Hamas: Israel must be wiped out Palestinian Government Spokesman Dr. Ghazi Hamad said that Israel must be wiped off the face of the earth.

Democrats seize control of House Democrats have won control of the US House of Representatives in mid-term polls for the first time in 12 years.

Envoy Reassures Iraqis of U.S. Resolve The United States ambassador sought to reassure Iraqis on Wednesday that American policy in Iraq would not dramatically change.

Saddam ‘executed by end of year’ Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri Maliki has told the BBC he expects Saddam Hussein to be executed by the end of 2006.

China, Egypt reach nuclear energy agreement China and Egypt agreed to co-operate on the peaceful use of nuclear energy.

Photo Feature: Elon Moreh, Living in Abraham’s Footsteps Despite the destruction of four Jewish towns in northern Samaria during last year’s Disengagement Plan, Jewish life in Samaria continues to flourish.

EU report contains stinging criticism of Turkey Freedom of speech in Turkey is not guaranteed, the military still plays a “significant” political role and non-Muslim religious communities face discrimination.

IDF: No Certainty that IDF Shell Caused Gaza Explosion Preliminary IDF investigation of the Gaza explosion shows that 10 of the 12 fired shells hit their targets.

Beheaded girls were Ramadan ‘trophies’ Three Christian high school girls were beheaded as a Ramadan “trophy” by Indonesian militants who conceived the idea after a visit to Philippines jihadists.

A national institution Do Paris, London or Washington need special schools dedicated to their study in order to strengthen understanding of their historic role as capitals?