Iran calls attention to aggressive plans of the U.S. and Israel

Pravda - Wednesday 22nd May, 2013

"Some Persian Gulf countries are supporting U.S. plans in the region and it harms the countries of the region", the Chairman of the National Security and Foreign Policy of the Islamic Consultative Assembly of Iran, the national parliament, Alaedin Boruyerdi said on Saturday (27th). Crimes and discord are the buzzwords of the ...

J Streets pipe dreams of peace

Electronic Intifada - Wednesday 22nd May, 2013

West Bank , Gaza Strip, the Syrian Golan Heights and the Sinai. This inevitably leaves one to ask the banal question: "Will there be peace in our lifetime?" In a mass email sent on 5 ...

Palestinians have little faith in Kerry effort preparing day after plans if mediation fails

Canada.com - Wednesday 22nd May, 2013

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry speaks during a joint news conference with his Jordanian counterpart, Nasser Judeh, not pictured, in Amman Wednesday, May 22, 2013. Secretary of State John Kerry says the United States and its Arab and European allies will step up their support for Syria’s opposition to help them ';fight for the freedom of their country'; if President Bashar ...

Natural Gas Flows at Nobles Karish Discovery Offshore Israel

Rigzone - Wednesday 22nd May, 2013

, reached a total depth of 15,783 feet, encountering 184 feet of net natural gas pay in high-quality lower Miocene sands. Noble stated that discovered gross resources, combined with the de-risked resources in an adjacent fault block on the license, are estimated to range between 1.6 and 2 trillion cubic feet (Tcf) with a gross mean of 1.8 Tcf. The operator performed tests at the well including ...

Iran ups nuke capacity but below Israel red line

Jerusalem Post - Wednesday 22nd May, 2013

VIENNA - Iran has increased its capacity to refine uranium by installing hundreds more centrifuges, a UN nuclear agency report said on Wednesday, underlining Tehran's defiance of Western demands to curb the activity.But, in a development that could help buy time for diplomacy between Iran and world powers, the report showed limited growth of Iran's most sensitive nuclear stockpile and ...

Israeli gas finds secure its self sufficiency may lead to exports

The China Post - Wednesday 22nd May, 2013

HADERA, Israel--Gas production from huge offshore deposits along its Mediterranean coast is enabling Israel to shift from costly and unreliable imports to a growing self-sufficiency and the potential to become an energy ...

Israeli Minister Iran Most Critical Issue

CBN News - Wednesday 22nd May, 2013

JERUSALEM, Israel -- Despite the current tensions along the Israeli-Syrian border on the Golan Heights, Israeli Minister of Strategic Affairs Yuval Steinitz warned Tuesday that a nuclear-armed Iran remains the Jewish state's biggest challenge. "Events and the situation in Syria, Sinai and the Gaza Strip must not displace -- even for a moment -- the most critical issue, which is a ...

Hezbollah’s intervention in Syria

War in Context - Wednesday 22nd May, 2013

The most fascinating aspect of the war in Syria this month - and perhaps also the most significant in terms of long-term regional geopolitics - is the direct involvement of Hezbollah, the powerful Lebanese Shiite party and resistance group that is closely allied to Iran and Syria. The significance of Hezbollah's participation in the battle for the Syrian town of Qusair comprises several ...

Hezbollah aids Syrian military in a key battle

War in Context - Wednesday 22nd May, 2013

Syrian government forces backed by Lebanese fighters from the militant group Hezbollah pushed Sunday into parts of Qusayr, a strategic city long held by rebels, according to an antigovernment activist and pro-government news channels. If the advance holds, it would be a serious setback for opponents of President Bashar al-Assad. Both sides called it one of the war's most intense ground ...

General says Israel will smash Syrias arsenals if Assad falls

Baltimore Sun - Wednesday 22nd May, 2013

Israel (Reuters) - Israel is poised to attack Syria to prevent advanced weapons reaching jihadi rebels or Hezbollah guerrillas in Lebanon if ...

US Bishops Reiterate Call for 2-State Solution in Israel Conflict

EWTN - Wednesday 22nd May, 2013

Decry Plan to Confiscate Convent LandWASHINGTON, D.C., May 07, 2013 (Zenit.org) - The U.S. bishops support a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and oppose policies that undermine a just resolution to the conflict, such as Israel's decision to re-route the separation wall through the Cremisan Valley, said the chairman of the bishops' Committee on International ...

Amid Mideast turmoil UN envoy urges concerted action to resume Israeli-Palestinian talks

UN News Centre - Wednesday 22nd May, 2013

Print 22 May 2013 &#150 While international attention is understandably on the tragedy that continues to unfold in Syria, it is equally important to ensure the resumption of negotiations aimed at resolving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, a senior United Nations envoy stressed to the Security Council today. ';Ending the conflict in Syria is a matter of great urgency and must be the ...

Israeli air force chief warns of Syrian attacks

San Diego Union-Tribune - Wednesday 22nd May, 2013

JERUSALEM -; Israel's air force chief warned Wednesday that tensions with Syria could escalate into a "surprise war" and that Israel needs to be ...

Israel Extends Palestinians Gaza Fishing Zone

Prensa Latina - Wednesday 22nd May, 2013

Tel Aviv, May 22 (Prensa Latina) The Israeli Government''s decision to extend the fishing zone in Gaza to six nautical miles (9 kilometers) came into effect today, announced the official media here. The limit exceeds the 4.8 kilometers in force until yeterday, but eight less than those established in the truce agreement signed by Israel, the occupation force, and Hamas, the Islamic ...

Al Jazeera roiled by U.S. manager’s decision to censor Joseph Massad article

War in Context - Wednesday 22nd May, 2013

posted a statement on the Editor's Blog denying that Al Jazeera had "succumbed to various pressures, and censored its own pages" when it removed the article. The about-face follows a growing uproar inside and ...

Israel Snipes warned to keep budgets lean | Video

Sun-Sentinel - Wednesday 22nd May, 2013

The budget outlook is brighter, but it's not time for a taxpayer-funded spending spree, county commissioners told the sheriff and other top county leaders Tuesday. Property tax money has started flowing back in, thanks to rising property values. But county commissioners said they still want to run the kind of lean government they pared down to during the Great Recession. And they said ...

Sinai Bedouin complain they suffer since Israel left Sinai

IMRA - Wednesday 22nd May, 2013

" The Bedouin have already paid a heavy price for the return of the land [the Sinai Peninsula] in the October 1973 War." Sinai residents blame interior ministry policies for Thursday kidnapping Residents of Sinai Peninsula tell Ahram Online that Thursday kidnapping of seven Egyptian security personnel came as 'Bedouin retaliation' for heavy-handed security practices by ...

Noble Energy Hits Nat Gas Pay Offshore Israel

Rigzone - Wednesday 22nd May, 2013

Noble Energy, Inc. announced Wednesday a natural gas discovery at the Karish prospect offshore Israel. The discovery well was drilled to a total depth of 15,783 feet and encountered 184 feet of net natural gas pay in high-quality lower Miocene sands. The Karish well, located in the Alon C license approximately 20 miles northeast of the Tamar field, is in 5,700 feet of water. Discovered gross ...

I Am Gabriel Ancient Stone on Display in Israel

CBN News - Wednesday 22nd May, 2013

JERUSALEM, Israel -- Gabriel is one of the Bible's best known angels. Now, a first of its kind exhibition in Jerusalem highlights an archaeological discovery quoting Gabriel that's considered the most important find of its kind since the discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls. It's called the "Revelation of Gabriel." It's written on stone and proclaims three times, ...

Egypt-Gaza Crossing Reopens after Liberation of Hostages

Prensa Latina - Wednesday 22nd May, 2013

Cairo, May 22 (Prensa Latina) The border crossing at Rafah city, linking Egypt and Gaza, reopened today after five days of being shut down by soldiers due to the kidnapping of seven guards. The crisis involving seven members of the Egyptian security corps, kidnapped six days ago in the Sinai Peninsula, ended today in an anti-climax, their liberation achieved through the mediation of Bedouins. ...

Israel army detained 2 Palestinian policemen in Nablus of West Bank

Turkish Press - Wednesday 22nd May, 2013

Israel army detained 2 Palestinian policemen in Nablus of West Bank NABLUS - Israel army detained 2 Palestinian policemen in Nablus of West Bank.According to security sources, Israeli soldiers detained two Palestinian policemen in Nablus and they were accused of killing a Jewish settler.A Jewish settler wanted to intrude the region of Prophet Joseph's tomb. Security officers opened fire on ...

ISESCO condemns Israel calling off a UNESCO mission to visit archaeological and historical sites in Al-Quds

WAM - Wednesday 22nd May, 2013

WAM Rabat, 22nd May 2013 (WAM) -- Dr Abdulaziz Othman Altwaijri, the Director General of the Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ISESCO), condemned the Israeli occupation authorities' calling off a mission of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) which was due to visit archaeological and historical sites in Al-Quds Asharif on 20 ...