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Tent city locations ready for potential war evacuees
Home Front Defense Minister Matan Vilna’i revealed on Monday that the government had selected the location for the establishment of a tent city for residents of northern and central Israel who would flee their homes from Hezbollah and Syrian missile attacks in the event of a future war.
Top diplomats meet to jump-start stalled Middle East talks
Top diplomats from the Middle East Quartet -- comprised of officials from the United States, United Nations, European Union and Russia -- met Monday night hoping to kick-start stalled negotiations between Israeli and Palestinian leaders.
Lebanon warns Israel against sea-border demarcation
Lebanon’s president and foreign minister on Monday rebuked Israel for its plan to mark the two countries’ maritime border, vowing to wage a diplomatic offensive to thwart Jerusalem’s efforts to ensure unrestricted access to lucrative natural gas reserves.
Gas Line Attack Explodes Egyptian-Israel Agreement
The latest Egyptian-Israel gas pipeline blast signals a further erosion of “goodwill” from Cairo, according to Infrastructures Minister Uzi Landau. He also warned that electricity prices will soar by 20 percent.
EU Parliamentarians Against Palestinian Statehood Bid
More than 100 members of the European Parliament have urged the European Union and its member countries to discourage the Palestinian Authority from seeking a unilateral recognition at the UN of an independent state, The Associated Press reported.
Iran's Ahmadinejad warns Turkey of Israeli, U.S. 'plots'
"We should be careful not to follow the US plans and plots as all the Americans are after is their own economic interests and saving the Zionist regime (Israel)," Ahmadinejad was quoted as having told Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu in a meeting late Monday.
Israel passes law banning calls for boycott
The Knesset passed Monday a law penalizing persons or organizations that boycott Israel or the settlements, by a vote of 47 to 38. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was not present during the vote. MK Zeev Elkin (Likud), who proposed the law, said the law is not meant to silence people, but "to protect the citizens of Israel."
PM embraces Papoulias after Athens’ flotilla stoppage
“I thank you very much for fulfilling the UN secretary general’s guidelines and stopping the flotilla,” Peres said at a meeting at Beit Hanassi. “Thank you for not allowing people interested in disturbing good order and international law from coming without supervision to Gaza, which is led by a terrorist group.”
PA to Quartet: Tell Israel to stop building over Green Line
The Palestinian Authority on Sunday expressed hope that members of the Quartet – the US, EU, Russia and the UN – would obligate Israel to implement the two-state solution on the ground so the Palestinian state would become the 194th member of the UN.
Update Regarding Egypt's Politics
The White House will approve a Russian mediation in Libya only if it leads to democracy and the removal of Gadhafi.
Egyptian prime minister announces cabinet reshuffle
Egyptian Prime Minister Essam Sharaf said Monday he would reshuffle his cabinet within a week and called for the trials of former officials accused of killing protesters to be open to the public.
United Arab Emirates vastly increases voting eligibility
The United Arab Emirates has announced a huge increase in the number of people who will take part in an upcoming election to choose the members of its advisory legislative body.
Clinton demands Syria protect foreign embassies
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Monday demanded that the Syrian government fulfill its diplomatic obligation to protect foreign embassies in the country. The State Department said mobs assaulted both the US embassy compound and the US ambassador's residence, but that no staff were injured or ever in any imminent danger.
Chinese general takes aim at U.S. military
China's top general, Chen Bingde, the chief of the general staff of the People's Liberation Army, publicly admonished the United States on Monday for a wide array of issues, ranging from spending too much on its military during an economic downturn to the timing of joint exercises with other nations in the South China Sea.
China Space Program Update
China buying piece of Facebook: To worry or not to worry
New rumors say that Facebook may sell stock to China, prompting concerned parties to worry what that means for the site.
Rich in China get richer only faster
When Zheng Huizhong was growing up in the Henan countryside, hewas proud his father owned a three-wheeled farm tractor. Back in the 1970s, that was as automated – and fast – as most people could get in rural China. Today, however, he is out shopping on Beijing's swanky Jinbao (Treasure) Street for an addition to his Bentley and cannot quite decide which 300km/h (190mph) sports car to splash out on.
Gay Troop Update
Home Front Defense Minister Matan Vilna’i revealed on Monday that the government had selected the location for the establishment of a tent city for residents of northern and central Israel who would flee their homes from Hezbollah and Syrian missile attacks in the event of a future war.
Top diplomats meet to jump-start stalled Middle East talks
Top diplomats from the Middle East Quartet -- comprised of officials from the United States, United Nations, European Union and Russia -- met Monday night hoping to kick-start stalled negotiations between Israeli and Palestinian leaders.
Lebanon warns Israel against sea-border demarcation
Lebanon’s president and foreign minister on Monday rebuked Israel for its plan to mark the two countries’ maritime border, vowing to wage a diplomatic offensive to thwart Jerusalem’s efforts to ensure unrestricted access to lucrative natural gas reserves.
Gas Line Attack Explodes Egyptian-Israel Agreement
The latest Egyptian-Israel gas pipeline blast signals a further erosion of “goodwill” from Cairo, according to Infrastructures Minister Uzi Landau. He also warned that electricity prices will soar by 20 percent.
EU Parliamentarians Against Palestinian Statehood Bid
More than 100 members of the European Parliament have urged the European Union and its member countries to discourage the Palestinian Authority from seeking a unilateral recognition at the UN of an independent state, The Associated Press reported.
Iran's Ahmadinejad warns Turkey of Israeli, U.S. 'plots'
"We should be careful not to follow the US plans and plots as all the Americans are after is their own economic interests and saving the Zionist regime (Israel)," Ahmadinejad was quoted as having told Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu in a meeting late Monday.
Israel passes law banning calls for boycott
The Knesset passed Monday a law penalizing persons or organizations that boycott Israel or the settlements, by a vote of 47 to 38. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was not present during the vote. MK Zeev Elkin (Likud), who proposed the law, said the law is not meant to silence people, but "to protect the citizens of Israel."
PM embraces Papoulias after Athens’ flotilla stoppage
“I thank you very much for fulfilling the UN secretary general’s guidelines and stopping the flotilla,” Peres said at a meeting at Beit Hanassi. “Thank you for not allowing people interested in disturbing good order and international law from coming without supervision to Gaza, which is led by a terrorist group.”
PA to Quartet: Tell Israel to stop building over Green Line
The Palestinian Authority on Sunday expressed hope that members of the Quartet – the US, EU, Russia and the UN – would obligate Israel to implement the two-state solution on the ground so the Palestinian state would become the 194th member of the UN.
Update Regarding Egypt's Politics
The White House will approve a Russian mediation in Libya only if it leads to democracy and the removal of Gadhafi.
Egyptian prime minister announces cabinet reshuffle
Egyptian Prime Minister Essam Sharaf said Monday he would reshuffle his cabinet within a week and called for the trials of former officials accused of killing protesters to be open to the public.
United Arab Emirates vastly increases voting eligibility
The United Arab Emirates has announced a huge increase in the number of people who will take part in an upcoming election to choose the members of its advisory legislative body.
Clinton demands Syria protect foreign embassies
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Monday demanded that the Syrian government fulfill its diplomatic obligation to protect foreign embassies in the country. The State Department said mobs assaulted both the US embassy compound and the US ambassador's residence, but that no staff were injured or ever in any imminent danger.
Chinese general takes aim at U.S. military
China's top general, Chen Bingde, the chief of the general staff of the People's Liberation Army, publicly admonished the United States on Monday for a wide array of issues, ranging from spending too much on its military during an economic downturn to the timing of joint exercises with other nations in the South China Sea.
China Space Program Update
China buying piece of Facebook: To worry or not to worry
New rumors say that Facebook may sell stock to China, prompting concerned parties to worry what that means for the site.
Rich in China get richer only faster
When Zheng Huizhong was growing up in the Henan countryside, hewas proud his father owned a three-wheeled farm tractor. Back in the 1970s, that was as automated – and fast – as most people could get in rural China. Today, however, he is out shopping on Beijing's swanky Jinbao (Treasure) Street for an addition to his Bentley and cannot quite decide which 300km/h (190mph) sports car to splash out on.
Gay Troop Update