Egyptian President Views Gaza Border Crisis, Iran Ties, Mideast ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Bbc News (Interview) February 8, 2008 - 7:43pm Text of report by Italian leading privately-owned centre-left newspaper La Repubblica, on 31 January [Interview with Egyptian President Husni Mubarak by Nicola Lombardozzi and Alix Van Buren in Cairo on 30 January: "'Israel Will Not Offload Gaza On to Us'"] » Read more

Israel To Intensify Strikes If Rocket Fire Continues ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The Washington Post by Ellen Knickmeyer - February 8, 2008 - 7:41pm Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak threatened Thursday to intensify military operations in the Gaza Strip if fighters continue using the Palestinian territory for rocket attacks on southern Israel. Earlier in the day, Israeli troops supported by tanks, artillery and fighter jets raided Gaza, killing six Palestinian gunmen, according to Palestinian and news service accounts. » Read more