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Obama Sends Troops to Iraq to Protect Embassy, Staffers
President Obama announced on Monday evening that US ground troops 'equipped for combat' are being sent to Iraq - just days after claiming that...
Five Days After Abduction, EU Calls for Return of Kidnapped Israelis
Jerusalem Post - The EU condemned on Tuesday the kidnapping of three Israeli teenagers in the West Bank, calling for their immediate release and safe...
Egypt’s Newly Elected President El-Sisi Swears in New Cabinet
USA Today/AP - Egypt's newly elected President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi has sworn in the country's new Cabinet. The ceremony took place on Tuesday morning in the capital,...
Israeli Forces Arrest Two Hamas Operatives in Hebron as Search for Abducted Teens Continues
Ynet - The IDF surrounded a house in the Hebron area on Sunday night apparently in connection to the search for three abducted Israeli teens. Palestinian...
Netanyahu Says Feared Kidnapping is Result of Hamas-Fatah Unity Deal
Times of Israel - Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told US Secretary of State John Kerry on Friday that since the announcement of a unity government between the...
United Nations Says Now 800,000 Iraq Refugees, Following ISIS Gains
WTOP/AP - The U.N. refugee agency says Iraq's refugee population has increased by almost 800,000 this year as the government struggles against rebels and Islamic militants. The...
Hundreds of Palestinians Attack Israeli Police After Friday Prayers on Temple Mount
Jerusalem Post -Immediately following Friday prayers on the Temple Mount, hundreds of Palestinians attacked Israeli Police upon opening Mughrabi Gate for visitors, resulting in at least...
After Primary Loss, Eric Cantor Will Resign From Leadership Post
Arutz Sheva - Eric Cantor, who lost the GOP Virginia primary to a Tea Party candidate, said Wednesday he will step down as House majority leader, AFP...
Susan Rice Says U.S. Wants Israeli Support on Ukraine, Other Issues
Times of Israel - The United States may be committed to supporting Israel, but that commitment comes with strings attached, National Security Adviser Susan Rice...
Radical Terror Group ISIS Capturing Territory in Northern Iraq, Sights Set on Baghdad
TIME - Militant Sunni forces are taking territory with lightning speed, moving toward the ultimate goal of establishing a new Islamic Caliphate As Islamist extremists captured...
Suspected Brussels Jewish Museum Killer Agrees to Belgium Trial
RFI - Suspected Brussels Jewish Museum gunman Mehdi Nemmouche said he would not oppose extradition to Belgium if Brussels pledged not to hand him on...
U.S. Officials Vow to Work With New Israeli President Rivlin
Times of Israel - The White House on Tuesday congratulated President elect Reuven Rivlin on winning the post, indicating the two countries would continue to...
Israeli Bill to Force-Feed Hunger Striking Prisoners Passes First Knesset Vote
Ynet - Israel's parliament has given initial approval to a law to enable the force-feeding of Palestinian prisoners on a hunger strike, drawing defiance from...
Israel’s Lieberman Says Israeli Government Needs Single Message on Peace Talks
Times of Israel - Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman called on the government Monday to adopt a single and clear message regarding peace with the Palestinians, raking...
