Smoking ban imposed in public places in Bulgaria Fri 18 May 2012 Sofia, May 18: After several failed attempts from restaurant owners, Bulgaria's Parliament has finally adopted a total ban on smoking in indoor public places. The ban,... (photo: WN / Arturo Ubaub) The Siasat Daily Bulgaria People Photos Smoking Wikipedia: Bulgaria |
US Is Ready for Attack on Iran If Need Be, Says Ambassador to Israel Thu 17 May 2012 The United States is militarily ready to carry out a strike on Iran to stop it from obtaining a nuclear weapon if international pressure fails, American ambassador to... (photo: US Navy / MCS3 Alex R. Forster) ABC News Iran Israel Photos US Wikipedia: Nuclear program of Iran |
Syria accused of new 'massacre,' UN team evacuated Thu 17 May 2012 AFP - Syrian forces were accused of summarily executing 15 civilians, as members of a UN team of observers were evacuated from a shelled town the day after a bomb blast... (photo: AP) France24 Photos Syria UN Violece Wikipedia: Timeline of the 2011–2012 Syrian uprising |
Syria's Assad 'doomed,' says Israel's Barak Thu 17 May 2012 AFP - Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is "doomed," Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak said Wednesday, urging the international community to increase pressure on his... (photo: AP / SANA) France24 Israel Photos Politics Syria Wikipedia: Syrian uprising (2011–present) |
Palestinians march in annual mourning ritual Tue 15 May 2012 RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — Thousands of Palestinians are marching in the West Bank to mark the anniversary of their uprooting during the war over Israel's creation.... (photo: WN / Ahmed Deeb) The Guardian Israel Palestinians Photos Protests Wikipedia: 1948 Palestinian exodus |
Iran hangs 'Israel spy' over nuclear scientist killing Tue 15 May 2012 A man convicted of killing an Iranian nuclear scientist in Tehran two years ago has been hanged, Iran's state media report. Majid Jamali Fashi, 24, was convicted of... (photo: AP / Vahid Salemi) BBC News Crime Iran Israel Photos Wikipedia: Masoud Alimohammadi |
Palestinian prisoners, Israel make deal to end hunger strike Tue 15 May 2012 Tuesday, 15 May 2012, 12:24 pm Article: The Scoop Team Palestinian prisoners and Israel make deal to end hunger strike The Scoop Team May 15, 2012 An Egyptian and... (photo: AP / Majdi Mohammed) Scoop Hunger strike Israel Palestinian Photos Wikipedia: Palestinian prisoners in Israel |
Israel fears Assad fall may bring Al-Qaeda to Golan Mon 14 May 2012 A senior Israeli military official said that Israel is closely tracking events in Syria, fearing the collapse of President Bashar al-Assad's regime could see the Syrian... (photo: AP / Yaron Kaminsky) Khaleej Times Al Qaeda Golan Heights Israel Photos Syria |
Palestinian prisoners to end mass hunger strike Mon 14 May 2012 Israel has reached a deal with Palestinian prisoners to end a mass-hunger strike in its jails, resolving a dangerous stand-off that had led to warnings of a major... (photo: WN / Ahmed Deeb) The Daily Telegraph Israel Palestinian Photos Prisoners Wikipedia: Palestinian prisoners in Israel |
Under Netanyahu, Israel is Stronger Than Ever Mon 14 May 2012 By Fareed Zakaria, Published: May 9 While incumbents around the world are struggling to hold on, one is thriving. By bringing the rival Kadima... (photo: AP / Pablo Martinez Monsivais) Newsvine Government Israel Photos Politics Wikipedia: Benjamin Netanyahu |
Egypt brokers Palestinian hunger strike deal - source Mon 14 May 2012 GAZA (Reuters) - Egypt has brokered a deal aimed at ending a hunger strike of some 1,600 Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails, a Palestinian source close to the... (photo: WN / Ahmed Deeb) The Star Egypt Gaza Hunger Palestinian Photos Wikipedia: Israeli–Palestinian conflict |
Deal 'reached' on Palestinian hunger strikers Mon 14 May 2012 An agreement deal that would end the hunger strike of some 2,000 Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails has been reached in Cairo, a senior Palestinian official told... (photo: WN / Ahmed Deeb) Al Jazeera Cairo Hunger Israel Palestinian Photos Wikipedia: Palestinian political violence |
Mahmoud Abbas warns of 'national disaster' if hunger striking prisoners were to die Sun 13 May 2012 Mahmoud Abbas, the Palestinian leader, has warned of a "national disaster" if any of the 1,550 Palestinian prisoners on hunger strike in Israeli jails were to die. 'The... (photo: UN / Marco Castro) The Daily Telegraph Disaster Israel Palestinian Photos Wikipedia: Palestinian prisoners in Israel |
Palestinian Hunger Strike: Israel Prisoners' Portraits Underscore Absence (PHOTOS) Sun 13 May 2012 KUFR RAI, West Bank -- For the thousands of Palestinian families who have a relative in Israeli detention, a photograph is the only real contact with their loved ones. In... (photo: WN / Ahmed Deeb) Huffington Post Hunger Israel Mideast Palestinian Photos Wikipedia: Palestinian people |
Israeli president released from hospital Sun 13 May 2012 JERUSALEM (AP) — A spokeswoman says Israel's 88-year-old president Shimon Peres has been released from hospital after hernia surgery. Ayelet Frisch said Peres was feeling... (photo: AP / Moshe Milner, GPO, HO) The Guardian Health Israel Nobel Photos Wikipedia: Shimon Peres |
Egypt tries to broker end to Palestinian hunger strike Sun 13 May 2012 Some 1,600 prisoners held in Israeli jails are refusing food and demanding both better conditions and an end to detention without trial. The Egyptian-brokered talks mark... (photo: WN / Ahmed Deeb) The Independent Egypt Israel Palestinian Photos Wikipedia: Palestinian prisoners in Israel |
Israel envoy meets with Palestinian president Sat 12 May 2012 JERUSALEM — An Israeli envoy met with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Saturday and delivered a letter from Prime Minister Benjamin Netnayahu detailing his... (photo: AP / Mary Altaffer) Atlanta Journal Israel Palestinian Peace Photos Wikipedia: Peace process in the Israeli–Palestinian conflict |
Netanyahu Creates a Big New Government to Do Nothing But Survive Sat 12 May 2012 Benjamin Netanyahu, ever the master maneuverer, has done it again. Just moments before the Israeli Parliament was to ratify the call for new elections, the Kadima Party... (photo: AP / Seth Wenig) Huffington Post Business Election Photos Politics Wikipedia: Benjamin Netanyahu |
Hezbollah says able to strike anywhere in Israel Sat 12 May 2012 BEIRUT (Reuters) - The leader of Lebanon's Hezbollah said his militant group was capable of striking any target in neighbouring Israel, saying "the days when we fled and... (photo: AP / Mahmoud Tawil) The Star Hezbollah Israel Mideast Photos Wikipedia: Hezbollah |
Israel: Profile of a Police State Fri 11 May 2012 Police states are defined by lawlessness, injustice, and contempt for democratic values. Merriam Webster calls them "political unit(s) characterized by repressive... (photo: AP / Majdi Mohammed) The People's Voice Human Rights Israel Palestine Photos Wikipedia: Israel and the apartheid analogy |