Israel says Iran must stop all uranium enrichment

Israel on Wednesday accused Iran of stalling in negotiations over its nuclear program with the international community, and said an upcoming round of talks can succeed only if the Iranians agree to halt all uranium enrichment.

Israel is staking out a hardline stance ahead of the May 23 talks in Baghdad, (more…)

Early Israeli elections canceled, speculation of Iran attack

In a dramatic turn of events that could influence a possible Israeli strike on Iran, Israeli media reports early Tuesday indicate that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has reached an agreement with the Kadima (more…)

Israel warns Hezbollah over Iran

Any Hezbollah retaliation to an attack on Iran’s nuclear facilities would prompt Israel to launch a war in Lebanon so ferocious that it would take a decade to rebuild the villages it destroys, a senior Israeli military officer has warned.

Despite the inevitable international outcry, Israel would be left with no choice but to lay waste to swathes of southern Lebanon (more…)

Israel’s PM calls for early elections in September

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed Sunday he is moving to dismantle what has been considered one of the more stable coalition governments in Israel’s history and calling for early elections in September. (more…)

Iranian VP visits Lebanon-Israeli border area

Hezbollah Secretary General Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah held talks with visiting Iranian Vice President Mohammed Reza Rahimi at an undisclosed location. Following the talks a statement was issued in which he said : “The resistance is (more…)

Israel’s early vote may shelve any attack on Iran

Israel’smove toward early elections is the latest sign that its threatened attack againstIran’snuclear facilities is unlikely to take place in the coming months.

Though no final decision has been made about moving up national elections slated for next year, the Knesset, or parliament, is talking about dissolving this month (more…)

Egypt’s Anger Shifts to Israel, Saudi Arabia

Egyptians are angry, say Arab commentators, and it’s not just because of unemployment, deteriorating security or the continued de-facto rule of the military.

Their ire is also very much connected to foreign policy, and specifically to the ties with two countries that have loomed so large in Egypt’s modern history: Israel and Saudi (more…)

Livni quits knesset, says ‘Israel lives atop a volcano’

Former foreign minister Tzipi Livni quit parliament on Tuesday, a few weeks after her removal as head of Israel’s main opposition party, and accused Israeli leaders of neglecting peace efforts with Palestinians.

“There is an immediate and urgent need to reach a permanent settlement with the Arab world and the Palestinians,” (more…)

Syria like Israel built a wall but around its BABA AMR citizens

For Syrians on both sides of the concrete wall that now surrounds this neighborhood, the comparisons to the region’s longest running conflict are unavoidable.

“When my wife described the wall to me I immediately thought of the wall built by the Israelis to isolate Palestinian villages (more…)

Israel begins building 33 ft high wall on Lebanon border

The Israeli army has begun building a wall that will run several kilometres along part of its border with Lebanon, a military spokeswoman has said.

“This construction, which began on Monday, is being carried out in co-ordination with UNIFIL (more…)