Iran’s President Calls Israel ‘an Insult to Humankind’ ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The New York Times by Rick Gladstone - August 17, 2012 - 12:00am Iran’s president fanned the flames of confrontation with Israel on Friday, calling the Israeli government “an insult to humankind” in a speech on the annual Iranian holiday that calls for the Palestinian reclamation of Jerusalem from Israel’s control. President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad of Iran was surrounded by his bodyguards at the demonstration, where he spoke. » Read more

A Gaza Border Slams Shut, and With It, Chances for a Pilgrimage to Mecca ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The New York Times by Fares Akram - August 17, 2012 - 12:00am Every Ramadan for the past two decades, Mouin Mushtaha has made the pilgrimage to Mecca during the last 10 days of the Muslim holy month. This year, as Ramadan ticked away, he sat gloomily at the office of his tourism agency here, watching the festivities on television. » Read more