Thursday, September 27, 2012

09/27/12

* Netanyahu to spell out Iran 'red lines' in UN speech Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu is expected to spell out before the UN General Assembly on Thursday the red lines he believes will prevent Iran from attaining nuclear arms.

* Barak: Israel can rely only on itself for defense At Yom Kippur War memorial service, defense minister says the IDF is ready to confront any challenge, near or far.

* Egypt's Morsy opposes foreign intervention in Syria Egypt opposes foreign military intervention to stop the civil war in Syria.

* Map of Apple's new iOS6 system fails to list Jerusalem as Israel's capital, report says The map included in Apple's new iOS6 operating system reportedly does not show Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.

* FBI Still Not Granted Access to Site of Libya Attack More than two weeks after the attack on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, which resulted in the death of four Americans, including the U.S. ambassador to Libya, FBI agents have still not been granted access to investigate.

* Syria refugees to reach 700,000 by year's end - UNHCR The UN's refugee agency has warned that as many as 700,000 people could have fled Syria by the end of the year,.

* Why Putin Wants Obama to Win The 2012 U.S. presidential election presents a contrast to the 2008 election in terms of their perceptions by the Russian elite.

* NYPD Rescues Iranian Diplomat From Angry Mob Outside UN The New York Police Department was forced to rescue an Iranian diplomat from angry protesters Wednesday near the United Nations.

* Google Street View Comes to Yesha Google's Street View, which allows internet users around the world to see streets, homes, and businesses located almost anywhere in the world, will soon include the towns and cities of Judea and Samaria.

* Obama to Speak with Netanyahu by Phone President Barack Obama will likely speak to Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu by phone on Friday.