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US, Israeli defense chiefs meeting under shadow of arms transfers
Hafez Assad kept Hezbollah on a short leash.
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PM: Israel ready to defend itself against another Holocaust
Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu vowed on Thursday that Israel will
take any necessary means to prevent a repetition of the Holocaust and
that it is prepared to defend itself, alone if necessary.
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UN report says 93,000 killed in Syrian conflict
The death toll in Syria reached at least 93,000 at the end of April.
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Morsi's rule said threatened by impending protests
Mohammed Morsi's rule in Egypt may end only one year after it began.
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Rumors of war in the north
Earlier this week, the US government warned Americans to steer clear of Israel's northern Golan Heights.
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Despite secrecy, interest builds around mysterious First Temple find outside Bethlehem
A mysterious First Temple-era archaeological find under a Palestinian
orchard near Bethlehem is increasingly gaining attention.
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The Return of Crusader Theology
The WCC also took aim at Christians who dare to support Israel, the reviled "Christian Zionists".
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Hot Mic Catches Egyptian Politician Discussing 'War' with 'Enemies' Israel and America
Just last month, Secretary of State John Kerry quietly sent Egypt an
additional $1.3 billion, even though Egypt has failed to live up to
democracy standards.
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Journalists Tour Temple Mount
A group of leading journalists, most of them with religious backgrounds, toured the Temple Mount Thursday.
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Turkey's Erdogan gives final warning to protesters
Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan said on Thursday his patience had
run out after almost two weeks of anti-government protests.