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Israel, in reassessment, thinks Syria's Assad will last awhile
McClatchy Foreign StaffJERUSALEM Israel has reversed its assessment about the staying power of Syrian President Bashar Assad and now thinks he'll remain in control of at least part of his country for some time to come a conclusion that makes it likely, a growing number of...Tags: Wars and Interventions, Vladimir Putin, Germany, Weaponry, Benjamin Netanyahu
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Israeli defense minister says Syria strike shows its resolve
Israel’s defense minister Sunday said last week’s air strike against military targets in Syria was “proof that when we say something, we mean it.” Defense Minister Ehud Barak’s comments at a news conference in Germany...
Tags: Armed Conflicts, Lebanon, Israel, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Israel continues West Bank expansion steps
JERUSALEM -- The Jerusalem district planning committee has granted approval to build another 1,200 housing units in Gilo, expanding the Jewish neighborhood built on Jerusalem-area land seized by Israel in 1967. It was the latest in a series of similar...
Tags: Israeli Settlements, Benjamin Netanyahu, Elections, Colleges and Universities, West Bank
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Amnon Lipkin-Shahak dies at 68; former Israeli military chief
Amnon Lipkin-Shahak, a former Israeli military chief revered as a daring commando and admired general before he went on to become a Cabinet minister, died Wednesday in Jerusalem. He was 68 and had cancer. Lipkin-Shahak's term as military chief in the...
Tags: West Bank, Politics, Peace Negotiations, Armed Forces, Israel
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U.N. Approves Palestinian 'Observer State' Bid
CNNNew York -- The United Nations General Assembly on Thursday endorsed an upgraded U.N. status for the Palestinian Authority, despite intense opposition from the United States and Israel. The resolution elevates their status from "non-member observer...Tags: Susan Rice, Benjamin Netanyahu, Palestine, Ehud Olmert, Iran
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U.N. approves Palestinian 'observer state' bid
pix11.com | @wpixThe United Nations General Assembly on Thursday endorsed an upgraded U.N. status for the Palestinian Authority, despite intense opposition from the United States and Israel. The resolution elevates their status from "non-member observer entity" to "non-...Tags: Susan Rice, Benjamin Netanyahu, Palestine, Ehud Olmert, Mahmoud Abbas
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Kim Jong Un 'sexiest man,' Onion says; China's People's Daily buys it
BEIJING — Who says the Chinese Communist Party doesn’t have a sense of humor? People’s Daily, the party’s official mouthpiece, ran a large feature on its website Tuesday on North Korea’s young leader Kim Jong Un being named...
Tags: Kim Jong Un, Beijing (China), Communist Party of China, Kim Jong Il, North Korea
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Syrian warplanes said to strike factory; at least 18 killed
AMMAN, Jordan -- At least 18 people were killed Tuesday morning when Syrian government warplanes struck an olive press factory on the outskirts of Idlib city, opposition activists said. The building was hit by more than five rockets in an attack that...
Tags: Plant Openings
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Netanyahu rival unveils new centrist Israeli political party
JERUSALEM – Former opposition leader Tzipi Livni, Israel’s most-recognized female politician, threw her hat back in the political ring Tuesday, setting the stage for an election rematch against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Four...Tags: Judaism, Ehud Olmert, Kadima, Mahmoud Abbas, Government
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France giving $1.5 million to Syria opposition coalition
France is giving more than $1.5 million in emergency aid to a newly formed Syrian opposition coalition, Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius announced Monday. "France, which was first to recognize the coalition as the sole legitimate representative of the...
Tags: Political Dissent, France, European Union, Dmitry Medvedev, Bashar Assad
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Israeli army fires warning shots into Syria
World NowJERUSALEM -- Israel fired warning shots into Syria on Sunday after an apparently errant mortar shell struck an Israeli military post in the Golan Heights, the latest example of regional spillover from Syria’s civil unrest. The Syrian mortar caused... -
Sources: Obama Authorized Secret Support for Syrian Rebels
CNNWASHINGTON, DC -- President Barack Obama has signed a covert directive authorizing U.S. support for Syrian rebels battling President Bashar al-Assad's forces, U.S. officials told CNN on Wednesday. The secret order, referred to as an intelligence...Tags: Finance, NATO, Armed Conflicts, Political Dissent, U.S. Department of the Treasury
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