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Report: Hamas Members Arrested in Attack on Egyptian Police
Egyptian authorities reportedly have arrested 11 people suspected of killing 25 Egyptian police officers in an ambush last week. Five of the suspects are Hamas...
Israeli Soldiers and Civilians Prepare for Syria Fallout
Israel's security cabinet approved a limited call-up of reservists on Wednesday as the Obama administration considers a possible U.S.-led strike against Syria following Assad's use of chemical weapons that killed hundreds of Syrian civilians on August 21. In...
Algeria Cracks Down on Terror Financing
Algerian authorities are investigating money raised in mosques there to see if it was used to train jihadists to join the war in Syria and other jihad hot spots. According to an August 22 story in the Arab-language...
On Syria, America Can’t ‘Stay Home’
President Obama's dithering actions and non-response to events in the Middle East show the US is slipping back into the deep foreign policy chasm -- between those who want the US to play a world...
The World Treats Israel With a Double Standard
The tweet arrived last week from a respected journalist. It read: "18 Palestinians killed in #Syria...
Tibetan Monks Chant Prayers of Peace in Jerusalem
The sounds of Tibetan monks chanting, an Iranian playing the santoor, western African style...
The Regional Consequences of a U.S. Strike on Syria
At the time of this writing, the United States appears to be making final preparations for...
UN Agencies Prevent Peace in Israel
The John Kerry-Martin Indyk negotiating team needs to come to terms with the fact that...
Australian Islamic Cleric Incites Violence Against Jews
An online video of an Australian Islamic cleric calling for Hindus and Buddhists to be killed...
Report: Hamas Members Arrested in Attack on Egyptian Police
Egyptian authorities reportedly have arrested 11 people suspected of killing 25 Egyptian police officers in an ambush last week. Five of the suspects are Hamas members,...
Israeli Soldiers and Civilians Prepare for Syria Fallout
Israel's security cabinet approved a limited call-up of reservists on Wednesday as the Obama administration considers a possible U.S.-led strike against Syria following Assad's use of chemical...
Algeria Cracks Down on Terror Financing
Algerian authorities are investigating money raised in mosques there to see if it was used to train jihadists to join the war in Syria and other...
On Syria, America Can’t ‘Stay Home’
President Obama's dithering actions and non-response to events in the Middle East show the US is slipping back into the deep foreign policy chasm --...
The World Treats Israel With a Double Standard
The tweet arrived last week from a respected journalist. It read: "18 Palestinians killed in #Syria chemical attack." I subsequently checked other mainstream news sources to see...
Tibetan Monks Chant Prayers of Peace in Jerusalem
The sounds of Tibetan monks chanting, an Iranian playing the santoor, western African style music, reggae beats, Israeli rock music: all of these musical...
The Regional Consequences of a U.S. Strike on Syria
At the time of this writing, the United States appears to be making final preparations for a military strike on Syria in response to a chemical...
UN Agencies Prevent Peace in Israel
The John Kerry-Martin Indyk negotiating team needs to come to terms with the fact that the crux of the Middle East conflict is rooted in...
Australian Islamic Cleric Incites Violence Against Jews
An online video of an Australian Islamic cleric calling for Hindus and Buddhists to be killed is under investigation by South Australian police. "The YouTube clip is...
Christian and Muslim Egyptians Protest Obama at White House
Hundreds of Egyptians - Christian and Muslim alike - gathered outside the White House last week to call attention to the plight of Coptic Christians and...
U.S. is Failing a Simple Middle East Test
Who should Western democrats support in the "new" Middle East?: a. Islamists elected to power who claim to be democrats (best example: the Muslim Brotherhood in Egyptor the ayatollahs...
An Open Letter From the AJC to Ban Ki-Moon
To His Excellency Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon: I must confess my surprise at your recent statement that, "No, I don't think there is discrimination against Israel at...
9/11 Families Support New Law to Sue Terrorists in U.S. Courts
A petition urging Congress to pass new terror financing legislation is being circulated by a group of 9/11 victims' families and survivors of the attacks. Three New...
What Does Al-Jazeera Want in America?
This article by Shoshana Bryen was originally published by the Gatestone Institute. Al-Jazeera is "breaking in with something we think is unique, and are confident, with our...
