Israel

  • May 23, 2011
  • 2 min read

Obama pushes Israel for more urgency on peace

President Barack Obama yesterday told the American Israel Public Affairs Committee...

United States
  • May 20, 2011
  • 7 min read

Syrian crisis raises risks for Lebanon

Artillery and machine gun fire were reported yesterday in a Syrian village very close to the...

Middle East
  • May 20, 2011
  • 4 min read

Obama's 'Arab Spring' speech portends little change

President Barack Obama yesterday sought to recast the US relationship with the Arab world,...

United States
  • May 20, 2011
  • 2 min read

New EU sanctions on Iran to be announced next week

The EU is set to expand its sanctions on Iran over its nuclear programme significantly.

EU
  • May 18, 2011
  • 6 min read

Violent jihad appeal outlives bin Laden

The lack of consensus among Muslims as to the nature and meaning of jihad, and the appropriation...

Middle East
  • May 16, 2011
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Israel uncomfortable as Palestinians unify and protest

Palestinian factions Hamas and Fatah met in Cairo today to begin talks on the formation of a...

Middle East
  • Apr 27, 2011
  • 2 min read

Egyptian bomb raises pressure for gas policy rethink

An explosion at a pipeline in Sinai today has halted gas supplies to Israel and Jordan.

Egypt
  • Apr 18, 2011
  • 7 min read

Israel's integration reduces scope to influence growth

The recently published Israel National Accounts for 2010 show that the past year proved to be far...

Israel