In Kiev, an Israeli army vet led a street-fighting unitJerusalem PostHe explained how he came to use combat skills he acquired in the Shu’alei Shimshon reconnaissance battalion of the Givati infantry brigade to rise through…
BBC NewsIsraeli forces are using excessive and reckless force in the occupied West Bank, Amnesty International says. More than 40 Palestinians were killed in the past three years and the rate of killings rose significantly…
Washington PostRAMALLAH, West Bank — Israeli troops trying to arrest a wanted Palestinian opened fire and killed him on Thursday after he refused to emerge from a house they had surrounded, the army and witnesses…
HaaretzIsraeli army soldiers fire tear gas towards Palestinian demonstrators during clashes in the West Bank village of Yabed, near Jenin, Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2013. Photo by AP. Text size. Comments (2). Print Page. Send to…
BBC NewsPresident Barack Obama has warned his Afghan counterpart Hamid Karzai that the US may pull all of its troops out of his country by the year’s end. Mr Obama conveyed the message in a…
BBC NewsDan Aykroyd has led the tributes to fellow Ghostbusters co-writer and actor Harold Ramis, who has died aged 69. Director Ramis died of autoimmune inflammatory vasculitis, a rare disease that involves swelling of the…
ReutersCAIRO (Reuters) – An explosion on a tourist bus in Egypt’s Sinai peninsula killed three Koreans and the Egyptian driver on Sunday, the Interior Ministry said, an apparent turning point in an Islamist insurgency that…
BBC NewsAn explosion on a tourist bus has killed at least three people in the Sinai peninsula, Egyptian police say. The bus blew up after it entered Egypt from Israel. South Korean tourists were said…
Al-BawabaLivni and Erekat reportedly had a heated argument over the peace talks in Munich. Here, they are accompanied by U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry. (AFP/File). More >. Create alert for WashingtonWashington. ,. Create alert…
Jerusalem PostIn ‘NY Times’ interview, PA president says Israeli troops should remain in West Bank, east Jerusalem for 5-year transitional period, and then be replaced by US-led NATO force: “We will be demilitarized.” Palestinian Authority…
Jerusalem Post‘Women in Green’ gather in front of Netanyahu’s residence to implore him to maintain total sovereignty over disputed territories. Prof. Arieh Eldad speaking to Women in Green Photo: Courtesy. Incensed that portions of the…
Financial TimesJust over 20 years ago, the declaration of principles that emerged from the Oslo peace talks opened up an alluring vista of two states, Israeli and Palestinian, living peacefully side by side. They would…
Voice of AmericaU.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, who is on a visit to Germany, says Washington and the European Union stand with the people of Ukraine in their effort to live freely in a…
HaaretzPM issues ultimatum to economy minister: Apologize by Sunday or you’re fired; Bennett says regrets if Netanyahu was hurt; Likud officials: We didn’t expect our threat to work so quickly. By Barak Ravid | Jan….
USA TODAYPresident Obama urged the nation and world Monday to remember the victims in honor of International Holocaust Remembrance Day. “Each year on this day the world comes together to commemorate a barbaric crime unique…
Jerusalem PostIsraeli delegation to site of concentration camp in Poland includes more than 250 people; Lawmakers from 13 countries also attending. The largest-ever delegation of MKs, plus hundreds of Israelis and Jewish politicians from around…
Jerusalem Post“No final status agreement with Iran will work,” the premier said hours after returning from his trip to Davos, where he took part in the World Economic Forum. Netanyahu. PM Netanyahu speaks at weekly…
Fox NewsSaturday, Jan. 25, 2014: Egyptians wear masks of Defense Minister Gen. Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi, in Tahrir Square, in Cairo, Egypt.AP. ADVERTISEMENT. The three-year anniversary of Egypt’s political uprising was marked this weekend with …Egypt clashes…
ABC NewsThe anniversary of Egypt’s 2011 uprising brought a violent display of the country’s furious divisions Saturday, as giant crowds danced at government-backed rallies and security forces crushed demonstrations by rival Islamists and some secular…
Los Angeles TimesCAIRO — Officially sanctioned rallies to mark Saturday’s third anniversary of Egypt’s democratic uprising brought highly choreographed displays of fervent nationalism, while security forces meted out harsh punishment to Islamist and secular opponents…
Peres honored at Davos World Economic ForumJerusalem PostA regular participant for some twenty years at the annual World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, President Shimon Peres will be honored at a special plenary session on…
ReutersBEIRUT (Reuters) – Four people were killed in a blast in Beirut’s southern suburbs on Tuesday, a security source told Reuters, attributing the blast to a suicide bomber wearing an explosive belt. The source said…
BBC NewsThe UN has withdrawn its invitation to Iran to join this week’s peace conference on the Syria crisis. UN spokesman Martin Nesirky criticised Tehran for failing to back the plan to form a Syrian…
BBC NewsIran has begun curbing uranium enrichment, state TV says, under a nuclear deal which will also trigger an easing of international sanctions. Centrifuges used for enrichment were disconnected at the Nantaz plant, according to…
Jerusalem PostAfter six months of negotiations, there are still believed to be enormous gaps between Israelis, Palestinians. Justice Minister Tzipi Livni Photo: Marc Israel Sellem/The Jerusalem Post. Israeli’s top two negotiators with the Palestinians were…
New York TimesCAIRO — Egypt’s Supreme Electoral Committee said Saturday that 98.1 percent of the voters had approved a revised constitution validating last summer’s military takeover and paving the way for Gen. Abdul-Fattah el-Sisi, the…
XinhuaWASHINGTON, Jan. 17 (Xinhua) — The chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff has expressed his disappointment with situation in Iraq after U.S. troops pulled out in 2011, U.S. military press reported on Friday….
ABC NewsA team of international inspectors have arrived in Iran ahead of the Islamic Republic opening its nuclear program as part of a landmark deal struck with world powers. Iranian state television said the inspectors…
Jerusalem PostThe team, led by nuclear engineer Massimo Aparo, will begin reporting to the IAEA on Monday, marking the official start of the deal. Iranian FM Zarif embraces French FM Laurent Photo: REUTERS. A team…
New York TimesLONDON — Almost nine years after Rafik Hariri, the former Lebanese prime minister, was killed by a truck bomb, an international tribunal opened hearings into the case on Thursday in a courtroom in…
ReutersTHE HAGUE (Reuters) – The trial of the four men accused of killing former Lebanese prime minister Rafik al-Hariri opened in The Hague on Thursday, nine years after the bomb attack in which 21 others…
USA TODAYJERUSALEM — The state funeral of Israel’s former Prime Minister Ariel Sharon is taking place Monday amid tight security, and against the backdrop of a crisp and sunny winter morning. Traffic has been backed…
USA TODAYJERUSALEM (AP) — The body of Ariel Sharon, Israel’s hard-charging former prime minister and general will be brought to Israel’s parliament building in Jerusalem where it will lie in state Sunday a day after…
USA TODAYFormer Israeli prime minister Ariel Sharon, one of his nation’s most controversial and iconic leaders for a half-century — on and off the battlefield — died Saturday at the age of 85, of complications…
Jerusalem PostKerry: Ex-prime minister’s journey was Israel’s journey; Blair: He remained ‘firm and unbowed’ in face of political difficulties; UN’s Ban: He’ll be recalled for his determination over Gaza evacuation. US President Barack Obama in…
USA TODAYGENEVA (AP) — Iran’s nuclear envoy in Geneva says an initial agreement has been reached on implementing a nuclear deal with six world powers and that it’s been sent to capitals for approval. Abbas…
Fox NewsTHE HAGUE, Netherlands – The global chemical weapons watchdog on Wednesday urged Syria to intensify efforts to get its stockpile of raw materials for poison gas and nerve agents to a port, so it…
Voice of AmericaEgypt is scheduled to resume the trial of ousted president Mohamed Morsi on charges of inciting murder and violence against anti-government protesters in 2012. Authorities blocked off roads and boosted security Wednesday outside…
Jerusalem PostIran is prepared to assist Iraq in fighting al-quida, Press TV reported on Sunday night. Deputy Chief of Staff of Iran’s armed forces brigade General Mohammad Hejazi says that Iran is willing if needed…
USA TODAYBEIRUT (AP) — Syrian rebels seized a compound held by al-Qaeda-linked militants Sunday as their one-time allies used car bombs against them, in some of the most serious infighting between fighters challenging the rule…
