Khaled Hosseini focuses on Afghan women’s struggles in Kite Runner follow-up.For a painfully shy fiction writer who insists he has no political agenda, Khaled Hosseini learned the power of international celebrity — and his own voice — in a hurry. Just before he became a best-selling author, the San Jose-area …

RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) – Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas swore in an emergency government on Sunday in a move that could bolster him in his power struggle with Islamist rivals by unlocking foreign aid in the West Bank.

CAIRO, June 17 (Xinhua) — Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Abul Gheit said his country welcomed the Palestinian emergency government, which was just sworn in on Sunday, the official MENA news agency reported.

Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Abul Gheit on Saturday called for continuing efforts to activate the peace process in order to resume the Palestinian-Israeli negotiations.

After Cairo played host on Friday to talks between Arab League foreign ministers on the latest developments in the Gaza Strip, Egyptian papers lament what is going on across the border.

CAIRO (AFP) – Thirteen people were injured and six arrested in southern Egypt on Saturday when a land dispute sparked a clash between Muslims and Christians, a security source said, in a sign of growing tensions between both communities.

The queues of refugees start to pour over the border from first thing in the morning – as they have been doing for the last month.

KABUL, Afghanistan – U.S.-led coalition jets bombed a compound suspected of housing al-Qaida militants in eastern Afghanistan, killing seven children and several militants, a coalition statement said Monday.

Monica Macovei, fostul ministru al JustiÅ£iei, a declarat că este inacceptabilă implicarea politică a Ungariei în cazul suspendării ministrului ComunicaÅ£iilor Nagy Zsolt. “Comunicatul de presă ungar este inadmisibil. Avem o justiÅ£ie independentă care poate judeca pe oricine”, a precizat Macovei.

Emil Boc, preÅŸedintele PD, a declarat că “este clar că Guvernul Tăriceanu are susÅ£inerea PSD-ului”.Liderul PD consideră că Guvernul Tăriceanu trebuie să plece pentru că nu mai are legitimitate ÅŸi pentru că este cel mai slab partid de după ’89.