Washington – Republican senators demanded that the Obama administration cancel the appointment of a new US ambassador to Syria.
In a letter addressed to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton over the weekend, six senators asked for an answer before the nomination of career diplomat Robert Ford is sent to the floor for the consideration of [...]
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Russia will consider “smart” sanctions against Iran if diplomatic efforts fail to prompt Tehran to give in to international demands over its nuclear program, President Dmitry Medvedev said on Monday.
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The United States on Tuesday warned Iran that “time and patience is running out” over its nuclear program, adding that Tehran has shown no interest in addressing the West’s fears over its controversial uranium enrichment.
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Tehran – Iran’s supreme leader has praised the massive turnout at the government-backed rally marking the 1979 Islamic Revolution and warned the West to stop putting obstacles in his country’s path.
State Press TV reported on Friday that Ayatollah Ali Khamenei thanked the “tens of millions” who showed up on the anniversary.
Khamenei says the [...]
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About 100 Iranians protested Tuesday in front of the Italian embassy in Tehran, shouting Death to Italy, Death to Berlusconi, Italy’s foreign minister said. Protests were also held outside the French and Dutch embassies.
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Alaska – Sarah Palin, the Alaska governor who ran with Sen. John McCain against the Obama-Cheney ticket, said on Sunday that U.S. President Barack Obama can win again if he starts backing Israel and decides to attack Iran.
Speaking on Fox News, Palin stated, “Say he decided to declare war on Iran or decide to really [...]
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Newburgh, NY – The mayor of upstate Newburgh said he wants to host the trial of 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheik Mohammed and other terrorists.
Nicholas Valentine — whose small city 60 miles north of the Big Apple is right next to an Air National Guard base being mentioned as a possible trial site — said the [...]
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Cairo has rolled up the red carpet and said that Damascus-based Hamas political bureau chief Khaled Mashaal is unwelcome.
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Jerusalem – Check your pockets and cupboards, officials urged Israelis on Monday after waiting three weeks for someone to step up and claim about $21.5 million dollars, the Jewish state’s largest-ever lottery prize.
There was one winning ticket for the December 26 lottery, with a first prize of 76 million shekels ($22.2 million dollars), but so [...]
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Jerusalem – No Takers For Israel’s Largest-Ever Lottery Prize
Sometimes, words of praise can come from unexpected sources, which is the case in this report, with Egypt’s al-Ahram newspaper referring to Mossad Intelligence Agency Director Meir Dagan as “Israel’s superman”, crediting the Mossad with last week’s motorcycle bomb blast in Tehran that claimed the life of a senior Iranian nuclear physicist.
YWN-Israel reported on the [...]
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Egyptian Newspaper Praises ‘Israel’s Superman’, Mossad Director Dagan
