At least 14 people were killed and 30 wounded when a suicide car bomber struck outside the Supreme Court in the Afghan capital on Tuesday. The court lies a few hundred meters (yards) from the gates of the U.S. Embassy in a central part of Kabul. Police spokesman Hashmat Stanikzai said the bomber
"I see no peace on the horizon. We know the truth,” said Economic Minister and Bayit Yehudi head, weighing in on the public feud between Justice Minister Tzipi Livni and Deputy Defense Minister Danny Danon. "The entire Middle East is falling apart before our eyes, and none of [the forces at play] is registering
Tensions are rising in Turkey as Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan begins to lose patience and orders police to "intervene" with protesters across the nation. Attacks on demonstrators were reported in various cities, particularly in the capital, Ankara, and in Adana, according to a report in the English language edition of the Turkish Hurriyet
Egypt’s president warned Monday that “all options are open” in dealing with Ethiopia’s efforts to build a dam that threatens to leave Nile-dependent Egypt with a dangerous water shortage. Speaking in a live televised speech before hundreds of his supporters, Mohammad Mursi said Egypt is not calling for war, but it is willing to
Thirteen suspects in Turkey have been sent to court on Monday after being accused of provoking riots through their social media posts, according to Dogan news agency. The suspects were accused of provoking protesters through posts on Twitter and Facebook during the Gezi Park protests in Ankara, and of organizing crowds to cause damage
The UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported Sunday that Islamist rebels in the city executed 15-year-old Muhamma Qatta’ in the Sha'ar neighborhood of Aleppo, before the horrifed eyes of his parents. The punishment came after the boy was overheard by someone during an argument while he was working. “Even if Muhammad comes back
Emily Amrousi, a resident of Samaria, is one of the journalists most fiercely disliked by her leftist colleagues, and has lately been earning personal attacks on leftist radio shows and Facebook pages for daring to voice her opinion in an effective way. In her latest column in Israel Hayom, she lives up to her
The United States said Monday an order by Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir to shut down an oil pipeline carrying South Sudanese crude was “deeply disappointing.” “If carried out, this threat is in violation of Sudan’s obligations under the September 27th agreements, which only allow for a shutdown with 60 days of notice for economic
The lack of unified management of security forces in Libya has caused a chaos in Libya residents’ daily life. After the war ended, armed militia organizations took control of the country rather than the regular troops. Many Libyans think the militia organization has created uncertainty in the local safety. Nearly 70 percent of armed
United States President Barack Obama is close to approving arms for the rebels fighting to oust Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad, officials told the Associated Press on Sunday. The sources said that the Obama administration could decide this week to approve lethal aid for the rebels and are also scheduled to weigh the merits of
