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Rising Concern Over Yemen Arms Smuggling

Tue, 21 May 2013 18:30:00 GMT

Seen as Threat to Nation's Stability

e a full-fledged flood of illegal weapons that is seen as a threat to the nation's security and stability.

According to sources in Yemen, most of the illegal arms originate in Turkey and Iran, underscoring the regional struggle for influence.

The Yemeni defens...

Syria's Rebels Blame Russia's Putin for Prolonged Fight

Mon, 20 May 2013 18:30:00 GMT

Moscow seen as struggling for relevance as its Mideast grasp slips away

ly clad female singers and dismissing the talents of a Saudi soccer team. But when he reached a news channel reporting on Russian President Vladimir Putin's efforts to end the Syrian civil war he sneered. "Without Russian support, we could have toppled (Syrian President Bashar) Al-Assad a year ago," he boasted. "But Putin just won't cut the rope." Throughout ...

Young Israeli Families Struggle to Make Ends Meet

Sun, 19 May 2013 18:30:00 GMT

New Economic Report Finds Male Employment Declining

ical therapist working with wounded Israeli soldiers. Shaiel also tutors English privately and runs a summer camp for robotics.

They have two young children, ages 3 years and 18 months, and they've just purchased an apartment in Jerusalem. By appearances it looks like the life of the Yitzhak family is going as planned...

Apple's First Store Set to Open in Istanbul

Sun, 19 May 2013 18:30:00 GMT

Company Aims to Exploit Turkish Tech Growth

ISTANBUL – Consumer technology market analysts expect Apple to start taking a big bite from the emerging market for its products here when it opens its first store in Istanbul in a few months.

"We're going to place our first store in Turkey this year; we're super excited about that," Apple CEO Tim Cook told a San Francisco confe...

Jordanian Regime Scuttles Attempt to Expel Israeli Envoy

Sat, 18 May 2013 18:30:00 GMT

lure Seen as Kingdom's Commitment to Peace with Jewish State

AMMAN, Jordan – An attempt in Jordan's parliament to topple the government of Prime Minister Abdullah Nesour over his refusal to expel Israel's ambassador ended when several members of parliament backed-down according to official sources. Despite the failure of the move to send Israeli Ambassador Daniel Nevo packing, the incident underscores the viability of...

US Senate Foreign Relations Committee Votes to Arm Syrian Rebels

Tue, 21 May 2013 18:30:00 GMT

ttee voted overwhelmingly on Tuesday to arm the rebels fighting Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad. The measure, which still has to be approved by the full Senate and a House version by the lower chamber, deals with the sensitive issue of whether the weapons might end up in the hands of terrorists by requiring a process of "vetting" the recipients. But lawmakers appear to be torn between the feeling that strong measures must be taken to stem the flow of blood that...

Captured Egyptian Police and Border Guards Released; Firefight at Sinai Base

Tue, 21 May 2013 18:30:00 GMT

soldier kidnapped by Islamist terrorists last week were released unharmed on Wednesday according to the Egyptian army. The release, which took place south of Rafah near the border with Israel, was brokered by Bedouin tribal leaders. The seven had been taken captive to use as bargaining chips to negotiate the release of cohorts who were arrested for participating in 2011 terror attacks that killed seven. The Rafah border crossing between Egypt and Gaza has been ...

Israeli Blogger Learns Limits of Freedom of Speech after Call for “Chaos”

Tue, 21 May 2013 18:30:00 GMT

t warrant for Omri Hayun, a blogger who protested the nation's worsening economic situation by calling for citizens to "create one big chaos here." Hayun told the daily newspaper Haaretz that police came to his home to arrest him, but eventually told his attorney that the warrant should be taken as a warning not to post similar declarations on his site. Police have been known to be monitoring the Facebook pages of those seen as leaders in the socio-economic prot...