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US Ambassador Who Blamed Israel for Muslim Anti-Semitism Named In Prostitution Scandal
JTA - The U.S. ambassador alleged in State Department memos to have solicited prostitutes, including minors, was embroiled two years ago in a controversy over Israel. A...
Large Majority of Iranians Favor Sharia Law
Times of Israel - NEW YORK — Iranians favor implementing Sharia law in Iran by a huge majority — 83 percent to just 15 opposed...
Man Behind Major NSA Leaks Comes Forward
The Guardian - The individual responsible for one of the most significant leaks in US political history is Edward Snowden, a 29-year-old former technical assistant for...
Erdogan on Protests: There is an End to My Patience
Ynet - Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, facing the biggest protests of his tenure, called on his supporters to prepare for pro-government rallies next weekend in Istanbul...
Rise in Judea and Samaria Housing Construction
Times of Israel - Official Israeli figures show housing starts in West Bank settlements rose significantly in the first three months of 2013 compared to...
Iran: Heavy Water Reactor Moving Closer to Completion
Jerusalem Post - A heavy water reactor in Arak, Iran, came one step closer to completion after the installation of the "upper container," according...
Turkey Protests Persist
WSJ - ISTANBUL—Tens of thousands of antigovernment protesters on Saturday defied Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's call to end illegal demonstrations as the governing party...
UN Declines Russian Offer to Replace Austrian Golan Peacekeepers
Jerusalem Post - UNITED NATIONS/MOSCOW - The United Nations on Friday said it could not accept Russia's offer to replace peacekeepers from Austria in the Golan Heights...
Pentagon Destroys Replica of Underground Nuclear Facility in Training Exercise
Ynet - The Pentagon has recently completed a series of field exercises on US soil as part of which a replica of an underground nuclear facility...
Iran Moves to Ban Pet Dogs from Public
Ynet - Iran is again cracking down on people with pet dogs, viewed as unclean in Islam, but Soroush Mobaraki says sales are...
Israel: We Oppose International Forces in Final Status Agreement
Jerusalem Post - Even as US Secretary of State John Kerry has been keeping details of Washington's vision for a possible Israeli-Palestinian peace deal very...
Budget Cuts Force IDF to Cancel Reserve Call-Ups Until End of Year
JTA - JERUSALEM— The Israeli military canceled the call-up of reserve forces for the rest of the year following massive cuts in the defense budget. The...
French Foreign Minister: Tests Show Syria Used Sarin Gas
Al Arabiya -French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius said on Tuesday that tests on chemical samples from Syria make it certain that Sarin was used, adding...
Diplomats: Iran Nuclear Reactor Damaged by Recent Earthquakes
Times of Israel -Diplomats say countries monitoring Iran's nuclear program have picked up information that the country's only power-producing nuclear reactor was damaged by one...
