While the United States has expressed opposition to the Palestinian plans to go to the United Nations for recognition and a UN membership upgrade, Europe as a whole remains undecided on the matter. European Union foreign policy head Catharine Ashton…
The Palestinians appear set on going to the United Nations, and the United States has expressed its clear opposition to the move even as Israel has repeatedly called to resume peace talks. But where will Europe vote? To better understand…
Despite some increased transparency on the part of the Iranians, the head of the United Nation’s nuclear watchdog agency said on Monday they are “increasingly concerned” about possible secret Iranian nuclear-related activities with military links. International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)…
A diplomatic disaster was prevented in the Middle East as the remaining Israeli staff in their Embassy in Cairo were rescued from an Egyptian mob storming the facility last week. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, in a statement posted on the…
Ten years since the massive September 11 terror attacks, the United States government acknowledges that Al Qaeda remains a threat despite being weakened on multiple fronts. Proof of that danger came this week when US officials spoke of an unconfirmed…
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