Israel's worst fears will be realised if a proposed deal by world powers goes ahead with Tehran, sharply curtailing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu options in his campaign against Iran's contested nuclear programme.
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BEIRUT: The European Union slapped sanctions on the mother, sister and influential wife of President Bashar Al-Assad on Friday, increasing pressure on Syria to halt its bloody crackdown against a year-long uprising.
The trio were among 12 Syrians (...)
BEIRUT: Syria marked the first anniversary on Thursday of an increasingly bloody uprising against President Bashar Al-Assad, with recent army gains unlikely to quell the revolt and no diplomatic solution in sight.
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CAIRO: Around 1,000 Egyptians rallied near the ancient pyramids on Friday to protest against what they said were threats by Islamic radicals to undermine tourism, one of the country's biggest money earners.
Islamist groups look set to dominate (...)
JERUSALEM: The Palestinians' decision to take their bid for statehood to the United Nations has left Israel in a quandary, with no easy moves to counter a diplomatic offensive that could redefine the decades-old Middle East conflict.
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JERUSALEM: Israel was expecting a diplomatic tsunami to strike in September, but the problems have come sooner than expected, leaving it ever more isolated in the Middle East.
Egypt's supposed decision on Saturday to recall its envoy from Israel (...)
TEL AVIV (Reuters) - Israel will do everything necessary to prevent a planned international flotilla from reaching Gaza, despite the fact the ships will probably not be carrying weapons, a senior military source said.
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JERUSALEM: The path to Middle East peace, already strewn with an array of daunting obstacles, has now got one more hurdle to overcome.
Israel's right-leaning coalition government this week passed a law that will probably force a referendum on any (...)