37 people killed in two-day violence across Yemen
Thirty-seven people, most of them suspected Al-Qaeda fighters, were killed over the past 48 hours in violence across
Writing The Wrongs - 22 Mar 12 14:53 UTCPA condemns French killer of four Jews, while honoring Palestinian killer of 37 Israelis
Terrorist Dalal Mughrabi -killer of 12 children and 25 adults -still celebrated as hero and role model by the PA … →
Christopher Holshek: Over There Matters Over Here
It’s fashionable these days to refute the decline of America, whether in real or relative terms. Conversely, it’s practically heresy … →
Among harsh words, the locals just want a cuppa and a chat
JERUSALEM: Hoping to counter the sabre-rattling from their respective governments, some Israelis and Iranians have started an online campaign to … →
Israelmatzav - 22 Mar 12 14:50 UTCA field hospital on the Golan?
Lenny Ben David proposes establishing an IDF field hospital on our border with Syria to treat Syrians wounded in the … →
Afghan commander says he needs solid force in 2013
The top commander in Afghanistan says the United States will still need “significant combat power” in the country in 2013 … →
Protesting for the love of Iran
Half of Israelis are against a strike on Iran, according to a recent Knesset Channel poll; that fifty percent has … →
High Court slams state’s ‘last minute’ Migron deal
In August, the High Court ordered state to evacuate Migron, built on private Palestinian land, by the end of March.
PTSD Diagnoses May Have Been Overturned To Save Money
WASHINGTON — The Army inspector general is conducting a system-wide review of mental health facilities to determine whether psychiatrists overturned … →
Clashes across Syria despite UN ceasefire call
Ban says Security Council’s statement sends clear message to Syria; Turkey says statement doesn’t amount to a plan.
23 Years for Hamas Terrorist Arrested During Cast Lead
Top Palestinians Bewildered if “Two-State Solution” Still Possible
“If we’ve been discussing the two-state solution for 40 years, we would need another 40 years to discuss one-state.”
Messi’s footwork part of anti-Syria conspiracy: TV
Barcelona footballers don’t just have a slick passing game, they can also secretly indicate arms smuggling routes to Syria, a … →
Egypt petrol shortage causes long queues
Long queues snaked outside empty petrol stations in Cairo and other Egyptian cities on Thursday, as worried motorists
Tim Tebow a NY Jet! JPost’s Allon Sinai on Beitar Jerusalem! Uri Kokia of Hapoel Jerusalem! SC Hakoah Bergen County! Maccabi Tel Aviv & More!
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Daniel J. Graeber: Iran Tries Brotherly Love in the Persian Gulf Oil Game
The Iranian government said if its diplomatic efforts with its “brother,” the Kuwaiti government, didn’t bear fruit, it would work … →
Artist of the week 182: Raqs Media Collective
Trio who critique globalisation through high-tech pieces such as a giant digitised handprint of a 19th-century Bengali peasant The Delhi-based … →
1,000 Pakistani women and girls honour killing victims
Almost 1,000 Pakistani women and girls were murdered last year in honour killings, according to a new report by the … →
Official: Israel, US disagree on Iran timetable – Fox News
Official: Israel, US disagree on Iran timetableFox NewsJERUSALEM — Israel and the US disagree on what would be a realistic … →
Aletho News - 22 Mar 12 14:39 UTCHuman Rights Groups Call on B’Tselem to Withdraw from Conference Featuring Olmert
PCHR Gaza | March 21, 2012 As organizations dedicated to the protection and promotion of human rights—including those acting as … →
Arab Spring! We made the revolution and they got the power
Worldaffairsjournal.org:They, of course, are the dour men and women of Ennahda, Tunisia’s version of the Muslim Brotherhood. It is a … →
Bus hit as clashes rage in Syria despite UN statement
Fierce clashes erupted Thursday in Syria with a busload of fleeing civilians among dozens killed, despite a UN Security
Jackson Pollock’s Most Valuable Painting Is Owned By Whom?!
I found it surprising to learn that the most valuable work by the American artist Jackson Pollock, the commanding figure … →
New Report Threatens Water War
WASHINGTON — Drought, floods and a lack of fresh water may cause significant global instability and conflict in the coming … →
Huffington Post Monitor - 22 Mar 12 14:30 UTCTorrent of Anti-Semitism on the Huffington Post
Nothing brings out the anti-Semites more than an article about anti-Semitism, as we have seen in many instances before. Now … →
Esther Loewy- Bootcamp for the Startup Nation
Sitting in a café on a cloudy day in Tel Aviv, I got to hang out with one of the … →
Al Qaeda Media Memo: Fox News Sucks, MSNBC Was Better With Olbermann
According to a 21-page media strategy letter, al Qaeda operative Adam Gadahn didn’t care for Fox News, thought CNN was … →
Elder of Ziyon - 22 Mar 12 14:25 UTCThe PA has spent $7 billion in Gaza since Hamas took over
Yesterday there was a protest in Gaza against the Palestinian Authority: Protesters on Wednesday held a rally in Gaza City … →
Horrifying stories of human rights abuse along Syrian border with Lebanon
Eighteen witness accounts reflect a pattern of tactics used by Syrian forces, suggesting a coordinated policy of abuse
Daphne Anson - 22 Mar 12 14:13 UTC“Anti-Zionism is a form of racism more dangerous than classical anti-Semitism”: Judea Pearl
The lily-livered Jewish students at Leeds University who, like the apprentice “trembling Israelites” they appear to be, withdrew their invitation … →
Bus hit as Syria clashes rage despite UN call
Fierce clashes erupted Thursday in Syria with a busload of fleeing civilians among dozens killed, despite a UN Security Council … →
Michelle Moghtader: Partying on Wheels in Iran
Despite the Iranian government’s keen ability to clamp down on freedoms and just plain fun, Iranians still manage to find … →
Eye on Iran: Chinese Firm Helps Iran Spy on Citizens
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UN peace call fails to halt Syria violence
Ten civilians fleeing to Turkey on a bus among dozens killed, as violence rages despite Security Council statement.
Nasser Arrabyee - 22 Mar 12 14:06 UTCInternational call for comprehensive dialogue without delay in Yemen
By Nasser Arrabyee, 22/03/2012 The external supporters of the stalling political process in Yemen called all parties to hold a … →
POMED Notes: Iran and the West at a Crossroad: Will Recent Elections Make or Break a Deal on Iran’s Nuclear Program?
On Wednesday, the Middle East Institute hosted a discussion on the impact of the elections on the future of Iran’s … →
Iraq insists VP’s dead bodyguard not tortured
Claims by Iraq’s fugitive Sunni vice president that his bodyguard was tortured while in custody were denied on Thursday by … →
The NS Interview: Kiran Bedi, social activist and former police chief
My policing was nothing but .activism it had to be
France Investigating Possible Accomplices In Shooting
PARIS (AP) â French President Nicolas Sarkozy says that French who visit Internet sites supporting terrorism will be punished by … →
Huffington Post Monitor - 22 Mar 12 14:00 UTCAlly D on the Two State Solution
The HPers’ least favorite person, Alan Dershowitz, has written a moderate article for the HP in which he calls out … →
Palestinian refugee schoolgirls study hard for an uncertain future
At Irbid refugee camp, the schools run on double shifts and nurture one key aspiration: a Palestinian homeland There has … →
Saudi Arabia Cracks Down on Human Rights Defenders
According… to the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), three Saudi web managers, whose sites covered the unrest in Saudi Arabia’s … →
McMahon Leads In GOP Senate Primary — And Trails Badly For General Election
The new Quinnipiac poll of the Connecticut senate race shows that former World Wrestling Entertainment CEO Linda McMahon has an … →
Imam Sarkozy on Toulouse jihadist: “The Muslim faith has nothing to do with the insane acts of this man”
Muhammad Merah’s murders had everything to do with Islam: he claimed affiliation with al-Qaeda and may have trained with the … →
New POMED Policy Brief: Rethinking U.S. Relations with a Changing Egypt
With Egypt in the midst of a political transition, this is a crucial time to rethink the U.S.’s relationship with … →
Love, not war, says Israel to Iran blog
Israelis and Iranians have started an online campaign to exchange messages of love.
UN reaches compromise over Syrian peace plan
DUBAI: The United Nations has set aside months of bitter wrangling to present a joint demand to the Syrian President, … →
afghanistan suicide bomb
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan — Afghan police say a suicide car bomber has blown himself up at a security checkpoint outside a … →
Sarkozy praises security forces, calls for national unity
French president: Risking more lives to bring Toulouse killer to justice wasn’t acceptable; outlines new tools for law enforcement.
Live: Protesting for the love of Iran
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