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6 min ago | CFR.org

Middle East Matters This Week: Syrian Pre-Negotiations and Iranian Elections

A Syrian refugee girl walks inside the Mrajeeb Al Fhood refugee camp, 20 km east of the city of Zarqa April 29, 2013 .. Syria.

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Related Topix: Iran, World News, Middle East, Israel, Palestinian Territories

4 hrs ago | Jerusalem Post

Grapevine: The lion has roared

Yediot Aharonot reported on Thursday that yet another Hollywood celebrity -Robert De Niro- was coming to Israel to join President Shimon Peres in celebrating his 90th birthday.

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Related Topix: Israel, World News, Middle East, Travel, Israel Travel, Middle East Travel

8 hrs ago | Jerusalem Post

PM: IAEA reports shows Iran's expanding its nuclear program

Following release of IAEA report, Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu tells British Foreign Minister William Hague economic, diplomatic pressure has failed to stop Iran, presenting the "biggest challenge of our time." Economic and diplomatic pressure has failed to stop Iran's nuclear program, Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu told British Foreign ... (more)

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12 hrs ago | Jerusalem Post

Steinitz 'concerned' about UK-Israel relations

"It's difficult to say" if Britain was still a friend of Israel, Strategic Affairs Minister Yuval Steinitz said in an interview published in London's on Wednesday but he hoped British Foreign Secretary William Hague's visit to Israel on Thursday would improve relations.

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14 hrs ago | Forward

Vilnius Great Synagogue Restoration Project Taps Shimon Peres

The government of Lithuania asked Israeli President Shimon Peres to head the international advisory board for the restoration of the Vilnius Great Synagogue.

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15 hrs ago | Jerusalem Post

Peres writes to the Queen after UK soldier's murder

Writing on behalf of the Israeli people, President Shimon Peres on Thursday sent a letter of condolence to Britain's Queen Elizabeth II, expressing shock and sadness over the brutal murder of a British soldier in London on Wednesday.

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Related Topix: Israel, World News, Middle East, Elizabeth Ii, Europe, United Kingdom, Essex County, England, Greater London County, England

18 hrs ago | Jerusalem Post

PM to Kerry: Peace talks top Israel's agenda

"When there's a will, we'll find a way," Netanyahu tells secretary of state at start of Kerry's latest visit to region, aimed at kick-starting negotiations between Israel and Palestinians.

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18 hrs ago | The Daily Star

Israel government divided on peace issue: Livni

JERUSALEM: Israel's government is divided on the issue of peace with the Palestinians, its top negotiator and Justice Minister Tzipi Livni said Thursday ahead of a meeting with US Secretary of State John Kerry.

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21 hrs ago | Jerusalem Post

Peres to Sarkozy at breakfast: Friends are friends

Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy, who came to Israel primarily to receive an honorary doctorate from Netanya Academic College had a breakfast meeting on Thursday morning with President Shimon Peres, whom he knows well and with whom he had enjoyed previous meetings in Jerusalem and Paris over the past decade, spoken on the phone, and ... (more)

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Related Topix: Israel, World News, Middle East, Nicolas Sarkozy,

Wed May 22, 2013

B'nai B'rith

Partnership with Other Jewish Organizations Vital to Ensuring Holocaust Remembrance

B'nai B'rith International observed Holocaust Remembrance Day with its annual program "Unto Every Person There is a Name," now in its 24th year.

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Related Topix: Israel, World News, Middle East, Potomac, MD, Arts, Poetry, George Washington University

E! Online

Barbra Streisand to Receive Honorary Doctorate in Israel

The Hebrew University of Jerusalem plans to bestow an honorary PhD on Barbra Streisand while she's in Israel next month to sing at an event celebrating President Shimon Peres ' 90th birthday and perform two public concerts.

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Tue May 21, 2013

Ynetnews

Sources: EU putting Hezbollah on terror list

The European Union stands poised to put the military wing of Lebanon's Hezbollah on its list of terrorist organizations, after a formal request to blacklist the group was filed by a member state Monday, diplomats said.

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Mon May 20, 2013

Jerusalem Post

Jordan's king trying to play on Israel's fears

Jordan's King Abdullah II is in trouble. Protests against him have been continuous for over two years now, and the theme of toppling the king has become well-established, as confirmed by Al Jazeera, The Independent and other media sources.

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News24

Israel MP speaks of removing settlers

US Secretary of State John Kerry meets Israel's President Shimon Peres in the president's residence in Jerusalem.

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Jerusalem Post

Streisand to receive honorary Hebrew U doctorate

Streisand, the iconic Jewish-American singer and actress, will be presented with the degree at a ceremony on June 17 during the Hebrew University International Board of Governors meeting in Jerusalem.

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Related Topix: Israel, World News, Middle East, Celebrities, Barbra Streisand, Vocal,

Sun May 19, 2013

War Is A Crime

America Honors Its Worst

Previous dishonorees include GHW Bush, Dick Cheney, Donald Rumsfeld, Robert Gates, Henry Kissinger, Tony Blair, Shimon Peres, Margaret Thatcher, Alvaro Uribe, Colin Powell, Madeleine Albright, and Alan Greenspan among others.

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Sat May 18, 2013

Jerusalem Post

Natural-gas exports: A debate over values, not numbers

The discovery of natural gas in the Mediterranean is a development that even the gloomiest environmentalists greet with elation.

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Fri May 17, 2013

The Financial Mirror

Cyprus President Anastasiades' visit to Israel

By Dr. Andrestinos N. Papadopoulos, Ambassador a.h. With twelve articles, since April 2010 until recently, we took unreservedly a stand in favour of the further strengthening and deepening of our relations with Israel, the only non-Muslim country in our region.

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Thu May 16, 2013

Arutz Sheva Israel News

On Palestine, Stephen Hawking Should Do More Talking

The decision by eminent physicist Stephen Hawking to not attend the Presidential Conference organised by Israel's President - Shimon Peres - has aroused dismay by his Israeli hosts and applause from the Palestinian academic community.

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Related Topix: World News, Palestinian Territories, Middle East, Israel, Bill Clinton, History in the News

Jerusalem Post

Grapevine: The ice cream has melted

For as long as anyone can remember, the political career of Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu has generated sensationalist stories in the Israeli media about his love for the high life; his not having money with him when dining in expensive restaurants, with someone else having to foot the bill or the restaurateur still waiting to be paid; and the ... (more)

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