Gunmen Kill 15 and Steal Vehicle in Attack on Egypt Base ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The New York Times by Mayy El Sheikh, Kareem Fahim - August 5, 2012 - 12:00am Masked gunmen opened fire on an Egyptian Army checkpoint in the northern Sinai Peninsula on Sunday, killing 15 soldiers who were preparing to break their Ramadan fast. The gunmen then seized at least one armored vehicle and headed toward Israel, apparently in an attempt to storm the border, witnesses and officials said. » Read more

Israel Bars Foreign Envoys From West Bank Meeting ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The New York Times by Jodi Rudoren - August 5, 2012 - 12:00am Israel on Sunday barred the delegations of five countries from attending a diplomatic conference in Ramallah, in the West Bank, upending plans by the Palestinian president to announce his intention to renew the Palestinians’ bid this September for enhanced status in the United Nations. » Read more