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US Senate bill targets Iran Revolutionary Guard

Intent on weakening Iran economically, the Senate on Monday approved tough new penalties on the Tehran regime to thwart its nuclear ambitions.

By voice vote, the Senate backed the measure ahead of talks between (more…)

US ready to strike Iran if talks fail: Envoy

The US has plans in place to attack Iran if necessary to prevent it from developing nuclear weapons, Washington’s envoy to Israel said, days ahead of a crucial round of nuclear talks with Tehran. Dan Shapiro’s message resonated Thursday far beyond the closed forum in which it was made:
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Israeli army wounds seven Palestinians in Gaza

The Israeli army fired into the Gaza Strip on Thursday, injuring seven Palestinians in an incident that broke a relative lull in the coastal enclave, Palestinian and Israeli sources said. (more…)

Israel agrees to a deal to end Palestinian strike

An Egyptian official says Israel has agreed to a proposal that would end a mass hunger strike by Palestinians in Israeli jails. (more…)

Hunger strikers expose Israel’s inhuman system

The disclosure that six of almost 1,600 Palestinian prisoners on hunger strike to protest against the Israeli policy of “administrative detention” are close to death has profound implications for Israel and for the stalled Middle East peace process. (more…)

5.5 magnitude Quake hits Lebanon, Cyprus and Israel

An earthquake was felt across the eastern Mediterranean region on Friday night, although no casualties or damage was reported. (more…)

Hezbollah says able to strike any target in Israel

Hezbollah chief Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah made another appearance via video link on the occasion marking the completion of the Waad Project for the reconstruction of Dahiyeh buildings destroyed by the 2006 war with Israel. (more…)

Egyptian presidential debate, a step toward democracy

Egypt’s top two presidential candidates faced off last night in the first presidential debate in the nation’s history, giving Egyptians a chance to watch a contest that would have been unthinkable under former president Hosni Mubarak. (more…)

Lebanese being kidnapped by Syrians

Three Lebanese have been kidnapped by Syrians and since the state has not shown any interest in their whereabouts their families have been using various means to try to liberate them . (more…)

South Lebanon residents criticize Hezbollah over reconstruction efforts

A group of South Lebanon residents issued a statement on Thursday expressing their disappointment with Hezbollah for not fulfilling its promises over assisting them financially in reconstructing their homes, which were destroyed during the 2006 July War with Israel. (more…)


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