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Largest US-Israel missile defense drill to kick off
US military forces have begun arriving in Israel to take part in the
largest joint missile defense exercise of its kind, which will begin
next week.
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Revolutionary Guard commander: Israel will be destroyed if Iran is attacked
Israel will "definitely" face fierce retaliation if it attacks Iranian nuclear sites.
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Iran Sanctions Have Failed
Economic sanctions yet to make a dent in the regime's nuclear program.
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Peres encourages Iranian people to revolt
President Shimon Peres said Thursday that the people of Iran should be encouraged to overthrow their government.
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Russia protects Israel from UNESCO condemnations
Russia's envoy to the United Nations Education, Scientific, and Cultural
Organization (UNESCO) intervened on Wednesday to defer voting on a
series of condemnations of Israel.
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EU summit: Angela Merkel calls for national budget veto
Angela Merkel said the economics commissioner should be given clear
rights to intervene when national budgets violated the bloc's rules.
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Egypt sees 20% rise in tourists this year, despite insecurity
Egypt projects a rise of about 20 percent in tourist numbers this year.
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Saudi-Funded UN Agency Seeks to Edit Textbooks Worldwide
The UN agency that promotes education and which is heavily funded by
Saudi Arabia, is seeking to edit school textbooks worldwide.
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Israel: Gaza getting missiles from Libyan war
A top Israeli defense official says Gaza is being flooded with sophisticated weapons from Libya.
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Facebook Removes Hizbullah, Nasrallah Pages
The Facebook social networking site has removing Hizbullah terrorist
pages following a series of articles published by MEMRI, the Middle East
Media Research Institute.