Syria has been plunged into a civil war for many months now, with the latest casualty report being 68 dead amongst the latest clashes in various flash points around the country. Mostly civilians died this time, as is often the case, as the Syrian army and the rebel fighters battle an endless struggle. Read More »

In a weird story of religious based censorship, a local newspaper blurred the faces of little girls that appeared in a toy store ad , without telling the store, drawing the ire of both customers and the chain. Read More »

The situation with Iran and their nuclear program has been on the front of the world agenda for a long time now. It’s a rich history of accusations and denials. Read More »

“Footnote ”, a film by Joseph Cedar , has been announced as a nominee in the Best Foreign Film category at this year’s Academy Awards to be held on February 26 in Los Angeles. “Footnote ” will compete against “Frida” (Iran ), “Dark” (Poland), “Mr. Lazar” (Canada) and “bolhad “(Belgium). Read More »

Having rich lobbies acting behind closed doors with politicians is nothing new. The whole system is run by money, as anyone who investigates what goes on in Washington could tell you, and those individuals and corporations who make big donations to politicians also get big friends. Read More »

A voter registration office was opened in the Gaza Strip by the political rivals Hamas and Fatah last week, bringing the region one step forward toward presidential and parliamentary elections . These are set to happen later this spring, and we could see once more the two rivals pit against each other in a democratic process. Read More »

Orr Shalom ‘s Reut home cares for 24 boys, who have suffered the most extreme physical, emotional, and/or sexual abuse and neglect. Due to their traumatic life experiences they endure deep behavioral, learning, and psychiatric difficulties. Their vulnerability is so acute, that Reut is their last chance. Read More »

The IDF is preparing for a possible flood of Syrian refugees following the potential fall of President Bashar Assad , Chief of Staff Benny Gantz said Tuesday. Read More »

In a case of new immigrants versus the more established immigrants, Immigrant Absorption Minister Sofa Landver caused an already heated Knesset Committee meeting to get out of control. Read More »

Mysterious blast in Iranian capital leaves one dead, injures two. Local media reports say blast ‘reminiscent’ of previous attacks on nuclear scientists. According to Iranian media reports, the incident “looks similar to attacks on nuclear scientists in the city,” more than one year ago. Read More »

Mitt Romney won the New Hampshire primary Tuesday night with a broad-based coalition of both conservative and moderate voters overwhelmingly motivated by their worries about America’s economic future and wanting above all to beat President Barack Obama in November. Read More »

“There is no reason on earth for a person to raise a hand – let alone on helpless girls.” Beit Shemesh Mayor Moshe Abutbul said Tuesday in reference to Na’ama Margolis, the seven-year-old girl who was spat on by a haredi man who claimed she was not dressed “modestly enough. Read More »

According to Reuters, the Iran Revolutionary Court has sentenced an American-Iranian man to death for reportedly spying for the CIA . This move could likely aggravate the tension between Iran and the US, which is already high due to the Tehran nuclear dispute. Amir Mirza Hekmati is being held by Iran and the White is trying to verify the verdict. Read More »

A top official with Iran ‘s nuclear program announced over the weekend that the country is on the verge of breaking ground on a second uranium enrichment site. This rebellious announcement comes amid new international sanctions against the country due to its dispute over their nuclear program. Read More »

A US Navy aircraft carrier was warned by an Iranian Army commander to not enter the Persian Gulf . The aircraft carrier that had left the Persian Gulf during the Iran ‘s Navy drills was coming back into the region that primarily makes up Iran’s southern border when it received the warning. Read More »

The test firing of two long range missiles on Monday by Iran ‘s Navy solidifies the fear that 2012 is going to be a year or tension between the Iranian government in Tehran and the United States . There were also claims on Monday that Iran has made a breakthrough with their nuclear program. Read More »

2011 has been a tumultuous year for tensions between Iran and the west. In January, the talk of Iran ‘s nuclear weapons program was stalled. Britain, China, Russia , France and the US were forced to walk away after the Iranian delegation implemented preconditions that the UN drop sanctions concerning the Tehran nuclear program. Read More »

September 16, 2011 was a Friday. At 7: 30 AM Lee Zeitouni a lively, beautiful young women was on her way to work in Tel Aviv. At the same time French citizens on vacation were speeding wildly through Tel Aviv and Ramat Gan streets in a black BMW X6 SUV. Read More »

December 21 is known as Yalda Night for Iran , the longest night of the Iranian solar year. Yalda Night is a night with very special ceremonies. Families gather together on Yalda Night with elders until well after midnight. Read More »

Mohammad Khatami , a former Iranian president, announced that the political situation in the country has not improved to a degree where reformists should be participating in the parliamentary elections . Read More »