Spain intends to recognize Palestinian state
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Obama promises to back Israel
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US senators proposed further tightening sanctions on Iran reflecting fears that companies overseas, particularly in China, are evading U.S. penalties imposed last year for doing business with Iran, Reuters reported on Wednesday.
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Following the Tuesday special election win of a Democrat over a Republican for a vacant House seat in upstate New York - a seat, typically held by Republicans - former President Bill Clinton had some steady advice for his fellow Democrats: Don't get too carried away.
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Palestine Statehood Goes Through Israel, Not U.N.: Obama-Cameron
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Netanyahu Speech Rejects Dividing Jerusalem
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told Congress today that while he is willing to cede symbolically charged Israeli land to the Palestinians, Jerusalem is off the table.
Netanyahu Speech Interrupted by Heckler
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Palestinians Blast Netanyahu’s Speech To US Congress
The Palestinian Authority (PA) condemned the speech given by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to the US Congress and asserted that his policies will not lead to a lasting peace.
PM Benjamin Netanyahu, “Israel ready to cede ‘ancestral land’ to achieve peace” in address to Congress
Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told Congress in a speech on Tuesday that Israel was willing to 'make painful compromises to achieve this historical peace. As the leader of Israel, it is my responsibility, he said according to Reuters.com.
In Address to Congress, Netanyahu Warns of Iran and Digs In On Palestinians
Israeli Prime Minister signals willingness to create Palestinian state, rejects Hamas as a legitimate negotiating partner and warns of Iranian repression
Lebanese Shia cleric arrested on charges for spying for Israel
A Shia cleric widely known for his criticism of the Shia Hezbollah has been arrested in Lebanon on charges of collaborating with and spying for Israel, according to Lebanon security officials.
US dividing Arabs to help Israel, says Iran
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said the U.S. is plotting divisions among Arab states to save Israel.
Jewish leftists interrupt Netanyahu’s speech
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's speech on Monday to the American-Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) was interrupted by pro-Palestine protesters who heckled him and criticized Israeli policies.
Why Israel refuses 1967 borders?
United States President Barack Obama, as part of the Middle East peace speech on Thursday, called for two-state solution to the Israel-Palestinian conflict, which would be based on the 1967 accords.
Hillary Clinton and William Hague stress on US-UK bond
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Strauss-Kahn Will Be Acquitted: Attorney
The principal attorney for Dominique Strauss-Kahn is confident that his client will be acquitted of sexual assault charges he faces
EU supports Obama in peace deal
EU backs Obama's call for Mideast peace treaty based on 1967 borders
Iran 'successfully tests' new ballistic missile
Iran's military has received a new ballistic missile system on Sunday, which demonstrates the country's self-sufficiency in producing weapons.
Obama's Europe tour to push for democratic changes in the Middle East
President Barack Obama will use a European tour this week to urge U.S. allies to help press forward the movement for democratic change presented by the Arab spring uprisings in the Middle East, reports said
Kino president Donald Krim's résumé far from grim
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Tree of Life wins best at Cannes film festival
U.S. director Terrence Malick won the Palme d'Or for best picture at the Cannes film festival Sunday for The Tree of Life, a meditative, metaphysical epic starring Brad Pitt and Sean Penn.
Obama: Sweeping Changes Pressure Israel-Palestinian Peace Deal
President Barack Obama said on Sunday and Israel-Palestine peace deal could not wait another decade, saying that challenges facing Israel would only grow and delay would undermine Israel's security.
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