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BREAKING NEWS

13:19
Peres: Gates and Zuckerberg are the revolutionaries of our time (Army Radio)
19:41
Hezbollah leaders tell families of kidnapped Shiites to respond calmly (Reuters)
18:54
Syria rebels kidnap 13 Lebanese Shiites in Aleppo (Reuters)
18:36
200 demonstrate in Tel Aviv to end aid to foreign workers (Ch. 10)
18:00
Five Egyptian policemen get 10 year sentences for killing protesters during uprising (DPA)
17:58
Iran delivers two batches of home-made nuclear fuel to Tehran reactor (Reuters)
17:37
Bomb explodes in Damascus restaurant, killing 5 (AP)
16:51
37-year-old German sentenced to 6 years for training with Al-Qaida (DPA)
15:56
North Korea says it will boost nuclear program in face of "U.S. hostilities" (Reuters)
15:37
Two Eilat men arrested on pedophilia, rape charges (Ch. 10)
14:41
Egypt court convicts 5 policemen for killing protesters during revolution (Reuters)
14:21
Minister Vilnai: Israel has to be suspicious of Iran all the time (Israel Radio)
13:25
Report: About 60 workers trapped at Zimbabwe mine (Reuters)
12:48
Report: Syrian police kill two protesters, wound 5 in front of UN observers (Reuters)
12:08
Sombre Yemen parade takes place after huge bomb attack (Reuters)

More Breaking News

Middle East

Power struggles may stall Egypt's new era

Egypt's parliament is no longer a rubber stamp, but a powerful body that can decide the country's foreign policy, while striving to subject the military to its supervision.

By Zvi Bar'el | May 22, 2012 | 07:16 PM

Egypt protest - AP - May 22, 2012

Egyptian army soldiers arrest a female protester during clashes in Cairo, Egypt, Dec 16, 2011.

Egyptian policemen sentenced to 10 years for killing protesters during uprising

Giza Criminal Court's sentence of 5 police officials joins the acquittal of 10 others; this is the first major sentence given since the uprising, where more than 800 protesters were killed.

By DPA | May 22, 2012 | 06:05 PM

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad visits Iran's Fuel Manufacturing Plant

U.S. Senate unanimously approves tougher sanctions on Iran

Sanctions are meant to strip Tehran of revenue by shutting down financial deals with Iran's powerful state oil and tanker enterprises.

By Reuters | May 22, 2012 | 02:59 AM

Iran IAEA - AP - May 21, 2012

UN nuclear chief says talks in Iran held 'in good atmosphere'

Iranian media reports Yukiya Amano held 'extensive' talks; world powers to meet with representatives of Islamic Republic in attempt to resolve differences over nuclear program.

By Reuters | May 21, 2012 | 06:43 PM

Supporters of Muslim Brotherood candidate Mohammed Mursi in Cairo.

Two days before Egyptian elections: A look at candidates’ foreign policy

A look at each of the leading candidates’ platforms shows that foreign policy – though not a top priority – could shape Egypt’s ‘new age.’

By Zvi Bar'el | May 21, 2012 | 04:22 PM

Yemeni rights activists shout slogans during a demonstration in the capital Sanaa on May 19, 2012.

At least 63 killed in Yemen suicide bombing

Bomber infiltrates military parade rehearsal and kills, wounds dozens of people, mostly soldiers.

By DPA, The Associated Press | May 21, 2012 | 12:36 PM

University students walk past a fire-damaged car outside the offices of pro-Syrian Arab Party.

Syria violence spills over to Lebanon, one dies in Beirut clashes

Violence erupts hours after an anti-Syrian cleric and bodyguard are shot dead at a checkpoint in northern Lebanon instantly spiking tensions.

By The Associated Press | May 21, 2012 | 11:08 AM | 5

Palestinians hold flags during a rally in the West Bank city of Ramallah March 15, 2011.

Hamas, Fatah agree on timetable for Palestinian reconciliation

If agreement signed in Cairo Sunday holds it may lead to Palestinian elections in six months time.

By The Associated Press | May 20, 2012 | 10:43 PM | 3

Convicted bomber Basset al-Megrahi being escorted by security officers in Tripoli, February 18, 1992

Lockerbie bomber Megrahi dies in Libya

Former Libyan intelligence officer convicted of the 1988 bombing over Lockerbie, killing 270 people, dies at the age of 60.

By Reuters | May 20, 2012 | 04:58 PM | 2

Pakistan blocks Twitter over tweets considered offensive to Islam

Twitter refuses to remove tweets promoting a Facebook competition to post images of prophet Mohammed, says Pakistani authorities.

By The Associated Press | May 20, 2012 | 04:24 PM | 6

Syria blast - 19.5.2012 - Reuters

Report: Syria rebels kill Assad's Defense Minister, brother-in-law near Damascus

Al-Jazeera cites rebel leaders as saying that Free Syrian Army special forces kill Defense Minister Rajiha and former head of military intelligence Assef Shawkat; Syria TV says alleged casualties officials call in to deny report.

By Jack Khoury, Avi Issacharoff, DPA | May 20, 2012 | 09:06 AM | 12

U.S. President Obama addresses the press following the G8 summit, May 19, 2012.

Ahead of crucial Baghdad talks, G8 leaders press Iran over nuclear program

Call on Iran to comply with international community's demands comes just days before key meeting on Iran's nuclear program in Baghdad.

By DPA | May 20, 2012 | 04:34 AM

An Iranian technician works at the Uranium Conversion Facility just outside the city of Isfahan

U.S., Iran seek closer ties alongside nuclear program

Washington radiates optimism after IAEA progresses toward inspection of Parchin base; Leon Panetta emphasizes that ‘a military option is not being weighed at this point.’

By Amir Oren | May 19, 2012 | 03:56 PM | 21

Diplomacy & Defense

Tel Aviv

U.K. press panel: Guardian right to say Tel Aviv is Israel's capital

By JTA | 07:08 PM

In South Africa, storm over West Bank products is spiraling into a hurricane

By Jeremy Gordin | 06:42 PM

By opposing nuclear deal, Israel may isolate itself more than Iran

By Amir Oren | 06:11 PM

National

Rescue workers stand by the fatal accident in Tiberias, May 22, 2012.

Eight family members killed in road accident in northern Israel

By Eli Ashkenazi | 03:31 AM

Israeli anti-terror firm hired to help smooth out East Jerusalem bus

By Nir Hasson | 12:39 AM

Ultra-Orthodox, Arabs refuse to join equal draft law committee

By Ophir Bar-Zohar | 12:39 AM

The Iran Debate

Amano Iran - May 21, 2012

Israel slams Western powers for ‘bowing down’ to Iran on nuclear program

By Barak Ravid, Reuters | 08:17 PM

IAEA chief Yukiya Amano - AP - May 20, 2012

Israel inches closer to compromise on Iran uranium enrichment, officials say

By Barak Ravid | 01:01 AM | 37

NATO meeting - Reuters - May 10, 2012

NATO meet won't back an Israeli strike on Iran

By Amir Oren | 03:23 AM | 4

World

With his wife Elizabeth at his side, U.S. Rep. Dennis Kucinich of Cleveland addresses supporters

Dennis Kucinich retires, following Ohio loss

By JTA | 08:58 AM

Blind Chinese activist leaves Beijing for U.S.

By Reuters | 01:08 AM

G8 summit: World leaders vow to combat financial turmoil, back Greece

By Reuters | 01:08 AM

U.S. Elections 2012

Mitt Romney and Barack Obama

Romney catching up to Obama in money race

By Reuters | 01:57 PM

Barack Obama

Obama's support for same-sex marriage isn't motivated by morals

By Yael Sternhell | 09:32 PM | 14

U.S. President Barack Obama

Obama becomes first U.S. president to support gay marriage

By Natasha Mozgovaya | 12:59 AM | 46

Features

Dr. Raed Abu Rabi.

Prison doctors have conflicted loyalties everywhere, says Red Cross health in detention chief

By Amira Hass | 03:59 AM | 2

West Bank isn't in Israel, but its factories, somehow, are

By Akiva Eldar | 03:59 AM | 6

Celebration or provocation? A stroll through the Old City on Jerusalem Day

By Joel Greenberg | 10:23 PM

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