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Abbas heads to Egypt to consult Arab League on peace talks

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 21:20:08 GMT

Palestinian Authority president will seek Arab League's support for his decision not to continue exploratory talks with Israel in Jordan; Blair meets Abbas in Amman in last ditch effort to save talks.

Activists protest Moscow's defense of Assad in TA

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 22:46:05 GMT

Candlelight vigil outside of Russian embassy in Tel Aviv shows support for those "being butchered" in Syria.

Zahar: Choice of Abbas as unity PM 'unacceptable'

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 19:52:03 GMT

Senior Hamas official says Mashaal did not consult with group's leadership before signing deal with Abbas.

Buses to stop, trains to start as part of strike

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 17:26:44 GMT

Histadrut says strike to extend to Egged, Dan bus lines; union, Finance Ministry officials meet for late night talks.

'Egypt seizes Gaza-bound anti-aircraft missiles'

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 18:26:11 GMT

Security forces intercept weapons cache in northern Sinai believed to be slated for smuggling into Strip.

'Gunmen kill senior Syrian military official'

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 16:45:49 GMT

State media reports "terrorist group" kills Brig.-Gen. Issa al-Khouli in Damascus; Dichter: Israel must prepare for Alawite refugees.

Yishai will not quit, change post over Carmel Fire

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 19:16:42 GMT

Responding to state comptroller's report, Interior Minister Yishai says he is being unfairly targeted because he is religious.

Spoof Nazi sci-fi film hits Berlin despite hurdles

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 20:26:29 GMT

Finnish dark comedy spoof "Iron Sky" depicts moon-based Nazis attacking planet earth.

Turkish PM has surgery, reportedly in good health

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 16:39:49 GMT

Erdogan's office says prime minster to return to "routine engagements" during the week.

Anti-Semitic, German politician resigns

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 23:14:44 GMT

Kevin Barth was chairman of Heidenheim's regional branch of the Pirate Party, which seeks to promote internet freedom.

2 killed in Lebanon street battle over Syria

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 17:33:11 GMT

Several wounded in second day of violence involving supporters and opponents of Syrian President Bashar Assad.

The mafia in charge of public order

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:22:26 GMT

The West must recognize its mistakes in misplaced sycophancy towards tyrannical regimes.

‘Hamas is more legitimate than Fatah’

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:59:55 GMT

Professor of Islamic and Middle Eastern studies gives his thoughts on the unity deal, Abbas’s election as PM.

Argumentum ad Jewdem

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 20:48:56 GMT

Let’s move the debate from “how could a Jew…?” to “how could a human being…?”

NASA inspires Israeli youth to reach for the stars

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 22:21:04 GMT

US astronaut William McArthur shared his experiences with gifted teenagers in Jerusalem.

On a musical path to aliya

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 20:43:06 GMT

Crowned the ‘Jewish Idol’ in Israel’s Hallelujah singing competition, Kleinberg has won more than the cash prize.

Politics: Three’s a crowd?

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:47:16 GMT

Binyamin Netanyahu is being advised to advance the next race despite the many reasons not to.

What to do when a child refuses to go to school

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 22:32:20 GMT

'Comfort women' are still suffering from PTSD 60 years after the end of the War.

Kazakh boy will walk again after surgery in Israel

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 04:21:52 GMT

Cerebral palsy patient gets free treatment at expense of Assaf Harofeh Medical Center and Foreign Ministry.

RX For Readers: The health benefits of caffeine

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:31:19 GMT

Is coffee good for you?

Strange bedfellows

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:39:25 GMT

'The Names of Love' finds laughs in politics.

A man for all seasons

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:25:06 GMT

Baroque violinist Boris Begelman performs Vivaldi’s ‘The Four Seasons’ around the country.

Treats for the sweet

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:00:48 GMT

Restaurants, bars, cafes offer especially tempting menus for Valentine’s Day.

Parshat Yitro: Revelation and elevation

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:04:10 GMT

‘The Lord said to Moses, behold I come to you in the thickness of the cloud’ (Exodus 19:9)

Does Halacha order separate seating on buses?

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:15:08 GMT

Ask the rabbi: Jewish law forbids not only illicit sexual relations, but also actions which might lead to such behavior.

Tradition Today: What Israelis believe

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:19:04 GMT

But before we get upset or ecstatic that Israel has found religion, we should take a deep breath.

Northern Lights shine above earth

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 10:31:12 GMT

International Space Station camera captures images of glowing Aurora Borealis.

Israeli ‘power flower’ coming to US desert

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:14:44 GMT

A team of Americans plans to bring the solar tulip technology of Yavne-based AORA Solar to the sprawling Arizona desert.

Regulator approves first Beduin solar license

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 02:38:03 GMT

Contract to develop solar field was first signed a year-and-a-half ago, will be funded by US gov't agency.

The US and Assad

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 21:51:09 GMT

Ambassador Ford was dispatched to Damascus just as mayhem erupted throughout the Arab world, Syria included.

Saving Syria

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 21:32:56 GMT

Even the vetoed UN resolution was itself a watered-down compromise to appease the Russians and Chinese.

My Words: Ban and the bomb

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 21:17:32 GMT

Hundreds are dying every week in Syria. And while Assad is getting away with murder, Ahmadinejad is watching.

Editor's Notes: Fighting for Zionism

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:05:02 GMT

What The Jerusalem Post Annual Conference is all about

Column One: The Fatah-Hamas peace process

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:59:56 GMT

The Palestinians have destroyed officially whatever was left of the concept of a peace process with Israel.

Foreign policy for Republicans, and others: Part I

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:40:38 GMT

Into the Fray: As the 2012 elections approach, the Republican Party owes America and its allies a persuasive paradigm.

Another Tack: Sabine’s misrepresented murder

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:31:08 GMT

Communism is purportedly gone, yet Russia tenaciously clings to the wrong side of history.

A View From Israel: Whither the protesters?

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:53:38 GMT

We must battle this centuries-old mentality and continue to demonstrate that Israel has the most compassionate military in the world.

The Human Spirit: My cousin's question

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:37:28 GMT

"Why isn’t the etiology ever examined of why the Arabs were friends of the US prior to when we became staunch allies of Israel?"