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RAMALLAH, West Bank – A total of 46 members of the Palestinian election commission, including the top management, resigned Saturday saying they had been pressured by the campaign of Mahmoud Abbas (search) and intelligence officials to abruptly change voting procedures during the presidential election. While the Central Election Commission (search) …

BAGHDAD, Iraq – Insurgents stepped up attacks Thursday against polling centers across Iraq (search). killing at least a dozen people, including a U.S. Marine, in the rebel campaign to frighten Iraqis away from participating in this weekend’s election. As part of an intensifying campaign of intimidation, an Al Qaeda (search) …

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip – Militant groups have agreed to suspend attacks as they near a formal truce deal with Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas (search) and await Israel’s response, a senior Palestinian official said Monday. The militants’ promise came after Israeli leaders said Sunday that Israel is ready to hold …