Cordial relations shown at Mideast peace talksIsraeli president Benjamin Netanyahu has said it is time to finalize a deal on the Middle East peace... | |
| US-Muslim soldier wants to quit over mismatch between his God and war in Afghanistan A Muslim soldier, Naser Abdo, from Texas who joined the U.S. Army last year, has said that he wants to leave the military, claiming he is a conscientious objector because Islam is a peaceful religion and his God does "not give legitimacy to the war" in Afghanistan, Iraq or... |
Stones injure family-car-passenger in West BankA twelve-year-old girl, riding in a car which was driving through Tapuach Junction in the West Bank, has been hit with a stone which came through the... |
| Iran Blasts Israeli-Palestinian Talks Iran Digging Mass Graves For US Troops Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has criticized the relaunched direct peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians, saying the talks are doomed to fail.... |
| Turkish FM denies reports on US rejection to military drill over Israel Foreign Minister Davutoglu has dismissed recent media reports that the US will not participate in a joint military drill in Turkey because Israel was not... |
| Turkey confirms US request to transfer Iraq equipment Turkey's foreign ministry spokesman said Friday Turkish government was positive "in principle" on use of Turkish soil during transfer of unarmed U.S. equipment and technical materials... |
| Gaza’s Problems Make Israeli-Palestinian Peace Talks Futile I would love to be wrong. But the Obama administration's decision to force Israel and the Palestinian Authority to sit down for peace talks strikes me as nothing but mere grandstanding. There's... |
| U.S. and Israel spying behind BlackBerry woe: Dubai police DUBAI (Reuters) - Concerns over Israeli access to BlackBerry data, and the use of the device by the United States to spy on the United Arab Emirates are behind the Gulf state's moves to curb the... |
| Hezbollah won't cooperate with Hariri tribunal Hezbollah fighters stand guard as Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah speaks through a video link in the occasion of Jerusalem Day in the southern suburb of Beirut, Lebanon, Friday, Sept. 3, 2010.... |
| Israel, Palestine peace talks resume Washington DC: US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton formally opened the first direct peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians in nearly two years on Thursday, imploring the parties to... |
| 'IAEA chief asked Israel to join nonproliferation treaty' The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency asked Israel to consider signing up to the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty, according to a report released Friday.A report by the Vienna-based... |
| 'Jerusalem cannot be the capital of state called Israel' Nasrallah derides Israeli-Palestinian peace talks as dead on arrival in "Jerusalem Day" speech, comments come after explosions rip through suspected Hizbullah arms cache in southern... |
| Iran issues nukes warning to Israel Iran has warned Israel of retaliation against its nuclear facility if the Jewish state attacked its own nuclear sites.Chief of Staff General Hasan Firouzabadi said Iran hoped there would not "be a... |
| Egypt cancels meet after Iran FM accuses Arab leaders of betrayal Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki accused Arab leaders of 'betraying their nations' by attending relaunch of Israeli-Palestinian peace talks in... |
| Iran too strong for China Goals in each half from Andranik and Mohammad Gholami helped Iran beat China 2-0 in a friendly at Zhengzhou Hanghai Stadium.Andranik opened the scoring seven minutes before the break and Gholami... |
| Five injured as explosion hits south Lebanon arms depot - Summary Lebanon on Friday, injuring at least five people, according to Lebanese security and health care sources.The explosion took place inside the village of Shehabiyyah, near the border with... |
| Shiite cleric: Iraq impasse exceeds reasonable, acceptable limits Iraq - An influential Iraqi Shiite cleric called on the country's parties to end the "unacceptable" stalemate that has prevented them from forming a new government following the March election.The... |
| Iran warns Israel of 'dreadful retribution' Iran warned Israel today of retaliation against its nuclear facility if the Jewish state attacked Iranian nuclear sites.Chief of Staff General Hasan Firouzabadi said Iran hoped there would not “be... |
| Iran could strike Israeli nuclear site if attacked TEHRAN, Iran — Iran's military chief of staff says Tehran could strike Israel's nuclear facility if the Jewish state were to attack Iran's nuclear sites. The semiofficial Mehr news agency... |
| UN nuclear chief asks Israel to join treaty The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency asked Israel to consider signing up to the nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty in a boost to Arab-led pressure on the Jewish state to do so, a report... |
| Muslims hold mass prayers at flashpoint Jerusalem mosque Ramadan as Palestinians protested over newly relaunched peace talks. Israeli police put the number of worshippers at 160,000 to 170,000, while Muslim authorities said it exceeded 200,000. In his... |
| US, Israel spying behind BlackBerry woe - Dubai police DUBAI (Reuters) - Concerns over Israeli access to BlackBerry data, and the use of the device by the United States to spy on the United Arab Emirates are behind the Gulf state's moves to curb the... |
| Joy for stoning lawyer as family flees Iran After most of the other passengers on the Turkish Airlines flight from Istanbul had emerged and left, Fereshteh Halimi and her daughter, Parmida, 7, finally pushed their trolley into the arrivals... |
| Armed Palestinian groups will unite to fight Israel GAZA CITY: Thirteen armed Palestinian groups, including the militant Islamist movement Hamas, say they have set up a centre to co-ordinate operations against... |
| Suicide bomb blast kills 42 in Pakistan Reporting from Islamabad, Pakistan — A suicide bomb blast targeting a Shiite procession in the southern city of Quetta on Friday killed at least 42 people and injured more than 80 others,... |
| Thousands rally for 'Al Quds' Day in Iran Thousands of people have taken to the streets in Iran to mark the annual Al Quds – or Jerusalem – Day. President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad joined the throng, using the occasion to urge... |
| Egypt protests Iranian comments on peace talks Iran ’s foreign minister to protest comments in which he accused Arab leaders of betrayal for attending the new round of Mideast peace talks in Washington. Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr... |
| Japan OKs New Economic Sanctions Against Iran (AP) Japan approved fresh economic sanctions against Iran on Friday after the United Nations asked Tokyo to tighten restrictions against Tehran over its controversial nuclear enrichment program, an... |
| Video: Israel-Palestine Peace Negotiations to Continue Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu and President Mahmoud Abbas of the Palestinian National Authority sat down with to talk peace for the first time in two years. The two leaders agreed to begin meeting... |
| Malaysia Welcomes Palestinian-Israeli Direct Talks KUALA LUMPUR Sep 03 (BNA) Malaysia has welcomed the new round of peace negotiations between the Israeli Government and the Palestinian Authority, but said iy was not too optimistic that the latest... |
| Israeli, Palestinian leaders face critics of talks JERUSALEM — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu returned Friday from the resumption of Mideast negotiations in Washington to confront internal opposition to his peace moves, just as his... |
| Ahmadinejad calls on Palestinians to fight on Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad urged Palestinians to keep up their armed struggle against Israel a day after Israeli and Palestinian leaders agreed to continue... |
| Japan approves economic sanctions against Iran TOKYO—Japan approved fresh economic sanctions against Iran on Friday after the United Nations asked Tokyo to tighten restrictions against Tehran over its controversial nuclear enrichment... |
| US Officials Applaud Japan Sanctions Against Iran , Japan's decision to robustly implement [its sanctions] is not without a cost," the U.S. officials said in a joint statement. Japan's new sanctions include a freeze on the assets of 88 groups and... |
| 2nd UPDATE: Asseco Poland To Buy Israel's Formula Systems The acquisition gives Asseco access to new markets, to the know-how of the innovative Israeli start-up culture, as well as to new products and technology, Asseco Chief... |
| [09/03] UN nuclear chief asks Israel to join treaty VIENNA (AP) - The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency has asked Israel to consider signing up to the nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty. Israel refuses to confirm it possesses a nuclear... |
| [09/03] Iran could strike Israeli nuclear site if attacked TEHRAN, Iran (AP) - Iran's military chief of staff says Tehran could strike Israel's nuclear facility if the Jewish state were to attack Iran's nuclear sites. The semiofficial Mehr news agency quoted... |