Category Archives: Top 10 News Stories

08/30/11

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* IDF training Israeli settlers ahead of ‘mass disorder’ expected in September The IDF has conducted detailed work to determine a “red line” for each settlement in the West Bank.

* Most American Muslims satisfied with Obama A majority of US Muslims are content with the nation’s direction in contrast to many Americans and few Muslims who believe there is support for Islamic extremism.

* Egyptian forces raid Jihad cells in Sinai Large Egyptian army forces are fighting Jihad operatives in the Sinai Peninsula.

* Libya rebel leaders give ultimatum to Gaddafi fighters Libya’s interim leaders have given pro-Gaddafi forces until Saturday to surrender or face military force.

* ‘Gaza militants have Libyan arms’ Palestinians in Gaza have acquired anti-aircraft and anti-tank rockets from Libya.

* New Palestinian strategy document will make it difficult for U.S. to oppose UN vote Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is probably aware that when it comes to a media event, like a speech at the UN General Assembly, President Shimon Peres doesn’t have to be asked twice to sacrifice himself for the nation.

* Blair’s Sister-in-Law Incites Muslims to ‘Liberate’ Jerusalem Laura Booth, sister-in-law of Quartet envoy Tony Blair, has called on “Lebanon, Jordan and Egypt liberate Al-Quds [Jerusalem].”

* Iran invites Libya rebel chief to Tehran Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akabr Salehi has invited the head of the Libyan rebels’ National Transitional Council (NTC) to visit Tehran.

* Chair dedicated to Palestinian UN bid set for world tour Thirty-five Palestinian artists from the West Bank have created a chair in support of the Palestinian state recognition bid at the UN this September.

* Bringing Texas Longhorns Home – to Israel One of the biggest problems Israeli farmers in the north and south of the country face are constant thefts by Arabs and Bedouin.

08/29/11

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* Syrian forces surround town after soldiers defect Residents in town near Homs say tanks, armored vehicles begin firing with machine guns in operation to counter dissent within military.

* Gaddafi still threat for Libya and world – NTC’s Jalil Col Muammar Gaddafi still poses a danger for Libya and the world, the head of the Libyan rebels has said.

* Abbas: We won’t recognize Israel as Jewish state Palestinian leader defiant ahead of UN statehood bid, urges international community to back off.

* Iran Plans to Include Egypt in Terror Axis Iran announced it will renew relations with the new Egyptian regime by sending an ambassador to Cairo in several months.

* Libya threatens to become terrorist arms depot Post-Gaddafi chaos exposes arsenals of small arms and chemicals to raids by smugglers and militants.

* Turkey: Up to 160 Kurd rebels killed in n. Iraq strikes Turkish air, artillery strikes come after at least 40 Turkish security personnel killed in PKK attacks in southern Turkey.

* Polish finance minister says Europe at risk of collapse Polish finance minister Jacek Rostowski has said the EU could collapse if leading countries such as Germany mishandle the financial crisis.

* Iran denies Revolutionary Guard helping Syria suppress protests European Union claims Revolutionary Guard provided Syrian President Bashar Assad with technical help, equipment and other support.

* Israel could not stop nuclear Iran with one strike Senior defense official tells foreign reporters Islamic Republic differs from Iraq, Syria where one strike can derail nuclear program; claims US stands better chance to force Tehran to halt atomic quest

* Coming to a theater near you… Jerusalem in 3D IMAX extravaganza with bird’s eye views of the capital city to be screened for next 5-10 years on 35 screens around world.

08/27/11

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* Gaddafi escapes to Algeria? A convoy of six armored vehicles has crossed the Libyan border to Algeria on Saturday night.

* Ahmadinejad: No place for Israel in region The creation of a universally-recognized Palestinian state would be just a first step towards wiping out Israel.

* Egypt convinced Israel not to assassinate Hamas leader in Gaza Egypt convinced Israel to cancel a plan to assassinate Hamas Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh following the terrorist attacks near Eilat last week.

* Libyan capital Tripoli faces water, power crisis Living conditions in Tripoli are becoming increasingly desperate, with most of Libya’s capital without water, electricity or proper sanitation.

* ‘US, Israel fear terrorists will obtain Syrian weapons’ The United States and Israel voiced serious concern that terrorist groups would use the faltering regime of Syrian President Bashar Assad to seize government stockpiled nonconventional weapons.

* ‘Not a grain of Palestinian sand should be conceded’ Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah on Friday spoke out against concessions to Israel.

* East Timor could serve as model for UN mission in Libya Unarmed UN-hatted police supported by African Union and Arab League soldiers as well as Nato air-lift and sea-lift capabilities is emerging as the preferred model for a post-Gaddafi peacekeeping mission.

* ‘Arab League to increase pressure on Syria’ Arab governments will step up pressure on Syria’s President Bashar Assad at the Arab League on Saturday.

* Arab World: Is Bashar next? The apparently imminent eclipse of the Gaddafi regime in Libya has re-ignited hope among some Western commentators.

* Rabbis go Hollywood for High Holy Days Comedy writer Janet Leahy was working on an episode of The Simpsons a couple of years ago, when her rabbi asked her for three jokes to punch up his Rosh Hashanah sermon.

08/26/11

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* Mass anti-Israel protests held in Cairo, Tehran Two of the largest cities in the Middle East are hosting mass anti-Israel rallies Friday.

* Nato joins attack on Gaddafi bastion The aircraft took off from RAF Marham in Norfolk on a long-range strike mission on Thursday night.

* Abuja attack: Car bomb hits Nigeria UN building At least 18 people have been killed in an apparent suicide car bombing at the United Nations headquarters in the Nigerian capital, Abuja.

* Leftists’ Million Man Demos to Follow Egyptians’ Inside Israel, leftists are planning a million man protest against the government.

* Ahmadinejad: Palestinian statehood only ‘first step’ The creation of a universally-recognized Palestinian state would be just a first step towards wiping out Israel.

* Egyptian Parliamentarians Want Eilat In the wake of recent reports of a joint Israeli-Jordanian plan to link the Red Sea on the Israeli side and the Dead Sea on the Jordanian Side, parliamentarians in Egypt are agitating for the nation’s caretaker.

* Jews, the Temple Mount, and ‘Missing’ Police Protocol For years, activists have claimed that police are discriminating against Jews on the Temple Mount.

* China expanding its nuclear stockpile China is expanding its nuclear forces with a new multiwarhead mobile missile and keeps its strategic stockpiles in deep underground bunkers.

* Astronomers discover planet made of diamond The new planet is far denser than any other known so far and consists largely of carbon.

* This Week in History: The 1929 Hebron Massacre In mid-August 1929, tensions between Jews and Arabs in British Mandate Palestine were growing.

08/25/11

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* Libya rebels battle to purge Tripoli of Gadhafi loyalists Rebel forces began to purge Tripoli’s streets of diehard gunmen still loyal to fugitive Muammar Gadhafi on Thursday in the final phase of the battle for the Libyan capital.

* Libyan rebels say Gaddafi and sons surrounded A group of rebels besieging a cluster of apartment buildings near the Bab al-Aziziyah compound of Muammar Gaddafi said on Thursday that they believed the man who led Libya for four decades was hiding in the buildings with some of his sons.

* China military ‘closing key gaps’, says Pentagon China is on course to build a modern military by 2020, a move that could threaten stability in the Asia-Pacific region.

* Ahmadinejad: Iran is determined to eradicate Israel Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said that Iran was determined to eradicate Israel.

* Cheney Says He Urged Bush to Bomb Syria in ’07 Former Vice President Dick Cheney says in a new memoir that he urged President George W. Bush to bomb a suspected Syrian nuclear reactor site in June 2007.

* Jordanian Hamas Terrorist Planned Kidnap, Embassy Attack A Jordanian member of Hamas has been charged with plotting terrorist attacks on Israeli targets.

* NKorea supplied nuclear software to Iran North Korea has intensified its cooperation with Iran this year and supplied it with a computer program that could help the Islamic Republic build nuclear weapons.

* After Arab Revolts, Reigns of Uncertainty The idealism of the revolts in Egypt and Tunisia, where the power of the street revealed the frailty of authority, revived an Arab world anticipating change.

* France calls Libya victory summit, warns Syria French President Nicolas Sarkozy has called a high-level meeting on Libya’s post-Gaddafi future and promised support – but no military action – for opposition forces in Syria.

* Tehran to sue Russia over breached S-300 contract Iranian ambassador to Russia Mahmoud Reza Sajjadi announced on Thursday that Iran has filed a lawsuit against Moscow at the International Court of Justice for failing to deliver the S-300 air defense system to Iran.

08/24/11

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* Rebels pushing to secure Tripoli Libyan rebels and forces loyal to Col Muammar Gaddafi have fought running battles in Tripoli, a day after the fugitive leader’s compound was overrun.

* Dead or Alive: Muammar Qaddafi, USD 1.7 Million Libya’s rebel leadership offered a “dead or alive” bounty for fugitive strongman Muammar Qaddafi.

* Egyptians Planning ‘Million Man’ Anti-Israel March Egyptian daily al-Youm al-Saba’a reported Wednesday that Egyptian protest organizers are calling for “a million-man protest” outside Israel’s embassy in Cairo on Friday.

* Libya’s deadliest weapons not yet corralled No one can be sure who controls the Libyan government’s weapons stockpiles, a stew of deadly chemicals, raw nuclear material and some 30,000 shoulder-fired rockets.

* From hiding, Gadhafi tells Libyans to free Tripoli A defiant Moammar Gadhafi vowed Wednesday to fight on “until victory or martyrdom.”

* ‘Material to make nuclear dirty bomb remains in Libya’ A research center near Tripoli stocks uranium and other material that could be used to make a nuclear “dirty bomb”.

* Kim Jong-il in talks with Russia’s Dmitry Medvedev North Korea’s leader Kim Jong-il has held rare talks with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on Pyongyang’s nuclear program and economic co-operation.

* Virginia earthquake felt in Washington and New York A magnitude-5.8 earthquake has rattled the east coast of the United States.

* Former US finance chief says euro is ‘breaking down’ Alan Greenspan, the former chairman of the US federal reserve, has said the eurozone is breaking apart due to variations between economies in the north and south of Europe.

* IAF strikes Gaza after barrage of rockets slams South In what appeared to be part of an IDF response to renewed rocket fire into Southern Israel, the IAF on Wednesday evening bombed an Islamic Jihad rocket cell in Gaza City.

08/23/11

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* Islamist Cleric: Meet an Israeli? Kill Him A senior cleric in the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood has declared that ordinary Egyptians are obligated to kill ‘Zionists’ whom they encounter.

* “Qaddafi is gone… it’s now your turn, Bashar” Gunmen loyal to Syrian President Bashar Assad killed at least 10 during demonstrations.

* Turkey Claims Right to Retaliate against Kurds in Iraq Turkey announced that its air force and artillery barrages have killed some 90 to 100 members of the outlawed Kurdish Workers’ Party.

* Al-Qaeda group behind attack US intelligence reports show that a new al-Qaeda linked group may have perpetrated the terror attacks that killed eight Israelis near Eilat.

* Arab states join more than 30 countries in recognizing Libya’s rebels More than 30 countries now recognize the rebel National Transitional Council (NTC) as the legitimate representative of Libya.

* Rebels overrun Gaddafi compound Libyan rebels have taken control of Col Muammar Gaddafi’s Bab al-Aziziya compound in Tripoli.

* EU oil companies get set to return to Libya EU oil firms are preparing to return to Libya amid good will generated by Nato support.

* Death Toll Passes 600 From Raid in South Sudan The death toll from a cattle raid in an eastern region of weeks-old South Sudan rose significantly.

* Iran Shows Off New Anti-Ship Missile Tehran has put on display a new domestically-made cruise missile.

08/22/11

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* Libya conflict: Fighting rages near Gaddafi compound Libyan rebels are battling troops loyal to Col Muammar Gaddafi for control of Tripoli, after they launched an assault on the capital from several directions.

* Israel and Hamas agree Gaza truce, officials say Israel and Hamas, the Palestinian Islamist group which governs the Gaza Strip, say they have agreed to a ceasefire after five days of violence.

* Just as Iran threatens us, so too it threatens US Netanyahu emphasizes Gaza-Iran connection to US Congressmen delegation.

* Nato and EU prepare for imminent end to Libya conflict Nato and EU leaders have urged Libyan rebels not to take revenge against Gaddafi loyalists after opposition forces swept into Tripoli over the weekend.

* Iran moves centrifuges to underground site Islamic Republic transfers some of its uranium enrichment machines to subterranean facility offering better protection from possible airstrikes

* Gaddafi collapse will embolden Arab rebels Rebels’ success in Libya will shake the confidence of rulers who believe their military-backed governments are immune to popular discontent.

* A Million Israelis Under Fire Noam Bedein of Sderot took a trip to Ashdod and felt right at home,unfortunately.

* Hamas officials go underground in fear of Israeli attack Hamas PM Haniyeh, senior official Zahar operating with restricted movement within Gaza, according to Arab media.

* Assad: Obama Is The One Who Should Resign Syrian President Bashar Assad calls in interview on Syrian state television on President Barack Obama to resign for supporting Israel.

* Libya’s leader Gadhafi defiant to end In this Feb. 5, 2001 file photo, Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi listens to questions during a news conference in Tripoli, Libya.

08/20/11

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* Egypt and Israel Ease Away From Sinai Crisis Diplomats scrambled to avert a crisis in relations between Egypt and Israel on Saturday, and the Israeli government issued a rare statement of regret.

* Hamas Ends ‘Ceasefire’ with Israel Hamas’ military wing, the Al-Qassam Brigades, called off a ceasefire with Israel late Friday.

* South Sudan attacks ‘leave 500 dead’ At least 500 people have been killed in ethnic clashes in the eastern state of Jonglei.

* Egypt: Verbal apology from Israel for policemen deaths not enough Egypt’s Foreign Ministry said Saturday that a verbal apology from Israel for the deaths of Egyptian policemen near its border was not enough.

* Syria protests: ‘Deaths in anti-Assad demonstrations’ Syrian security forces have fired on anti-government protesters after Friday prayers, killing at least 40 people across the country.

* Libya conflict: Rebels claim Zawiya and Zlitan Libyan rebels fighting to overthrow Col Muammar Gaddafi are claiming to have captured two strategic coastal cities as they close in on Tripoli.

* Arab League to hold meeting on Gaza The Arab League announced Saturday that it has called an emergency session over the Israeli airstrikes on Gaza Strip, to be held on noon Sunday.

* EU oil sanctions on Syria are ‘a done deal’ EU countries have agreed to impose an oil embargo on Syria in the hope of accelerating the fall of President Bashar Assad by cutting off his money.

* Turkey strikes Kurdish rebels in northern Iraq Turkish warplanes and artillery pounded Kurdish rebels in northern Iraq for a second night, hours after the rebels mounted attacks on security forces in southeastern Turkey.

* Arab Riots in Jerusalem, Police Respond Dozens of Arab men from Jerusalem managed to break down a police barrier early on Friday afternoon.

08/19/11

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* Israel Air Force bombs targets in Gaza following deadly terror attack The Israel Air Force bombed targets in the Gaza Strip on Friday, a day after coordinated terror attacks killed eight Israelis.

* Stock markets fall again on debt and growth fears Share across Europe have suffered a second day of sharp falls on continued fears about a slowdown in the global economy.

* Who is the Palestinian group blamed for the attacks? Israel has blamed a Palestinian faction, the Popular Resistance Committees (PRC), of launching attacks along its border with Egypt that killed seven Israelis on Thursday.

* Gaza Terror Group Praises Eilat Attacks A small al-Qaida-linked terror group in Gaza hailed Friday a deadly series of attacks in southern Israel near Egypt that killed eight and warned more attacks would come.

* US and EU make concerted call for Syrian leader to go The White House and the EU have told Syrian President Bashar Assad he should give up power.

* Biblical Story of Moses Adapted into Facebook Game The Biblical life of Moses now is part of a Facebook game, which may cause shudders to traditionalists, but might help educate the uninformed and bring people closer to religion.

* Putin Calls U.S. ‘Parasite’ as Russia Gorges on Its Debt For Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, the U.S. is a “parasite” because its rising debt weighs on the global economy.

* Aliens may destroy humanity to protect other civilisations, say scientists It may not rank as the most compelling reason to curb greenhouse gases, but reducing our emissions might just save humanity from a pre-emptive alien attack.

* Turkish jets hit Kurdish rebels again in northern Iraq Turkish warplanes have hit rebel Kurdish bases in northern Iraq for the second night.

* This Week in History: Gaza Disengagement begins On the morning of August 15, 2005, tens of thousands of soldiers descended on the Gaza Strip – without their weapons.