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Biden Condemns Planned Israeli Expansion in East Jerusalem

Vice President Joe Biden is in the Middle East, meeting with Israeli officials about resuming peace talks after more than a year or deadlock in the region. He pledged commitment to Israel's security, but condemned plans to expand settlements eastward.

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News Wrap: Yemen Vows to Step Up Hunt for al-Qaida

In other news, Yemen vowed Monday to step up its hunt for al-Qaida militants, and a suicide bomber killed at least 30 people in Pakistan.

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Other News: Bomb Kills 35 as Pakistan Violence Continues

In other news, a suicide bombing in Pakistan killed 35 people, and Secretary of State Clinton was criticized by Arab states for her talks with Israel.

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Election Tempers Reignite at Rallies Across Iran

Demonstrators clashed in the streets of Tehran Friday in renewed protest of the results of June's election. The protests came amid a day of anti-Israel rallies, which President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad used to once again deny the Holocaust. ITN reports.

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Pro-government, Opposition Supporters Clash in Tehran Rallies

By Talea Miller

Supporters of Iranian opposition leader Mir Hossein Mousavi clashed with security forces and government supporters Friday during annual pro-Palestinian rallies in Tehran, renewing tensions around the results of June's presidential election.

Hezbollah, Pro-Western Blocs at Odds in Lebanese Elections

By PBS News Hour

Lebanon's parliamentary elections on Sunday pit a Western-backed coalition now holding the majority in the government against an Iranian- and Syrian-backed alliance led by Hezbollah.

Netanyahu to Form Israel’s Next Government

By Admin, PBS News Hour

Benjamin Netanyahu, leader of the right-wing Likud party, on Friday accepted a mandate to form Israel's next government after recent parliamentary elections left the country in a political deadlock.

Mitchell, Holbrooke Named as Diplomatic Envoys

By Admin, PBS News Hour

Hours after ordering the closure of the Guantanamo prison within a year, President Barack Obama Thursday named veteran troubleshooters as special envoys to the Middle East and Afghanistan as he moves to repair America's tarnished image abroad.

Israel Pulls Out of Gaza Strip as Barack Obama Assumes the Presidency

By Admin, PBS News Hour

Israeli officials said the military has been ordered to pull out of the Gaza Strip by Tuesday, the day of President-elect Barack Obama's inauguration, but only if Hamas militants keep their end of the cease-fire agreement.

Israel Closes In on Heavily Populated Gaza City

By PBS News Hour

Israel said reserve forces joined the ground offensive against the Gaza Strip on Monday in what may be the next phase of a continuing Israeli offensive on Hamas as it advances on targets in heavily-populated urban areas like Gaza City.