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Analysis: New Iranian President Brings No Respite for Dissidents
Slate - The past few days have brought some worrying signs that the more conciliatory foreign policy of Hassan Rouhani's administration does not mean the...
Obama Shakes Hands With Cuban Strongman Raul Castro
USA Today - With a quick handshake, President Barack Obama and Cuban President Raul Castro whipped up a frenzy Tuesday that led many to wonder...
Iran Plans New Nuclear Power Plants
Yahoo - Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has visited Kuwait, Qatar, Oman and the UAE since the nuclear deal was struck to try to...
Rise in ‘Honor’ Killings Among Palestinian Arabs
Reuters - A silvery green olive grove set in the red soil of a Palestinian village is a crime scene - testament to a practice...
Obama Admin., Congress Clash Over Iran Deal
ABC News - The Obama administration and Congress clashed Tuesday over the historic nuclear deal with Iran, exposing deep rifts over a U.S. pledge to...
Knesset Revises ‘Infiltrator Law,’ Defying High Court
Times of Israel - The Knesset passed late Monday night a new version of the so-called "Infiltrator Law," which allows for the detention of illegal...
Poll: More Americans Oppose Iran Nuclear Deal Than Support It
Politico - More Americans disapprove than approve of the nuclear agreement, according to new poll released Monday. The new Pew Research Center/USA Today survey shows that 43...
World Leaders Gather for Mandela Memorial Service
BBC - Tens of thousands of South Africans have joined dozens of world leaders for the national memorial service for former President Nelson Mandela. The service...
British Government Warns Against Doing Business With West Bank Jewish Settlements
JTA — The British government is warning the business community to steer clear of Jewish settlements in the West Bank. New recommendations noting there are "clear...
Hamas Announces Renewed Ties With Iran
Jerusalem Post - Hamas announced Monday that the government in the Gaza Strip renewed its ties with Iran following the election of Hassan Rouhani as...
Israel, Jordan and PA to Sign ‘Historic’ Red Sea-Dead Sea Pipeline Agreement
Jerusalem Post - Israel, Jordan and the Palestinian Authority were expected on Monday to sign an agreement on a Red Sea-Dead Sea pipeline project. Energy and...
U.S. Ambassador Downplays Reports of Linkage Between Iran and PA Talks
Times of Israel - The United States hasn't tied progress in Israeli-Palestinian peace talks to efforts to stop Iran's nuclear weapons program, the US ambassador...
Turkish Tourists Arrested for Alleged Nazi Salute at Auschwitz
JTA - Two Turkish tourists were detained by guards at the Auschwitz museum for appearing to make a Nazi salute. The tourists, a man and a...
U.S. Secretary of Defense Hagel Tries to Reassure Gulf Allies on Iran
Israel Hayom - U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel visited American allies in the Gulf on Saturday to ease concerns over the Iran nuclear deal in...
