Obama in Israel: 'Peace must come to the Holy Land' JERUSALEM -- Opening his first presidential visit to the nation's closest Mideast ally, President Obama declared Wednesday that "peace must come to the Holy Land" during a red carpet arrival ceremony... (photo: AP / Pablo Martinez Monsivais) The Los Angeles Times Israel Peace Photos US Wikipedia: Israeli–Palestinian conflict |
Al Qaeda 'executed French hostage' in Mali A man claiming identifying himself as a spokesman for al Qaeda’s North African branch told a Mauritanian-based news agency Wednesday that the group’s had executed a French hostage held since November... (photo: AP / Arnaud Roine/ECPAD) France24 Al Qaeda France Mali Photos Wikipedia: Northern Mali conflict (2012–present) |
Fresh euro crisis as Cyprus votes no to accounts bailout Cyprus stood on the brink of bankruptcy last night after its parliamentarians voted down a bailout deal that would have taxed ordinary savers. The decision sets up a showdown with its European... (photo: AP / Petros Giannakouris) Belfast Telegraph Cyprus Bailout Economy Eurozone Photos Wikipedia: Economy of Cyprus |
Obama heads to Israel for first visit US President Barack Obama is set to arrive in Israel without any new peace initiatives to offer disillusioned Palestinians and facing Israeli doubts over his pledge to prevent a nuclear-armed Iran.... (photo: AP / Pablo Martinez Monsivais) Al Jazeera Barack Obama Israel Mideast Photos Wikipedia: List of presidential trips made by Barack Obama |
Syria's government, rebels trade accusations of chemical attack By Albert Ajiand Ben Hubbard Associated Press Comments A Syrian victim who suffered an alleged chemical attack receives treatment by doctors at a hospital in Aleppo, Syria, Tuesday, March 19, 2013.... (photo: AP / SANA) Detroit news Chemical Weapons Mideast Photos Syria Wikipedia: Syrian civil war |
Israel and the politics of boycott "Boycott" is a term as old as political Zionism. As is commonly known, it came into circulation in 1880, starting out as an Irish peasant action to prevent peasant evictions from the land by landlords... (photo: WN / Ahmed Deeb) Al Jazeera Israel Palestine Photos Politics Wikipedia: Boycotts of Israel |
Wave of deadly car bombs and blasts strike Baghdad A series of car bombs and blasts across Shiite areas of Baghdad killed at least 34 people and wounded dozens of others on Tuesday morning, Iraqi officials said. The attacks come a decade after the... (photo: AP / Karim Kadim) France24 Iraq Mideast Photos Terrorism Wikipedia: Iraqi insurgency |