Former Israeli PM Shamir dies at 96
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Former Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Shamir, who clung throughout his life to the belief that Israel should hang on to territory and never trust an Arab regime, has died. He was 96.
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Thousands march for social justice
One week after social justice rally turns into violent riot over 10,000 people march in Tel Aviv, block traffic. Hundreds gather in Jerusalem, Beersheba and Haifa
Continue readingFarewell to the accidental prime minister
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World powers agree Syria deal, US eyes post-Assad regime
World powers on Saturday agreed a plan for a transition in Syria that could include current regime members, but the West did not see any role for President Bashar al-Assad in a new unity government.
Continue readingSyria violence kills 83, regime troops storm Douma: NGO
At least 83 people were killed, mostly civilians, in violence across Syria on Saturday, and hundreds more were trapped in Douma as regime forces stormed the town in Damascus province, monitors said.
Continue readingSurge in violence spurs new fears in Iraq
A half year after the U.S. military left Iraq, dire predictions seem to be coming true: The country is mired in violence and the government is on the verge of collapsing. With no relief in sight, there's growing talk of Iraq as a failed state as a…
Continue readingIraq attacks kill 11 people
Bombings and shootings in Iraq killed four police, two soldiers and five civilians on Saturday, security and medical officials said.
Continue readingFormer PM Yitzhak Shamir dies at 96
Israel’s seventh prime minister, former Knesset speaker and FM passes away in Tel Aviv. PM Netanyahu: He was a giant, a paragon of loyalty to the Land of Israel
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