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Israel and Turkey at Diplomatic Loggerheads

JERUSALEM (Jan. 12) – When you don't have many friends, you usually try hard to keep them. But it seems Israel is doing everything it can to alienate its closest Muslim ally, Turkey. Turkey today demanded an official apology for what it sees as an insult to its ambassador in Tel Aviv. At issue is an incident...

Arabs Distrust Iran, Not Keen on Sanctions

CAIRO (Dec. 23) -- The always complicated relationship between the Arab world and Iran appears testier than ever as the West's patience wears thin over Iran's nuclear program. "We see ourselves as having an agenda of establishing peace, of building bridges, of establishing ties and coexistence," Egyptian foreign ministry...

Israel Sees Pattern of Hostility Emerging in Britain

LONDON (Dec. 15) -- Israel's relationship with Britain hit a new low Tuesday when it was revealed that a London judge had issued an arrest warrant for former Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni over her role in the Gaza invasion earlier this year. The warrant has embarrassed Britain's government, led Israel to warn that its...

Somalia Bomb's Grim Message: Afghanistan Not Sole Threat

ADEN, Yemen (Dec. 3) -- A suicide bomber's deadly attack at a Mogadishu hotel Thursday not only drives home the fragility of the all-but-failed state of Somalia. It also highlights a problem the U.S. escalation in Afghanistan doesn't address: that al-Qaida's Islamist allies are active far beyond the sway of the Taliban....

Israel Under Fire for Pushing Arabs Out of East Jerusalem

JERUSALEM (Dec. 2) - East Jerusalem, at the crux of the conflict between Jews and Palestinians for more than 40 years, is more contested than ever this week in light of several reports that suggest Israel is pursuing a deliberate policy of "judaizing" the city Palestinians view as their future capital. A classified...

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05/30/12 A Bipartisan Assault on Middle East Peace Source: Antiwar.com Earlier this month, the House of Representatives passed a dangerous piece of legislation, H.R. 4133 , which would undermine the Israeli-Palestinian peace process, weaken Israeli moderates and peace advocates, undercut international law, further militarize the Middle East, and make Israel ever more dependent on the United States.
05/29/12 Pakistan set to buy 320,000 T gasoil, gasoline -trade Source: Reuters Pakistan State Oil is set to buy 320,000 tonnes of gasoil and gasoline for delivery over June to August, after already purchasing nearly 1 million tonnes of oil products earlier this year, industry sources said on Wednesday.
05/29/12 'Flame' Malware Spying On Middle East Computer Users,... Source: MEDIAWEEK For at least the past two years, a large, complex piece of malicious software has infected hundreds of computers across the Middle East, stealing victims' data and spying on their online activities, security researchers have discovered.
05/29/12 Forum Provides a Glimpse into the New Middle East Source: The Brookings Institution I just came out of the first session of the US-Islamic World Forum , and I followed the Twitter feed on the event as it unfolded in real time.
05/29/12 Massive computer virus circulates in Middle East Source: NBC - KOAA - Colorado Springs CO A massive computer virus being called "Flame" is circulating in the Middle East. A Russian Internet security firm reports that computers in Iran appear to have been particularly affected.