Middle East
Ahmadinejad and Jibril praise anti-Israel 'resistance'
June 12, 2012 — JERUSALEM (JWN and agencies)—Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad told Secretary General of the People’s Front for the Liberation of Palestine Ahmad Jibril in Tehran on Sunday that resistance is the only way to thwart “enemy plots” against the region. “Today the resistance groups and freedom seekers should be ready more than any other time before. The ... Ahmadinejad and Jibril praise anti-Israel 'resistance'
Muslim Brotherhood candidate, ex-PM set for Egypt run-off
May 25, 2012 — CAIRO (JWN and agencies)—With the votes counted from about 96 percent of Egypt’s 13,100 polling stations, exit polls indicate there will be a run-off election next month between the two leading candidates for Egypt’s presidency. The Muslim Brotherhood’s Muhammad Mursi leads with 25 percent, followed by Ahmed Shafiq, deposed president Hosni Mubarak’s last prime minister, ... Muslim Brotherhood candidate, ex-PM set for Egypt run-off
Baghdad talks stall as Iran insists on uranium enrichment
May 24, 2012 — Next round set for Moscow on June 18
Turkey indicts four Israeli commanders for ‘Mavi Marmara’ raid
May 23, 2012 — Seeks life sentences for enforcers of naval blockade
Report: Azerbaijan grants Israel access to air bases on Iran border
March 29, 2012 — Former Soviet bases could serve as Israeli “aircraft carriers”
Report: Azerbaijan grants Israel access to air bases on Iran border
March 29, 2012 — Former Soviet bases could serve as Israeli “aircraft carriers”
Lebanon to return straying Israeli diver after six months’ captivity
March 28, 2012 — JERUSALEM (JWN)—The International Committee of the Red Cross announced Wednesday it is about to hand over an Israeli diver who was swept by a strong current into Lebanese waters last September and has been imprisoned and interrogated by Lebanese authorities since then. Diver Ahmed Jamal Daif, 33, from Ara, will be released by the Lebanese ... Lebanon to return straying Israeli diver after six months’ captivity
Lebanon to return straying Israeli diver after six months’ captivity
March 28, 2012 — JERUSALEM (JWN)—The International Committee of the Red Cross announced Wednesday it is about to hand over an Israeli diver who was swept by a strong current into Lebanese waters last September and has been imprisoned and interrogated by Lebanese authorities since then. Diver Ahmed Jamal Daif, 33, from Ara, will be released by the Lebanese ... Lebanon to return straying Israeli diver after six months’ captivity
Erdogan: None should threaten Iran’s peaceful nuclear program
March 28, 2012 — Turkey offers to host Iran’s nuclear talks with big powers
Erdogan: None should threaten Iran’s peaceful nuclear program
March 28, 2012 — Turkey offers to host Iran’s nuclear talks with big powers
Amr Moussa: Egypt committed to peace, but treaty needs review
March 27, 2012 — Presidential candidate calls to reexamine Sinai security clauses
Amr Moussa: Egypt committed to peace, but treaty needs review
March 27, 2012 — Presidential candidate calls to reexamine Sinai security clauses
