December 31, 2011
KAHLILI: The coming war with Iran
Iran’s tyrannical leaders, determined to make the Islamic regime a nuclear-armed state, are preparing for war. That’s exactly what the United States andIsrael might have to deliver, and soon. story
December 30, 2011
Along Israel's Border, Preparations Made for Iran-Backed Attacks
Israel and the United States are planning joint military exercises in early 2012 with a focus on missile defense. The moves come amid recent Israeli media reports that Israel's government is considering an attack on Iran's controversial nuclear sites. Iran has vowed to hit back. In northern Israel preparations are being made for that possibility. story
December 29, 2011
Egypt: A religious revival
As Islamists emerge from elections as the country’s leading political force – to the alarm of democracy campaigners and regional autocrats alike – western governments will have to adapt to a power shift they have long sought to prevent. story
December 28, 2011
Iran threatens to close key Gulf oil route over nuclear sanctions
Tehran says no crude will flow through Strait of Hormuz if its own is embargoed. story
If Abraham Were to Come This Year, Temple Mount Would be Closed
“If Jesus were to come this year, Bethlehem would be closed', the London Guardian wrote this week. And what if Abraham were to visit? story
U.K. Treasury plans for euro failure
The Government is considering plans to restrict the flow of money in and out of Britain to protect the economy in the event of a full-blown euro break-up. story
From 2011's Santa Claus Rally To 2012's Perfect Storm
Be forewarned: Ahead of us, predicts the IMF leader and gritty former French finance minister, is “a crisis of confidence in public debt and the solidity of the financial system.” story
December 27, 2011
PLO might revoke recognition of Israel
In an interview with the Voice of Palestine radio station, Ashrawi stressed that while the possibility has yet to be discussed by the PLO, it was nonetheless considered as a viable option by the Palestinian leadership. story
Palestine’s unity: Israel braces for attacks
Palestine’s Fatah and Hamas rival factions have finally sealed their reconciliation in Cairo. Observers find this controversial and fear that Palestine will toughen its position on the Middle East settlement. story
Unrelenting Global Economic Crisis: A Doomsday View of 2012
The economic, political and social outlook for 2012 is profoundly negative. The almost universal consensus, even among mainstream orthodox economists is pessimistic regarding the world economy. Although, even here, their predictions understate the scope and depth of the crises, there are powerful reasons to believe that beginning in 2012, we are heading toward a steeper decline than what was experienced during the Great Recession of 2008 – 2009. story
December 26, 2011
'Hormuz naval drill, message to West'
A senior Iranian lawmaker says the ongoing Velayat 90 naval drill aim to send a warning to the West that the Strait of Hormuz will be closed if Iran is threatened. story
War Games: Iran taunts U.S. ships
Tehran's latest display of military power will bring it into close proximity of US warships in strategic oil route. story
Iran Defense Minister: Israeli strike would be a suicide mission
Brigadier General Vahidi says 'Zionist regime is completely isolated,' threatens deadly strikes from Iran, should Israel attack. story
PM: No negotiations if Hamas joins PA gov't
Netanyahu's comments follow Fatah's decision to incorporate Hamas in PLO; Fatah official threatens to nullify Oslo Accords. story
IMF's Lagarde warns global economy threatened
The head of the International Monetary Fund said the world economy was in danger and urged Europeans to speak with one voice on a debt crisis that has rattled the global financial system. story
Iran Defense Minister: Israeli strike would be a suicide mission
Brigadier General Vahidi says 'Zionist regime is completely isolated,' threatens deadly strikes from Iran, should Israel attack. story
December 25, 2011
We'll join PLO to keep it true to its mission
Senior Hamas official: "Anyone who thinks Hamas has changed its positions is living in an illusion." story
Egypt Salafists against improving ties with Israel
Egypt’s leading Salafi movement on Sunday clarified the party's stance on diplomatic relations with Israel, saying that it would oppose an improvement in ties between the two countries. story
Israeli archaeologists uncover first artifact confirming written record of Temple worship
Button-sized seal believed to designate ceremonially pure provisions for Temple worship, such as that described in the legend of Hanukkah. story
December 24, 2011
Nuke expert: Time to attack Iran
Former Obama Administration strategist says US-perpetrated attack on Islamic Republic's nuclear program could spare world from very real threat. story
Jews and Christians are 'infidels,' reiterates Salafist cleric
Hardliner Salafists are unwilling to tone down their views, despite fears over the dominance of Islamists in the coming parliament. story
Egypt Islamists take two-thirds of 2nd-round vote
Muslim Brotherhood and Salafi parties keep momentum from first round; liberal Wafd Party pushed into third place. story
December 22, 2011
Expert: Iran will Produce 5 Nukes at First
Iran will utilize the secret plant it built near Qom, which he described as "a smoking gun" that proved its intentions to produce a weapon. story
Moscow, eyeing U.S. missile defense plans, announces work on 100-ton “Satan” missile
During campaign season, it never hurts for a presidential candidate facing a frustrated public to display toughness and resolve in the face of an old and familiar adversary. And it also doesn't hurt to throw in some shock-and-awe--say, a ballistic missile nicknamed "Satan." story
Iran to hold naval maneuvers in Persian Gulf
Tehran's naval forces to hold 10-day Gulf drill; 'maneuvers will display the determination, defensive and deterrent power of the Iranian armed forces as well as relay a message of peace and friendship, navy's admiral says Dudi Cohen. story
IAF chief: Northern front unstable
Air Force officials say northern border under close watch due to developments in Syria; claim military bases in southern Israel have become targets for terrorist organizations in Gaza Strip. story
December 21, 2011
Top U.S. General: Military option on Iran 'executable if necessary'
In an interview with CNN, General Martin Dempsey says miscalculation may draw the country into a prolonged conflict, which would be 'a tragedy for the region and the world.' story
Assad losing control as 10,000 soldiers desert Syrian military
More than 10,000 soldiers have deserted the Syrian army, sources say, with as many as half the conscripts not reporting in the last three call-ups. story
Banks gorge on ECB loans, market cheer short-lived
Banks gobbled up nearly 490 billion euros in three-year cut-price loans from the European Central Bank on Wednesday, easing immediate fears of a credit crunch but leaving unresolved how much will flow to needy euro zone economies. story
December 20, 2011
Report: Syria arms missiles with chemical warheads
According to a report published by the Sabah daily Sunday, Damascus armed 600 one-ton chemical warheads to use in the event of a foreign military intervention. Furthermore, President Bashar al-Assad ordered the deployment of 21 missile launchers along its border with Turkey. story
Panetta: Iran is just months away from a nuke - a red line for US and Israel
"Despite the efforts to disrupt the Iranian nuclear program, they have reached a point where they can assemble a bomb in a year or potentially less," said US Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta in a CBS interview Tuesday, Dec. 20, marking a radical change in US administration policy, he added: "That's a red line for us and that's a red line, obviously for the Israelis. If we have to do it we will deal with it." story
December 19, 2011
Soldiers baton-charge Egyptian protesters in Tahrir Square after eight die and 300 are wounded in new clashes
The violence - witnessed by a Reuters journalist - marred the first free election most Egyptians can remember and highlighted the tensions in Egypt 10 months after a popular revolt toppled President Hosni Mubarak. story
Mashaal agreed to non-violence, pre-67 borders
PA president says Hamas leader made deal in context of reconciliation; Hamas, Fatah, to meet in Cairo over elections. story
December 18, 2011
Incoming EU president: Europe to block deals with Israel until peace process moves forward
Incoming president of the European Parliament Martin Schulz tells Haaretz the euro will not collapse, calls Merkel's conduct 'arrogant' and Cameron's 'obstructive'. story
French credit downgrade could come 'within days'
Standard & Poor's expected downgrade could create panic in the financial markets and make eurozone crisis even worse. story
December 17, 2011
Russia Seizes Radioactive Material En Route to Iran
The Russian customs service said on Friday it had seized radioactive material found in the luggage of a passenger bound for Tehran at Moscow's Sheremetyevo international airport. story
Syria deploys Russian anti-sea missiles on coast, Scuds on Turkish border
Moscow-supplied Yakhont (SSN-26) shore-to-sea missiles along Syria's Mediterranean shore to fend off a potential Western-Turkish invasion by sea. Russia also airlifted to Syria 3 million face masks against chemical and biological weapons and the Admiral Kutznetsov carrier and strike group was sent on its way to Syria's Mediterranean port of Tartus. story
Barak: Israel won't accept Palestinian state that perpetuates Mideast conflict
At Union for Reform Judaism conference near Washington, Defense Minister says supports formation of viable, democratic Palestinian state through direct peace talks with Israel. story
December 16, 2011
Top Turkish military council reviews preparedness for war
A statement released by General Staff in its web-site on Thursday said Supreme Military Council (YAŞ) discussed activities of Turkish military in domestic and border security, adding that it reviewed Turkish Armed Forces (TSK) preparedness for war. story
IMF chief warns of new Great Depression
International Monetary Fund (IMF) chief Christine Lagarde has warned the Great Depression of the 1930s may repeat itself unless the EU pulls together and gets foreign help. Fresh unemployment statistics added to the gloom by highlighting the social cost of austerity. story
Debt crisis: Brussels accord on the verge of collapse
Some of the world’s most powerful investment banks were downgraded by ratings agency Fitch as Germany’s cherished European fiscal compact appeared to be unravelling. story
New Foreclosure Wave is Coming
Despite a seasonal slowdown in overallforeclosure activity, and a process still bogged down and backed up by the "robo-signing" processing scandal, the U.S real estate market is about to be hit by another surge of bank repossessions, according to a new report from the online foreclosure sale site RealtyTrac. story
December 15, 2011
Israeli officials say Syria’s Bashar al-Assad is doomed
In a shift, Israeli officials are welcoming the prospect that Syria’s embattled president, Bashar al-Assad, will be overthrown, an event Defense Minister Ehud Barak says could be weeks away. story
Italy risks "social explosion" over austerity: union chief
"We see every risk of a social explosion," Camusso said in an interview, warning that anger was rising over a pension reform she said was unnecessary, measures that cut already weak purchasing power and a worsening labor market. story
Eurozone crisis poses military risk, warns defence chief General Sir David Richards
Defence chiefs are drawing up plans to cope with the potential military fallout from the eurozone crisis, according to General Sir David Richards. story
December 13, 2011
WAR GAMES: IRAN TO CLOSE STRAIT OF HORMUZ
'If the world wants to make the region insecure, we will make the world insecure'. story
Report: Syria arms missiles with chemical warheads
The Syrian regime, which has endured nine months of civil unrest spurred by the Arab Spring as it swept across the Middle East, has armed its medium-range missile arsenal with chemical warheads. story
'Iran will definitely strike Turkey if attacked'
Iranian official reiterates anger over Turkish agreement to house NATO facilities, threatens "grave consequences." story
Eurozone banking system on the edge of collapse
The eurozone banking system is on the edge of collapse as major lenders begin to run out of the assets they need to keep vital funding lines open. story
Iran must chose between a bomb or survival: Israel
A senior Israeli cabinet minister on Monday said Iran must be forced to face an existential question over its nuclear drive: choose between getting an atomic bomb, or survival. story
Sarkozy: There are now 'two Europes'
French President Nicolas Sarkozy admitted on Monday that the European Union was now a two-speed alliance but insisted that Britain would not be forced out of the bloc's single market. story
EU PLOTS REVENGE AGAINST BRITAIN
BRITAIN last night faced a revenge attack for David Cameron’s EU snub when a senior Brussels bureaucrat promised a new deluge of damaging red tape on UK business. story
December 12, 2011
Muslim Brotherhood has taken over, say Egyptian liberals
Members of various secular parties told Al-Masry Al-Youm that Egypt's temporary ruling military regime has now allied itself with the Muslim Brotherhood after the Islamist group scored a big victory in the first round of voting for Egypt's parliament. story
December 11, 2011
Satellite Images Suggest Something Happened at Iranian Nuclear Facility -- But Was It an Explosion?
The first clear pictures of Iran’s nuclear site near Isfahan have been published and analyzed following an explosion at or near the site on Nov. 28, and they provide another piece of the puzzle. But what happened there remains a mystery. story
Hamas sets up rocket production line in Sinai
By establishing facilities in Egypt, group aims to protect its assets since it believes Israel won't strike targets inside Egypt due to affect it would have on bilateral relations. story
Turkey: We won't allow Syria to threaten security of region
Turkey has said that it does not want military intervention in Syria but that it is ready for 'any scenario', including setting up a buffer zone inside Syria. story
Euro crisis: US General Martin Dempsey warns of unrest
The top US military commander, Gen Martin Dempsey, says he is concerned about "the potential for civil unrest" as Europe's financial crisis unfolds. story
Netanyahu re-establishes PM Bible class
Taking a page out of David Ben-Gurion and Menachem Begin’s playbook, Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu will begin hosting a regular Bible study group in his official residence for researchers, public officials and invited guests. story
December 9, 2011
Outspoken cleric guides Arabs on revolution
The Arab spring is turning into the spring of the Islamists, as religious parties score the biggest gains in elections. And one man is drawing particular satisfaction – Youssef al-Qaradawi, the 86-year-old controversial cleric named by many Arabs as a spiritual guide for their revolutions. story
Iran releases video of downed U.S. spy drone–looking intact
Iran's Press TV on Thursday broadcast an extended video tour of the U.S. spy drone that went down in the country--and it indeed appeared to look mostly intact. story
Syrian army masses outside Homs amid reports of imminent assault
Syria's opposition has accused the regime of preparing a "massacre" in the city of Homs where thousands of troops are reported to be massing for an assault. story
Economist warns global slowdown will be of Biblical scale
"Akin to Pharaoh's dream for Egypt, the global economy could well be in the midst of seven lean years, as the debt-financed bounty of the prior expansion left a growth famine in its wake," Avery Shenfeld said in his year-end economic outlook. story
Failure of EU treaty deal brings a new ‘two-speed Europe’
There will be no changes to the Lisbon Treaty after the failure of all 27 members states to agree on terms, meaning the 17 eurozone countries will have to come to a side deal. story
December 8, 2011
Egypt's military leaders to appoint council to oversee drafting of new constitution
Egypt's military rulers say that the next parliament will not be representative enough to independently oversee the drafting of a constitution, and that they will appoint a council to check the influence of religious extremists on the process. story
U.S. Weighed Options to Recover, Destroy Drone in Iran
The U.S. initially contemplated several plans to recover or destroy the drone that ended up in Iran late last week, a senior U.S. official confirmed to Fox News. story
France's Sarkozy warns Europe risks disintegration
French President Nicolas Sarkozy has warned that "never has the risk of disintegration been greater" for Europe in a speech in Marseille. story
December 7, 2011
Report: Saudi Arabia to consider acquiring nukes
According to a report, Prince Turki al-Faisal told a Riyadh security forum that because efforts to convince Israel and Iran to forgo nuclear weapons failed, "it is our duty towards our nation and people to consider all possible options, including the possession of these weapons." story
US unsure what might prompt Israel to attack
Obama administration does not know Jerusalem's intentions on potential military action against Iran; uncertainty stoking concern in Washington. story
Israel tracks possible arms transfer from Syria to Hezbollah
Barak: Hezbollah planning to move advanced weaponry out of Syria to prevent it from being captured by opposition groups if Assad regime collapses. story
Van Rompuy: EU could avoid full treaty change via legal trick
The European Union may be able to winkle out of the fraught process of a full treaty change via a clever legal trick, EU Council President Herman van Rompuy has suggested. story
December 6, 2011
Nasrallah comes out of hiding, calls to arm against Israel
Heavily guarded, Sheikh Hassan Nasrallah makes first public appearance since 2008 during Ashura rally in Beirut as crowds chant, "Death to Israel". story
UAE leader: Israel would destroy Iran if attacked
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum discards concerns over Tehran's nuclear program, saying Iran has no use for such weapons. story
Iran's Revolutionary Guards prepare for war
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards have been put on a war footing amid increasing signs that the West is taking direct action to cripple Iran’s nuclear program. story
Has the War with Iran Already Begun?
The evidence of an extensive Western covert program against Tehran, and Iranian retaliation, is now too obvious to ignore. story
Iranian forces go on war alert
Iran moving missiles to secret sites, Western officials tell British paper; earlier, Tehran residents reported to stockpile goods, fearing imminent strike. story
Israel and Syria brace for regional war between mid-Dec. 2011 and mid-Jan 2012
The actions and words of Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu and Syrian ruler Bashar Assad in the last 72 hours indicate they are poised for a regional war, including an attack on Iran, for some time between December 2011 and January 2012. story
December 5, 2011
Iran's missile program suffered serious setback
Recent blast at major missile-testing site was major blow to Tehran's nuclear ambitions, intelligence experts tell New York Times. story
Assad sends message: Army test-fires Scud missile
The Syrian Arab News Agency reported Sunday that the Syrian army has staged a live-fire drill in the eastern part of the country "under war-like circumstances with the aim of testing the missile weaponry in confronting any attack." story
Iran threatening to cut Hamas funds, arms supply if it flees Syria
Palestinian sources tell Haaretz that Hamas is abandoning its headquarters in Syria and looking at other Arab states as alternative location for its political command center. story
Syria: fall of Bashar al-Assad will bring war to Middle East, warns Iraq
Iraq has raised renewed fears that the Middle East will be engulfed by sectarian bloodshed if Syria's President Bashar al-Assad is deposed as the country falls into civil war. story
$2 trillion sunstorm coming, NASA warns
Recovery time period estimated at 10 years. story
December 4, 2011
Israel biggest loser from Brotherhood Egypt win
Top Hamas official in W. Bank says PA also stands to lose from Islamists' rise to power in Arab world: "Any victory for the Muslim Brotherhood is a victory for Hamas." story
Expert: Egypt Election Results Are a Nightmare Come True
Middle East expert Dr. David Buk'i says, “The rise of the Islamists in Egypt means the end of the peace treaty with Egypt and the rise of a government committed to the ideological Islamist goal of the destruction of the State of Israel.” story
Post-Assad Syria would drop special Iran ties
Head of Syria’s main dissident group says country belongs in Sunni orbit, calls ties with Tehran, Hezbollah "abnormal." story
December 3, 2011
Angela Merkel vows to create a 'fiscal union'
Angela Merkel has vowed to create a "fiscal union" and signalled an uncompromising push for treaty changes at the crucial European Union summit next week. story
Panetta: Israel must bow to nuclear Iran
US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta in a lecture to the Brookings Institute was crystal-clear about what America expects Israel to deliver. story
Iran moves on from "Destroy Israel!" to "Destroy all the Jews!"
The rulers of the Islamic Republic have just "upgraded" their strategic objective of wiping Israel off the map and extended it for the first time to the more ambitious one of annihilating the Jews worldwide. story
Egypt's ruling military council 'deeply concerned' by Islamist election victory
Supreme Military Council sources tell Al-Hayat that army will accept the results but insist on preserving country's secular nature and human rights of the Egyptian people. story
Russia 'delivers missiles to Syria'
Yakhont supersonic anti-ship cruise missiles reportedly delivered as part of $300 million deal. story
Islamic fundamentalists set to force Sharia law on Egypt after election victory
Muslim hardliners are set to push for strict religious laws in Egypt after their strong showing in the country's elections. story
Europe's debt crisis could trigger violent revolution and war, warns French foreign minister
In the bleakest assessment yet of the euro crisis, Alain Juppe, a former French prime minister, said the spiralling debt crisis could trigger ‘the explosion of the European Union itself’. story
December 2, 2011
France and Germany must take charge of Europe, says Sarkozy
Europe must be 'refounded' with France and Germany at its heart, Nicolas Sarkozy said last night. story
Muslim Brotherhood Takes Elections by Storm
Islamist parties are expected to control Cairo's parliament by the spring with the Muslim Brotherhood projected to be in the driver's seat. story
December 1, 2011
Syria: 'Iranian, N. Korean rocket experts hold Damascus meetings'
Dozens of officials from North Korea and Iran have conducted meetings with representatives of the Syrian government in Damascus to help president Bashar al-Assad obtain weapons following the implementation of sanctions by members of the Arab League and other countries. story
IDF: Iran blast harms missile development program
Head of military's intelligence research unit says Tehran's missile program might be delayed due to explosion at storage facility, but warns of activity in other sites. story
China Will Not Hesitate To Protect Iran Even With A Third World War
Fast forward to 2:08: "It is puzzling to some that Major General Zhang Zhaozhong, a professor from the Chinese National Defense University, said China will not hesitate to protect Iran even with a third World War.
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