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Russian Band Sentenced to 2 Years in Jail for Anti-Putin Protest
WSJ - Three members of a once-unheralded feminist group—whose anti-Kremlin protest inside Russia's main Orthodox cathedral led to one of the most politically...
Poll: Israelis Believe Romney Supports Them More Than Obama
JPost - The day after the National Jewish Democratic Council uploaded a video of Sderot residents singing US President Barack Obama's praises, a poll...
UN Ends Syria Mission as Violence Spills Into Lebanon
Businessweek - The United Nations Security Council won't renew its unarmed observer mission in Syria, conceding it was unable to stem the violence as concerns...
Islamist Group Threatens Egyptian Army Over Sinai Crackdown
Chicago Tribune/Reuters - An Islamist militant group operating in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula that borders Israel has warned the Egyptian army that a military crackdown...
Securing Syria’s Chemical Weapons May Require Massive Operation
Haaretz/Reuters - The United States and its allies are discussing a worst-case scenario that could require tens of thousands of ground troops to...
Netanyahu: Delaying Iranian Nuclear Program Warrants Military Action
JPost - Setting Iran's nuclear plans back a few years to buy time for regime change or other unforeseen developments is beneficial in its...
Peres Convinced Obama Administration Won’t Allow Nuclear Iran
Chicago Tribune/Reuters - Israeli President Shimon Peres on Thursday came out against any go-it-alone Israeli attack on Iran, saying he trusted U.S. President ...
Romney: “I’ve Never Paid Less Than 13% in Taxes” in Last Decade
Washington Post - Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney said Thursday that he has paid a tax rate of at least 13 percent on his...
White House Backs Biden for 2012 VP
The Hill - President Obama has no intention of getting rid of Vice President Biden as his running mate, the White House said Thursday. Republicans are...
Lebanon Faces Test as Syrian Conflict Ignites Sectarian Tensions
NY Times - Sectarian tensions escalated across Lebanon on Thursday as Sunnis in border towns threatened Shiites after several Shiite families who had ...
United Church of Canada Set to Boycott Israeli Settlement Goods
JTA - Canada's largest Protestant church stands poised to approve a boycott of products made in Israeli settlements. Meeting in Ottawa, members of the United Church...
British Jews Claim Israeli Olympic Officials Nixed Minute of Silence
Times of Israel - The British Jewish leadership proposed lobbying for a minute of silence during the London Games as far back as 2009,...
Bulgaria Releases Picture of Second Suspect in Airport Terror Attack
JPost - The Bulgarian Interior Ministry on Thursday released images of a second man linked to a July 18 suicide bombing in Burgas, Bulgaria that...
Paul McCartney Voices Support for Russian Girl Band on Trial for Anti-Putin Prank
CBS News - Paul McCartney is the latest star to throw his support behind a Russian punk band whose members face prison for a...
