Wednesday, July 29th, 2009 | 4 comments
AS the Obama administration intensifies its diplomatic moves in the Mid dle East, Tehran’s possible misreading of its signals may doom its hopes of “positive engagement” with the Islamic Republic.

A’jad: Believes US already conceded.
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Wednesday, July 29th, 2009 | One comment
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — Police order a lingerie shop to hide its scantily clad mannequins. A judge warns female lawyers to wear head scarves in court. Beach patrols break up groups of singles and make men wear shirts.

In this photo taken Friday, July 17, 2009, veiled Palestinian women hold hands as they walk at the beach in Gaza City. Hamas police order a lingerie shop to move curbside mannequins in transparent nighties out of sight, beach patrols tell men to put on shirts and break up mixed groups of singles. It’s all part of Hamas’ new campaign to get Gazans to adhere a stern Muslim lifestyle, and the first clear attempt by the Islamic militants to widen their control from politics to people’s private lives since they seized Gaza by force more than two years ago. (AP Photo/Hatem Moussa) (Hatem Moussa – AP)
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But he admits at news briefing questions won’t go away
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