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Israel’s defense is concerned about the delivery of Russian anti-aircraft missiles to Syria and has said that they will act if the plan goes on. Defense Minister Moshe Yaalon’s comment is in reaction to Russia’s decision to provide the state-of-the-art Read more
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry has revealed a $4 billion U.S. plan to boost the Palestinian economy at the end of the World Economic Forum held in Jordan. The news got mixed feelings among the Palestinian leaders. Former British Read more
The UNHCR has reiterated calls to ensure international protection to the Syrians who will seek refuge in neighboring countries, pointing out that as violence is worsening inside their country, it is expecting growing numbers of people will continue to seek Read more
The Israeli government has begun a legal process that could lead to the authorization of four settlement outposts just a few days before the arrival of Secretary of State John Kerry to begin peace talks. The move has been condemned Read more
Syria’s internet connection has been disconnected from the World Wide Web since Tuesday and no authority has claimed responsibility. This is the second time the country is experiencing such a shutdown after the first disconnection occurred in November last year. Read more
Delegations from Palestine and Israel headed by President Mahmoud Abbas and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu respectively will be meeting in China this week. The government is willing to set up a meeting for the two parties to discuss their long Read more
The Pentagon is deploying a new rapid reaction force in Spain tasked with protecting U.S. citizens, officials, diplomats or compounds in Africa in case of assaults or threats. The move was made in the aftermath of the attack on the Read more
Officials of the Arab league have held talks with US Secretary of State John Kerry at the Blair House, over issues surrounding the Middle East peace process and regional disturbances they are facing. The meeting which was attended by many Read more
After months of renovation work, the Casablanca-based Museum of Moroccan Judaism, the only institution of its kind in the Arab world, was reopened to the public earlier this month. The reopening ceremony was attended by Moroccan government officials and the Read more
Neighbors of troubled Syria have raised concerns about the risk of the civil war crossing borders, with fears that the government has been using chemical gas on its citizens. They have also sidelined a joint force intervention led by the Read more