The U.S. Department of State is working overtime sending messages to ally capitals warning the impending release of classified documents by WikiLeaks could harm relations in what is seen as a pre-emptive move of unprecedented scale to neutralize the impact of the unveiling of embarrassing and compromising details about the inner workings of the government apparatus.
UBS Securities downgraded rating of Israel-based Mizrahi Tefahot Bank Ltd. to 'neutral' from 'buy', while maintaining its price target of 40 Israeli shekel or $10.89.
The antimatter bomb described in Dan Brown's book Angels and Demons is close to becoming reality as scientists at CERN have created antimatter.
It's been 33 years since Egypt's President Anwar El Sadat visited Israel. He then became the first ever Arab leader to engage with Jewish state. Though the United States brokered peace between the two nations, recent political developments suggest that things could go off balance in the coming months.
Israel-based IT services provider Ness Technologies is looking to buy two companies in India in the outsourced product development and financial services areas by the end of next year.
Even as Harry Potter (the protagonist) defeats Voldemort (the evil wizard) in the last series J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, grave of a dead Harry Potter is drawing tourists in the Israeli town of Ramle.
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev is planning an official visit to Israel in January next year, the Haaretz reported on Wednesday. This will be the first Russian presidential visit to Israel in almost five years. It was in 2005 that Vladimir Putin met Ariel Sharon, which improved the bilateral ties between the countries.
Israel is to discuss a 90-day construction freeze in West Bank proposed by the United States, sources say. At the recent Washington meeting between Israeli Prime minister Binyamin Netanyahu and Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, US reportedly proposed an incentive package to reinstate a moratorium on West Bank settlement building. However, the proposal does not include a suspension of settlement activity in East Jerusalem.
Israel is expected to provide favorable environment for the companies which are planning to roll out electric cars.
As Palestine marks the death anniversary of former PLO chairman Yasser Arafat, his legacy is seen fading, while the Palestinian cause is sorely missing the leadership he offered.
Combat aircraft accounted for one-third share in worldwide transfers of major weapons in the past five years, says a report on Wednesday.
The Group of 20 (G20) leaders in Seoul could not thrash out any agreement on contentious forex and currency issues though talks ran through past midnight on Wednesday, said a spokesman at the summit media hall on Thursday morning.
Japanese automaker Toyota Motor Corp's European business will achieve 800,000 vehicle sales in the region this year and will sell more cars next year even if the market dips slightly, the unit's president said.
Now a new generation of drivers is set to embark on a similar kind of experiment. Until recently, most electric vehicles, or EVs as they are often known, have had a range of just a few dozen miles, limiting their usefulness and appeal.
Julian Schnabel's film Miral based on his Palestinian partner's biographical book was screened at the ongoing Venice Film Fest.
Former Cuban leader Fidel Castro, wearing his green military cap and clothing like the comandante of old, made his first speech before the Cuban public on Friday since falling ill in 2006, warning of the threat of nuclear war.
Former Cuban leader Fidel Castro, wearing his green military cap and clothing like the comandante of old, made his first speech before the Cuban public since falling ill in 2006 on Friday, warning of the threat of nuclear war.
Concerns over Israeli access to BlackBerry data, and the use of the device by the United States to spy on the United Arab Emirates are behind the Gulf state's moves to curb the smartphone, Dubai's police chief said.
Israeli and Palestinian leaders agreed to a series of direct talks on Thursday, seeking to forge the framework for a U.S.-backed peace deal within a year and end a conflict that has boiled for six decades.
Israeli and Palestinian leaders began their first round of direct peace negotiations in more than a year on Thursday, pledging to meet again in two weeks as part of a U.S.-brokered quest for peace.
Israeli and Palestinian leaders began direct peace negotiations on Thursday, sitting down for U.S.-brokered talks even as hard-liners on both sides vowed never to accept a deal.
With a diplomatic push from U.S. President Barack Obama, Israeli and the Palestinian leaders will start direct peace talks on Thursday shadowed by scepticism on all sides and fresh violence in the volatile West Bank.
