as they began dismantling homes Feb.2   Gaza     Gunmen shut EU office over cartoons  Palestinian gunmen shut down the EU office, demanding an apology for German, French and Norwegian newspapers Feb.3  Gaza  Muslim anger on cartoons spreads Feb.4   Syria     Danish, Norwegian embassies ablaze
  Hundreds of Syrian demonstrators stormed the Danish Embassy in Damascus and set fire to the building in protest at the cartoons
 Protesters scaled the Danish mission amid chants of 'God is great', before moving on to attack the Norwegian site. Denmark and Norway urged their citizens to leave and condemned Syria for failing international obligations. Palestinians protest in Gaza and the West Bank
 Iran  Iran to halt snap nuclear checks Feb.5   Beirut Danish consulate in Beirut ablaze Feb.9   Kuwait Abducted journalist makes new plea on TV Feb.11   Jerusalem Sharon survives emergency surgery  Jerusalem  Sharon is 'critical but stable' Feb.12   Baghdad Jaafari set to stay as PM Feb.13   Iran     Iran restarts uranium work
  Iran has resumed uranium-enrichment work at its Natanz nuclear plant
 Baghdad  Screaming Hussein back in court Feb.14   Baghdad Saddam in 'hunger strike' protest Feb.16  Iraq  Iraq 'death squad caught in act' Feb.18   West Bank Hamas takes power vowing no talks Feb.19  Jerusalem  Israel PM rules out Hamas contacts Feb.21  Baghdad  Marketplace bomb kills 20   Sunni Triangle   Blast damages Shia shrine
  A bomb attack has damaged one of the Muslim world's holiest shrines, sparking demonstrations outside
 Thousands have gathered at the al-Askari shrine in Samarra where 2 men blew up the famous golden dome. The shrine is one of Samarra's 2 tombs for revered Shia imams. Grand Ayatollah al-Sistani has called for a week of mourning. Shias in Baghdad attacked at least 5 Sunni mosques in a reprisal, and disturbances reported in other cities.
Feb.22   Iraq Shrine blast sparks protests  Baghdad  Gunmen strike 27 mosques, kill imams Feb.23   Baghdad     Curfew aims to curb violence  The government has put Baghdad and 3 provinces under curfew for much of Friday Feb.24   Saudi Arabia Saudis thwart oil refinery attack  Baghdad  Curfew extended to stem revenge attacks Feb.26   Iraq Renewed violence amid calls for calm Feb.28  Baghdad  Blasts kill at least 35

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Mar.2  Baghdad  Authorities to impose Sabbath curfew Mar.5  Iran  Iran warns on uranium enrichment Mar.6   West Bank Hamas MPs curtail Abbas's powers Mar.7  Baghdad  18 men found strangled Mar.9  United Arab Emirates  Dubai firm to 'transfer' US ports Mar.10   Iraq   FBI: Body of U.S. hostage found  The body of Tom Fox, a Christian peace advocate, has been found  Baghdad  Talabani called parliament to meet Mar.12  Sadr City  Car bombs kill at least 36 in Sadr City Mar.14   West Bank   Israelis storm Palestinian prison
  6 inmates were holed up and vowing not to be taken alive. Palestinian guards clashed with Israelis.    An Israeli army raid on a Jericho jail holding a senior militant , Ahmed Saadat, has sparked a wave of kidnappings and protest. US and ...
  Baghdad   More than 80 dead in reprisal killings  86 bodies were found in the capital during a 30-hour period. Officials announced a vehicle curfew Mar.16   Sunni Triangle   Military launches largest air assault  50 aircraft are involved in Operation Swarmer with more than 1,500 Iraqi and U.S. troops near Samarra  Baghdad  First meeting for Iraq parliament   Iraq   U.S. probes 15 Iraqi civilian deaths  The U.S. military has opened a criminal investigation into the deaths of civilians in the city of Haditha Mar.21   Azerbaijan Bird flu kills five   Iran Ayatollah Khamenei backs talks on Iraq Mar.23   Iraq Peace group hostages freed Mar.28   Jerusalem     Kadima wins at polls
  Acting Prime Minister Olmert's 4-month-old centrist party took the largest share of parliamentary seats.    The party Kadima , formed by Sharon late last year when he broke from the Likud bloc, earned 28 seats, the most seats in the 120-member Knesset. Other big winners were the Labor party wit...
Mar.30  Iraq  Journalist Carroll freed   Bahrain   Ferry sinks carrying 150 people  A total of 48 bodies have so far been recovered from the site. 52 people have been rescued  Iran  Series of earthquakes killing dozens

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Apr.1   Baghdad Pressure mounts on PM to go   Baghdad Rice and Straw arrive Apr.2  Baghdad  Rice, Straw to Iraqis: 'The time has come'  Iran  High-speed underwater missile test-fired Apr.4   Baghdad Hussein charged with genocide Apr.5   Baghdad Hussein grins during cross-examination Apr.6   Djibouti 69 dead as ferry capsizes Apr.7   Baghdad     80 killed in mosque attack  3 suicide bombers struck a mosque affiliated with a major Shiite political party. Another 136 were wounded Apr.8  Gaza  6 dead in second day of strikes Apr.11   Iran     Iran 'advances uranium program'
  Ex-President Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani: Iran has advanced its uranium enrichment program.    In a televised speech in the h oly city of Mashhad president Ahmadinejad insist...
Apr.12  Iran  ElBaradei puts pressure on Iran Apr.16  Iraq  Bombs kill at least 34 amid deadlock Apr.17   Tel Aviv     Suicide bomber kills 8  A bomber set off a blast in a restaurant at the central bus station in the Passover attack. The bomber also died Apr.21  Baghdad  Shia bloc names PM choice Apr.22  Baghdad  Parliament elects new leaders Apr.23   Qatar Bin Laden tape denounces West Apr.24  Baghdad  Tape 'links' Hussein to attacks Apr.25  Iraq  Defiant al-Zarqawi shows face on video Apr.26  Iran  Iran 'will harm U.S. interests if attacked'

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May.6   Southern Iraq     UK troops attacked after copter crash  Crowds of Iraqis attacked troops with rocks and Molotov cocktail after a military helicopter crashed  Iraq  Holy city bomb kills many May.9   Palestine Palestinians to get interim aid May.10   Baghdad   Killings top 1,000 in April  President Talabani has said 1,000 people were killed last month in Baghdad as a result of sectarian violence May.14   Iraq 32 killed in violence May.16  Baghdad  UAE diplomat kidnapped May.17   Turkey   Judge dies in court attack  A gunman has shot dead a prominent judge and wounded 4 others in an attack on highest court in Ankara May.18  Gaza  Rival forces exchange fire May.19   Gaza Hamas official seized with $800k May.20   Baghdad   Parliament approves Cabinet
  The new 37-minister government is including members of the main Shia, Kurd and Sunni parties.    3 crucial ministries, national security, interior and defence,have still not been agreed It's the first full-term government since the 2003 invasion PM Nouri Mal...
May.24  Baghdad  Aziz takes stand for Hussein May.25