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Jerusalem Mayor: No City in World Regulated by US President
Jerusalem Mayor Nir Barkat expressed support on Monday for the Israeli
government's plan to build 3,000 additional housing units.
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Fearing Syria spillover, UN Golan troops to deploy armor
United Nations forces based inside Syria to monitor a longtime ceasefire
between Syria and Israel will bring in armor to reinforce their
security because of a threat posed by an influx of Syrian rebels.
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Clashes erupt in Egypt despite proposal to end crisis
Islamists fought protesters outside the Egyptian president's palace on Wednesday.
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US, allies said to be prepared to 'rapidly' intervene if Assad utilizes chemical weapons
The US, along with several key allies, is prepared to launch a military intervention in Syria.
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Abbas says settlement plans are a 'red line'
Israel's plan to build new housing units in Jerusalem and the West Bank,
especially in the area known as E1, is a red line because it will
divide the Palestinian lands.
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Egyptian Officials Accused of 'Zionist Plot' Against State
Three former Egyptian presidential candidates have been accused of
espionage and conspiring a "Zionist plot" against the state.
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EU denies it may remove Hamas from terror list
An EU official denied claims made by Hamas Tuesday that Europe would
remove the group from its list of terror organizations if it engaged in
indirect talks with Israel.
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Egyptian protester: 'We are getting a bad image in Europe'
Tens of thousands of Egyptians marched in protest in Cairo on Tuesday (4
December) in an escalating dispute on the country's post-revolutionary
future.
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Doomsday for Iran? US Tests EMP Bomb
Boeing has successful tested an electro-magnetic pulse (EMP) missile
that turns "science fiction into science fact" and could be the doomsday
weapon against Iran.
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Israel accuses US of backing European settlement backlash
Five European countries, including Britain, have registered formal protests with Israeli ambassadors.