Mideast: When the Arab Jews fled
A new movement insists that the founding of Israel created more than one set of refugees.
Israel: Election date target January 22, 2013
The Cabinet approved a proposal for the Knesset vote on January 22 as the date for elections. Opposition scurries for…
Israel: Preparing for war
Behind the scenes with Marney Blom, see how the nation of Israel strategically engages its citizens in regular war-preparedness exercises…
Mideast: US reportedly rejects Iran nuclear offer
The United States has reportedly rejected an Iranian offer to phase out the most contentious elements of its nuclear programme…
Gaza: Hamas is abandoned in divided Mideast support
The Islamist militant group Hamas, which has ruled Palestinians in the Gaza Strip since 2007, is coming under increasing fire…
Mideast: Palestinians have new aim at UN
A year after the Palestinians’ high-profile failure to win United Nations membership through the Security Council, they are returning to…
Mideast: Hamas chief wants to step down
Hamas's leader in exile, Khaled Meshaal, is tired of policy challenges from the Islamist group's Gaza-based leadership and is not…