After laborious negotiations behind the scenes to achieve consensus on a UN Security Council resolution on Syria failed, the West threw up its hands and essentially put the Arab peace
Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, threatened Israel on Friday, saying the Islamic Republic will help any nation or group that confronts the Jewish State, The Associated Press reported. In
At least four people have been killed in the latest unrest in Egypt, the BBC reported. The report said that a demonstrator and a soldier died on Friday in Cairo
As the rampant speculations that Israel will soon launch a military strike against Iran’s nuclear facilities continue, a report on NBC on Friday revealed what such an attack may look
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Hamas blamed Fatah on Thursday for the deadlock in progress toward reconciliation, saying it has avoided holding a meeting on a framework for the leadership. Hamas’ spokesman Sami Abu Zuhri
Iranian officials announced they have successfully launched a new satellite into orbit, the latest in the Islamic Republic’s space program. Iran’s state news agency IRNA said the satellite was launched
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Thursday said that Iran and like-minded nations needed to “define the New World Order system.” Ahmadinejad made his remarks at the inauguration ceremony of the
Arutz Sheva’s Russian-language bureau reported Friday that 38 people have died in the last 24 hours due to the intense cold that prevails in Ukraine. These most recent deaths bring
In the event anyone had doubts about Tehran’s ill-intent towards Israel, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is doing his utmost to set the record straight. Ahmadinejad on Wednesday met with Islamic Jihad
Former CIA director R. James Woolsey spoke to Arutz Sheva on Thursday, on the sidelines of the 12th Annual Herzliya Conference. Addressing the security situation in the Middle East in
Nearly 400 people were injured in Cairo on Thursday, in clashes between police and protesters angered by the deaths of 74 people on Wednesday after a soccer match in the
The IDF responded on Thursday night to a barrage of Qassam rockets fired at Israel by attacking terror targets in Gaza. According to a statement issued by the IDF Spokesperson’s
Russia has threatened to veto a UN Security Council resolution on Syria if it is put to a vote on Friday, the BBC reports. According to the report, Russian officials
The visit by Chancellor Angela Merkel to China should be viewed as a Chinese-European summit because no leader in Europe commands the clout wielded by the German Chancellor. Merkel has two
Egypt’s media went into a frenzy over Israel’s plans to build a major electrical plant in Ashdod, in what some pundits in Cairo claim is an attempt to undermine Egypt’s
Defense Minister Ehud Barak delivered a forceful message Thursday regarding the urgency of stopping Iran’s nuclear weapons program, hinting that a military strike on Iran could be imminent. “He who says ‘later,’
U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta believes there is “a strong likelihood” that Israel will strike Iran in April, May or June, according to the Washington Post‘s David Ignatius. Israel believes
The Hamas terror movement on Thursday dismissed rumors it plans to open its new politburo offices in Qatar. “We have no intention to open an office in Doha,” Hamas’ Gaza
President Salva Kiir of South Sudan warned Thursday that if entrenched oil negotiations with the north do not include a deal on other key issues, including the contested Abyei region,
Facebook has launched its newest innovation — a filing to become an IPO – a publicly traded company on the stock market. The international social networking site, which boasts more
Efraim Halevy, former head of the Mossad, said the Syrian situation is Iran’s Achilles heel. Halevy identified Syria as being a key to the current Middle East situation, saying: “If
Defense Minister Ehud Barak made a special point Thursday of praising Germany’s stance on Iran as he headed into talks in Tel Aviv with German foreign minister Guido Westerwelle. Barak
At least 73 people are dead after a melee erupted at the end of a soccer match in Port Said, Egypt. According to some reports, Egyptian security forces opened file
Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas on Wednesday said that he would be willing to resume negotiations with Israel, but conditioned it on Israel submitting “an encouraging and helpful proposal that
In his address at the 12th Annual Herzliya Conference on Tuesday, Prince El Hassan bin Talal of Jordan expressed pessimism regarding the prospects of peace between Israel and the Palestinian
Is Hamas about to end its long-time alliance with Iran? According to a report on Kol Yisrael radio on Wednesday, Arab sources are saying that a new camp within Hamas
Israel is a world leader when it comes to academics, according to a report compiled recently by the Organization for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD). Channel 2 News reported on
A special UN-backed court probing the murder of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri in 2005 said on Wednesday it will try four members of the Hizbullah terror group in
US Ambassador to Israel Dan Shapiro summed up Washington’s view of Israel when he said there was no doubt in his mind the Jewish state was a “strategic asset” for