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Religious Jews still try to segregate Israel buses

Religious Jews still try to segregate Israel buses

Israel's political leaders and chief rabbis on Sunday condemned persistent efforts by ultra-Orthodox Jewish men to shunt Israeli women to the back of public buses, a year after the country's Supreme Court outlawed the practice.

Religious Jews still try to segregate Israel buses
Blast hits Egypt's gas pipeline to Jordan, Israel
Blast hits Egypt's gas pipeline to Jordan, Israel
An Egyptian pipeline carrying gas to Israel and Jordan was bombed Sunday, the 10th such attack this year, but no fire erupted because the line that runs through North Sinai was already disabled, a security source said.
Israeli officials say Syria’s Bashar al-Assad is doomed
Israeli officials say Syria’s Bashar al-Assad is doomed
In a shift, Israeli officials are welcoming the prospect that Syria’s embattled president, Bashar al-Assad, will be overthrown, an event Defense Minister Ehud Barak says could be weeks away.
Iran to exploit power vacuum as US quits Iraq: analysts
Iran to exploit power vacuum as US quits Iraq: analysts
The US withdrawal from Iraq will leave a power vacuum in the Gulf, analysts say, paving the way for Iran to increase its influence in this economic and politically strategic region, a concern echoed by America's Gulf allies.
Iranian protesters storm British diplomatic compounds
Iranian protesters storm British diplomatic compounds
Iranian protesters stormed two British diplomatic compounds in Tehran on Tuesday, smashing windows, torching a car and burning the British flag in protest against new sanctions imposed by London.
Syria troops have killed more than 250 children, UN report finds
Syria troops have killed more than 250 children, UN report finds
Syrian security forces have committed "crimes against humanity" since widespread anti-government protests began in March, according to a damning UN report (pdf) that will add to the mounting pressure on the president, Bashar al-Assad.
Image shows Iranian missile site was destroyed
Image shows Iranian missile site was destroyed
Two weeks after a mysterious explosion at an Iranian missile base, a Washington-based research group has released a satellite image showing extensive damage to the site.
Kuwait cabinet resigns amid political crisis
Kuwait cabinet resigns amid political crisis
Kuwait's cabinet has resigned after protesters and opposition deputies demanded that the prime minister step down over allegations of corruption, state-run television has reported.
Religious Jews still try to segregate Israel buses
Religious Jews still try to segregate Israel buses
Israel's political leaders and chief rabbis on Sunday condemned persistent efforts by ultra-Orthodox Jewish men to shunt Israeli women to the back of public buses, a year after the country's Supreme Court outlawed the practice.

Iran: We'll fire 150,000 missiles at Israel if attacked

Iran: We'll fire 150,000 missiles at Israel if attacked

Iranian Defense Minister General Ahmad Vahidi said Israel would be attacked with 150,000 missiles if it launches any ...

Iran: We'll fire 150,000 missiles at Israel if attacked

Iran 'arrests 12 CIA spies' accused of targeting nuclear programme

Iran 'arrests 12 CIA spies' accused of targeting nuclear programme

An influential Iran parliamentarian has said that the country has arrested 12 agents of the American Central Intellig...

Iran 'arrests 12 CIA spies' accused of targeting nuclear programme

Triple Bombings in South Iraq Kill 19, Injure 64

Triple Bombings in South Iraq Kill 19, Injure 64

A string of bombings in a southern oil city killed 19 people Thursday evening and injured dozens more, a grim sign of...

Triple Bombings in South Iraq Kill 19, Injure 64

Israel Considers Pre-Emptive Attack On Iran

Israel's Prime Minister Netanyahu (L) is understood to be calling for military action against Iran

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is trying to rally support in his cabinet for an attack on Iran, according ...

Israel Considers Pre-Emptive Attack On Iran

Israeli Drone Strike Kills Militants in Southern Gaza

Israeli Drone Strike Kills Militants in Southern Gaza

Israeli airstrikes killed seven Palestinian members of Islamic Jihad’s armed wing in southern Gaza on Saturday, accor...

Israeli Drone Strike Kills Militants in Southern Gaza

Syria's Assad warns of "earthquake" if West intervenes

Syria's Assad warns of "earthquake" if West intervenes

Syria's president, Bashar al-Assad, has warned that Western action against his country would cause an "earthquake" th...

Syria's Assad warns of "earthquake" if West intervenes

Iran scoffs at US 'contradictions' in dialogue offer

Iran scoffs at US 'contradictions' in dialogue offer

Iran on Saturday dismissed a renewed US offer of dialogue by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, saying the "contradi...

Iran scoffs at US 'contradictions' in dialogue offer

Yemeni women burn their veils to protest crackdown

Yemeni women burn their veils to protest crackdown

Hundreds of Yemeni women on Wednesday set fire to traditional female veils to protest the government's brutal crackdo...

Yemeni women burn their veils to protest crackdown

Syria warns against recognition of opposition council

Syria warns against recognition of opposition council

Syria threatened Sunday to retaliate against any country that formally recognizes a recently established opposition N...

Syria warns against recognition of opposition council

Syrian Activist Warns of Civil War

Syrian Activist Warns of Civil War

Syrian activists formed a council to coordinate efforts to end President Bashar al-Assad’s violent rule and stop a cr...

Syrian Activist Warns of Civil War

Panetta warns Israel getting more isolated

Panetta warns Israel getting more isolated

Defense Secretary Leon Panetta warned Sunday that Israel is becoming increasingly isolated in the Middle East, and sa...

Panetta warns Israel getting more isolated

State Media Reports Iranian Pastor Facing Execution for Rape, Not Religion

Iranian evangelical pastor Yousef Nadarkhani has been sentenced to death for apostasy. (Christian Solidarity World)

Iran state media put out a stunning report Saturday claiming that imprisoned Christian pastor Youcef Nadarkhani is fa...

State Media Reports Iranian Pastor Facing Execution for Rape, Not Religion
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