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Iraq's parliament Sunday passed a long-delayed election law paving the way for a national vote in January after overcoming a potentially explosive row over the disputed city of Kirkuk, lawmakers said. The parliamentary election next year is a crucial test...

The MP also said he wants the Kataeb to get a fair share in the government and leadership of the Education Ministry, which he called an “essential part of the problem in Lebanon." He also said that "the Ministerial Statement...

According to Tabnak news website, clashes erupted between Iranian police and a gang of armed thieves leaving the area under heavy security...The area affected by the reported clash extends from Fardis Bridge to Garmdarreh in Tehran-Karaj expressway.

The UN had warned that it could not guarantee to endorse the election if the bill had not been approved. There have been fears that delaying the election could undo recent progress towards greater stability. The poll is seen as...

IsraelNN.com) The IDF has begun administering H1N1 (swine) flu vaccines to soldiers. The criteria for soldiers to receive the vaccines are the same as for civilians; until sufficient supplies are received from manufacturers, only soldiers with previous serious diseases or...

Veterans protest in Tel Aviv   Photo: Avi Cohen Ex-soldiers torch tires at major junction in protest against government policy on handing out benefits Avi Cohen   The protestors torched tires at the major junction, which is home to the...

The United Nations secretary-general said he will send the Goldstone report to the U.N...The General Assembly adopted a resolution Thursday which asks Secretary General Ban Ki-moon to deliver the report to the Security Council. The report accuses Israel and Hamas...

IsraelNN.com) A senior Hamas official, Mahmoud A-Zahar, offered rare praise for Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu on Saturday. A-Zahar said that Netanyahu has worked continuously to secure the freedom of kidnapped IDF soldier Gilad Shalit.

Weizmann taught us to prefer vision to interest President Shimon Peres spoke Sunday at a state memorial service for former President Chaim Weizmann and said he was one of the most influential figures in Zionism at his time.   Peres...

Evacuation of Migron on Wednesday   Photo: AP 'They told me to strip. I told them to forget about it,' says 17-year-old young woman arrested during evacuation of Ramat Migron. 'Woman cop put her hands under my shirt and afterwards...