The growing diplomatic debate between Israel and other nations in the West over how to prevent Iran from going nuclear is escalating, but it’s unclear what direction it’s ultimately taking. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, in some of his most…
A claimed invite to Hamas for an international conference in Tehran has created a new public rift between the two main Palestinian political groups, with Iran taking an unexpected side in the dispute. According to the Palestinian Ma’an News Agency,…
With violence raging in Syria, the possibility of a partial no-fly zone over part of Syria appeared to gain traction on Thursday as a French official expressed a willingness to back the concept. According to a report by France 24,…
Amid reports the Palestinians are looking to go again to seek some sort of enhanced recognition from the United Nations in their quest for statehood, the United States reiterated on Wednesday their opposition to that approach. In comments released by…
With more and more dying every day in what has effectively become a civil war in Syria, the United Nations special envoy to the country, Kofi Annan, announced his resignation on Thursday. Annan, who helped broker a failed ceasefire and…
With United States Presidential hopeful Mitt Romney visiting, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned that a “credible military threat” was necessary to discourage Iran from seeking nuclear weapons. Netanyahu—echoing comments made last week by his defense minister, Ehud Barak—said the…