Hamas says next inter-Palestinian talks in Egypt ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The Associated Press by Jamal Halaby - January 28, 2013 - 1:00am AMMAN, Jordan — Reconciliation talks between Palestinian militant group Hamas and its rival Fatah are on track and will resume in Egypt on Feb. 9, Hamas' political leader said Monday. Khalid Mashaal said that "obstacles" over crucial issues such as elections and a future government remain, but that he expected progress in talks with Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas. » Read more

Israeli Secularlists Appear to Find Their Voice ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The New York Times by Jodi Rudoren - January 28, 2013 - 1:00am JERUSALEM — Speaking to a group of ultra-Orthodox men shortly before he officially entered politics, Yair Lapid, a proudly secular talk-show host, declared that in a century-long competition to define Israel’s character, “we lost and you won.” » Read more