1-3 January 2008 News Photos


Second Palestinian pilgrim dies, Hamas calls on Egypt to their swift return through Rafah crossing. Above: Palestinian pilgrims stranded in the Egyptian city of Al-Arish (PIC, 1/1/08).

25 Iraqis Killed, According to an Initial January 1, 2008 Report. Above: An Iraqi woman beside a relative who was a victim of bombing in Ba'aqouba (AP, 1/1/08).

Gully channels in a crater in the southern highlands of Mars, taken by the High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment (HiRISE) camera on the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, are shown in this image released by NASA Sept. 20, 2007. The gullies emanating from the rocky cliffs near the crater's rim (upper L) show meandering and braided patterns typical of water-carved channels. (Xinhua/Reuters Photo, 1/1/08).


Six Palestinian activists killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza Strip (Ma'an, 1/2/08).

Relatives prepare a coffin for bombing victim Naed Touma in Baghdad, Iraq on Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2008. A suicide attacker killed at least 36 men gathered in eastern Baghdad on Tuesday to mourn the death of a retired Iraqi army officer, who was slain last week in a car bombing. (AP Photo/ Karim Kadim, 1/2/08).

Palestinian Pilgrim, Khalida Hamdan, Killed and Four Injured by Israeli Occupation Soldiers at Erez Crossing (PIC, 1/2/08).

Illegal Israeli settlers burn historic Hamidiya mosque, near Bethlehem (imemc, 1/2/08).

68 Palestinians Killed, 450 Kidnapped During December, 2300 Workers Kidnapped by Israeli Occupation Forces, in 2007 (imemc, 1/2/08).