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Evidence of Iranian nuclear ambitions sketchyEvidence of Iranian nuclear ambitions sketchy
Many of us doubt that Iran is on the way to building a nuclear bomb.

Trying to find the truth is not easy. It was a bit of a one sided conversation since I don't know the inner workings of the...


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Riots in Egypt Continue: At Least 12 Dead, 2,500 Injured
Protesters in Egypt faced off with police in the capital, Cairo, and other cities for a third straight day Saturday in clashes that have left at least 12 people dead and 2,500 others wounded.

The...
Khamenei warns 'consequences of war 10 times more detrimental for US'
Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has warned that Iran will respond on its nuclear program, saying the consequences of war would be "10 times more detrimental" for the US.

"They have...
Gilani to visit Qatar next week for Afghan peace talks
Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani will explain his country's stance on the issue of peace talks with the Afghan Taliban during hid visit to Qatar next week to meet the Gulf state's leaders,...
Khamenei warns Iran will back 'any nations, any groups' fighting Israel
Iran's leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has warned that his country will back any group or nation targeting Israel.

"From now onward, we will support and help any nations, any groups fighting against...
Syrian forces kill hundreds in renewed wave of violenceSyrian forces kill hundreds in renewed wave of violence
In the worst violence of the near year-long crackdown by government forces, Syrian security forces have launched a massive attack on the people of Homs.

Using heavy artillery, the Syrian forces...
Amnesty: Syria veto a ’shockingly callous betrayal’
Russia and China’s veto on Saturday of a UN resolution on the bloodshed in Syria is a ’shockingly callous betrayal’ of the Syrian people, Amnesty International said. Moscow and...
Syria: After U.N. vote fails, now what?
The offensive appears to be the bloodiest episode in the nearly 11-month-old uprising, activists said Saturday. The U.N. says more than 5,400 people have been killed over almost 11 months in a...
Protesters storm Syria’s embassies in Europe, Middle East, Australia
Demonstrators have stormed Syrian embassies in Europe, the Middle East and Australia after Syrian forces reportedly killed more than 200 people in the city of Homs. British police used batons to...
Russia, China veto UN resolution on Syria
Russia and China on Saturday vetoed a Security Council resolution backing an Arab League peace plan that calls for Syrian President Bashar Assad to step down amid escalating violence. The other 13...
MP Merhabi: Lebanon army is acting on orders from Syria
March 14 MP Mouin Merhabi said on Saturday that the Lebanese army "was deployed today along the Lebanese-Syrian border on orders from Damascus to President Michel Suleiman, Prime Minister Najib...
Protests grip Cairo as pressure mounts for early vote
CAIRO (Reuters) - An Egyptian government building was set on fire on Sunday as protests disrupted the heart of Cairo for a fourth day and public figures demanded a faster transition to civilian...
Protesters set fire to gov't building in Cairo
CAIRO - An Egyptian government building was set on fire on Sunday as protests disrupted the heart of Cairo for a fourth day and public figures demanded a faster transition to civilian rule.It was...
W. Bank: 2 foreign activists hit by IDF tear-gas projectile
Two activists, a French woman and a Dutch man, were lightly injured on Friday when they were hit by tear-gas projectiles during a weekly demonstration in the West Bank village of Nabi Salih,...
Syria denies shelling restive Homs province as UN Security Council meets on Syria's unrest
Syria on Saturday dismissed as " media escalation" the report circulated a day earlier that the Syrian army heavily bombarded the central province of Homs, as the United Nations Security...
New blast hits Egypt's gas pipeline to Israel
CAIRO, Egypt: Saboteurs on Sunday blew up a pipeline that supplies gas to Israel, the 12th such attack in a year, security officials said.Masked gunmen planted explosives under the pipeline in the...
Syria veto shames UN, says Hague
Russia and China have faced international outrage for blocking attempts to end the violence in Syria as 22 people were arrested and two police officers injured in London protests.Foreign Secretary...
Blast hits Egypt's gas pipeline to Israel
Egypt Egyptian authorities say saboteurs have blown up a pipeline that supplies gas to Israel, the twelfth such attack in a year.They say masked gunmen planted explosives under the pipeline near...
Europe coughing up cash for US military gamble in Iran - analyst
Any economic losses from the EU's oil embargo on Iran are outweighed by the benefits of the new sense of European unity ushered in by the sanctions. That's the view of MEP Martin Callanan...
UN council to vote on Syria amid new assault
Foreign Secretary William Hague joined international condemnation of their stance amid protests at Syrian embassies around the world that led to six arrests in London. Anger was fuelled by a...
Egyptian Pipeline Supplying Israel Is Attacked
Sources said that the attack on the pipeline occurred the day after an Islamist leader from the area died in his prison cell in Cairo. Interior Ministry officials said he died from natural...
Street battles rage in Cairo for third day
PROTESTERS have faced off with police in Cairo for a third day in deadly clashes sparked by anger at the failure of Egypt's military rulers to prevent football-linked violence that left scores...
AP Interview: Bay Area women call Egypt captors 'kind'
American tourists Norma Supe, left, and Patti Gamal, right, are seen after their release by gunmen in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, late Friday, Feb. 3, 2012. Bedouin tribesmen abducted two female American...
Video: After Syria's deadliest day, U.N. fails to stop Assad
In an emergency session, the U.N. Security Council failed to approve a resolution calling for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to step aside, following the deadliest one-day crackdown in Syria's...
West deplores veto on Syria at UN
Western nations have deplored the vetoing by Russia and China of a UN resolution condemning the crackdown in Syria on anti-government protests. The US said the veto was "shameful", while...
Bay Area Women Taken Hostage In Egypt Recount Ordeal
CAIRO (CBS / AP) — Their kidnappers gave them tea and dried fruit, and talked about religion and tribal rights. The California women were allowed to bring their Egyptian tour guide with them....
Israel PM Ready to Go to Ramallah for Negotiations
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stressed Monday he is ready to go to Ramallah to meet President Abbas and open negotiations, in response to questions posed by Ma'an in an online...
Jordan's King Receives Hamas Leader
Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal is in Jordan on his first official visit since he was forced to leave in 1999 for what authorities called "illicit and harmful" activities. The trip on Sunday by...
Palestinian Parliament Speaker Jailed
An Israeli military court has sentenced the speaker of the Palestinian parliament to jail for the next six months without trial in the latest of Tel Aviv's detentions of Hamas'...
Israel Plans to Launch Cyber Maneuver
The Israeli government plans to launch its first cyber emergency drill to fortify its vital infrastructure systems against multisource cyber attacks, reports say. The maneuver, dubbed "Lights...
The rise of Qatar and the fall of Gaddafi
The overthrow of Gaddafi led to a radical change of the situation in Africa. Considering that in February of 2011 another foe of Qatari Mubarak fell, nearly no former rivals of Qatar are left in the...
AP Interview: US women call Egypt captors 'kind'
CAIRO (AP) -- Their kidnappers gave them tea and dried fruit, and talked about religion and tribal rights. The California women were allowed to bring their Egyptian tour guide with them. One even put...
Lawrie edges clear in Qatar
Scotland's Paul Lawrie will take a one-shot lead into the final round of the Qatar Masters in Doha.Lawrie shone on Saturday at the Doha Golf Club, firing a five-under 67 that featured six...
Blast hits Egypt gas pipeline to Israel for 11th time
CAIRO - An explosion hit the gas pipeline between Egypt, Israel and Jordan on Sunday in Northern Sinai, witnesses and state TV said, in the the 11th such attack since last year. The blast took place...
Russia and China block Syria action
The United Nations Security Council has failed again to take decisive action to stop the escalating violence in Syria as Russia and China blocked a resolution backing an Arab League plan for...
Israel to import Valentine roses for first time
Decimated by African competition, local farmers can't meet demand For the first time ever, Israel will need to import flowers for Valentine's Day as a result of the drastic drop in...
Malev halts operations after Israel holds plane over debt
Second European state-owned airline goes bust in a week Hungarian airline Malev ceased operating early on Friday after two of its planes were held at foreign airports due to unpaid...