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Legal Expert: Obama Broke Law With Taliban Prisoner Swap
Mediate - CNN legal analyst Jeffrey Toobin declared on Monday that President Barack Obama "broke the law" when his administration failed to give Congress notice of at...
Voting Begins for Syrian Presidential Election; Assad Likely to Win
CNN - Polls for the Syrian presidential election opened Tuesday against the backdrop of a bloody and protracted civil war. The outcome is hardly in doubt:...
Obama Announces $1 Billion European ‘Reassurance’ Fund
BBC News - President Barack Obama has announced plans for a $1bn (£600m) fund to increase U.S. military deployments to Europe, during a visit to...
Israel’s Ambassador Dermer Criticizes U.S. for Support of Fatah-Hamas Unity Government
Times of Israel - In tough language rare for an Israeli diplomat in Washington, Israeli ambassador to the U.S. Ron Dermer said Tuesday that Israel was...
IDF’s New ‘Bodyguard’ Combat Vehicle to be Displayed at Paris Arms Show
Ynet - Meet the IDF's future combat vehicle, the Combat Guard, which was developed by the Israel Military Industries, has now successfully passed final testing...
U.S. Lawmakers Express Concern Over Funding PA Due to Unity Government
Ynet - Senior U.S. lawmakers said on Monday that they would be reluctant to send aid to the new unity government between Palestinian President Mahmoud...
Israeli Foreign Minister Lieberman Asks EU Governments Not to Ally With Neo-Nazis
Ynet - Israel urged Europe's rising right-wing parties on Sunday not to ally with "neo-Nazi, racist" parties, saying it would not recognize political blocs with...
GOP Lawmakers: Obama Broke Law With Unilateral Prisoner Exchange
Dallas News - Amid jubilation Saturday over the release of U.S. Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl from captivity by the Taliban, senior Republicans in Congress said...
Palestinian News Outlet Releases List of New Unity Government Ministers
Times of Israel - The Palestinian news agency Ma'an published Sunday evening a list of ministers in the new Palestinian unity government. The government will...
Iranians Given Lengthy Jail Terms for Facebook Postings
AFP - An Iranian court has sentenced eight people to jail terms ranging from seven to 20 years for crimes including anti-regime propaganda posted on...
Crimean Jewish Group Says Bank Account Emptied of Funds
JTA - A Jewish organization from Crimea said its Ukrainian bank account had been emptied of funds following Russia's annexation of the peninsula. The disappearance of...
Kerry Says Israel Response to Hamas-Fatah Unity Deal Was ‘Appropriate’
Ynet - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said that though he was "disappointed" that U.S.-led peace talks didn't bear fruit, Israel's response to the...
Obama Announces Plans to Leave 10,000 Troops in Afghanistan for One Year
CNN - With combat operations in Afghanistan ending this year, President Barack Obama announced he plans for almost 10,000 American troops to remain in the country...
Israeli Housing Minister: No More Settlement Freezes
Times of Israel - Housing minister Uri Ariel (Jewish Home) said Tuesday that there would be no freeze on settlement construction in the West Bank...
