RAMALLAH — It’s been a hot summer on the Palestinian arts scene: Gunmen broke up the concert of a popular West Bank singer after he refused to limit his repertoire to political songs, and a Hamas-run town banned a music festival to prevent mingling of the sexes. Now, Palestinian national …

BAGHDAD (AP) — Suicide bombers struck twice near the entrance to the fortified Green Zone on Thursday, a day after a devastating attack on Iraqi children that provoked outrage and even brought a denial of responsibility from Al Qaeda in Iraq. Iraqi and US forces announced some rare successes in …

WASHINGTON (AFP) — US officials are stepping up pressure on the Palestinian leadership to crack down on violence that threatens a truce barely a month ahead of Israel’s planned withdrawal from Gaza. Officials said Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas heard a stern message Wednesday in a phone call from US Secretary …