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Syrian Army Says Situation ‘Under Control’ in Ancient Palmyra
A government official in central Syria says the situation is "fully under control" in Palmyra despite breaches by Islamic State militants, who pushed into the historic...
Hezbollah’s Nasrallah Denies Rumors of Sickness, Says He Drinks Lemonade, Not Medicine
Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah denied rumors that have been circulating lately suggesting that he had been hospitalized in a Beirut hospital after suffering a stroke. In...
US Commandos Kill Islamic State Oil Chief in Overnight Raid
In a rare ground attack deep into Syria, U.S. Army commandos killed a man described as the Islamic State's head of oil operations, captured his...
Pope Says Palestinian Authority’s Abbas Could Become ‘Angel of Peace’
This morning Pope Francis received the Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas (Abu Mazen), in an audience in the Vatican Apostolic Palace. The meeting took place ahead of...
Egypt’s Deposed Islamist President Morsi, 100 Others Sentenced to Death
An Egyptian court on Saturday sentenced deposed Islamist president Mohamed Morsi and more than 100 other people to death for their role in a mass...
Marco Rubio: Conditions Don’t Exist for Two-State Solution
Daily Beast - Marco Rubio proved he can hang with the big hawks in his first foreign policy speech since he declared his run for...
Obama: Two-State Solution is ‘Absolutely Vital’ for Israel’s Security
Yahoo/AFP - Obama was speaking shortly after Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu formed a new right-wing ruling coalition seen as likely to further strain already...
Palestinians Injured in Clashes With Israeli Troops After Jewish Visit to Nablus
JTA - At least 21 Palestinians were injured in clashes with Israeli troops in Nablus, Palestinian media reported. The clashes erupted early Friday following a visit by...
ISIS Leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi Issues Call to Arms in First Audio Message in Months
Telegraph - Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the leader of Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, appeared to issue a defiant call to arms on Thursday in...
Democrats Filibuster Obama Trade Deal in Senate
Politico - Last week, Harry Reid was holding firm against the White House's trade plan. So President Barack Obama called up Reid's No. 2 instead. In...
Likud Portfolios Remain a Question as Netanyahu Government Sworn In
Arutz Sheva - Hours before Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu's new government is to be sworn in, questions remain about the ministerial portfolios that will be given to members...
Kerry Seeks to Improve Russia Ties Despite Ukraine Invasion, Arming of Iran and Syria
CS Monitor - At the height of fighting in Ukraine last year, the Obama administration signaled that it considered diplomacy with Vladimir Putin's Russia all...
Poll: Jewish Israelis Unhappy With Netanyahu’s Coalition Negotiations
Arutz Sheva - Most of the Jewish population of Israel is not satisfied with the way Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu managed the coalition negotiations, according to a poll...
Obama Sends Handwritten Letter to Mitch McConnell, Urging Cooperation
AP - President Barack Obama sent Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell a handwritten note thanking the Republican for backing Loretta Lynch as attorney general. The Democratic...
