Category: The Middle East
Hawks use terror threat to defend NSA surveillance
Lawmakers used the government’s early warning of a terrorist threat to defend the National Security Agency’s controversial surveillance programs on Sunday, saying the threat — which some have described as among the most serious since...
Embassy closures show al-Qaida still poses major threat
Expert tells ‘Post’ that some in the US have said al-Qaida is dead, but closures demonstrate they are wrong. US intelligence agencies picked up on an al-Qaida plot to attack Western diplomatic delegations through...
19 US posts to remain closed this week, as lawmakers say terror threat ‘specific’ and ‘serious’
The State Department has announced that it will keep 19 embassies and consulates in the Middle East and Africa closed throughout the week “out of an abundance of caution” in the wake of terror...
US to temporarily shut down embassies around the world Sunday amid security concerns
The United States will temporarily shut down its embassies and consulates around the world Sunday — including those in Iraq, Afghanistan and Egypt — as a precautionary measure over terror-related concerns, State Department officials...
Bennett at anti-Semitism meet: Abbas wants Jew-free country
In Knesset conference on battling anti-Semitism Bennett responds to Abbas statement about Israeli-free land; Liberman wonders why no one asked PA president to apologize for Holocaust denial dissertation in peace talks. Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud...
Egypt braces for mass rallies as Morsi held for conspiring with Hamas, murder
Charges relate to the deposed president’s escape from prison with other top Brotherhood leaders; Morsi also accused of “collaboration with Hamas to undertake aggressive acts” in Egypt. CAIRO – The Egyptian army is detaining...
Kerry to meet Palestinian president in peace talks bid
US Secretary of State John Kerry is to meet Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in Ramallah to try to revive peace talks with Israel. The state department announced the plan after Mr Kerry met the...
EU officially publishes settlement guidelines despite Israeli objections
EU foreign policy chief Ashton says directives restricting interaction with Israeli entities beyond Green Line not meant to “prejudge” the outcome of Israeli and Palestinian peace negotiations, as Israel has suggested. The European Union,...
Terror On Video: The Truth About Hezbollah
Learn the truth behind terrorist organization Hezbollah: how it lies to justify murder and terror, targets Israelis & civilians around the world & oppresses the people of Southern Lebanon. Thanks to Iranian funding, Hezbollah...
