As dozens of world leaders, including US President Barack Obama, are gathering in Johannesburg on Tuesday to pay tribute to Nelson Mandela, the former South African president who died last week aged 95, Israeli President Shimon Peres and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will miss the memorial service.
Belgian police on Monday arrested a Muslim preacher in Brussels who is suspected of having recruited Muslims to go and fight in Syria.Belgian police on Monday arrested a Muslim preacher in Brussels who is suspected of having recruited Muslims to go and fight in Syria.
In 'Time' interview, Zarif says new congressional sanctions will kill Geneva deal, even if they do not go into effect for 6 months: ''We do not like to negotiate under duress.''
Representatives of Israel, Jordan, and the Palestinian Authority are ready to sign an historic agreement that will link the Red Sea to the Dead Sea by a pipeline.
The European Jewish Congress (EJC) Executive body expressed support for the actions undertaken by the Greek Government against the neo-Nazi party, the Golden Dawn, during a meeting in Athens with Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras.
Holland was ‘’irritated’’ by Israel’s decison not to allow a high tech security scanner paid by the Dutch government to be used for scanning goods moving from Gaza to the West Bank and from the West Bank to Gaza, a Dutch government spokesperson said Sunday.
Abbas rejects ideas posed by US retired general John Allen, enlisted by Obama to analyze the security aspects of any future agreement; ideas ''would only lead to prolonging, maintaining the occupation,'' PA official says.Abbas rejects ideas posed by US retired general John Allen, enlisted by Obama to analyze the security aspects of any future agreement; ideas ''would only lead to prolonging, maintaining the occupation,'' PA official says.
