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Fast Forward Germans Probe Iran Plot Against Americans
German prosecutors have opened an inquiry into allegations of an Iranian plot to attack U.S. bases on German soil, a prosecutor confirmed on Thursday. The prosecutor was referring to a report in the mass-circulation newspaper Bild that a German businessman was suspected of espionage for the purpose of sabotage. He was alleged to have secretly…
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Fast Forward Right Wing Takes Another Shot at Israeli NGO’s
A new bill aimed at limiting foreign funding of Israeli non-governmental organizations was proposed by Likud and Yisrael Beiteinu on Wednesday, replacing two previous bills that have been proposed and subsequently frozen by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The new bill is an updated version of the bill previously proposed by MK Fania Kirshenbaum (Yisrael Beiteinu),…
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Fast Forward Livni to Abbas: Don’t Get Swept Away by Hamas
The Palestinian Authority must return to Mideast peace talks with Israel, Opposition Leader Tzipi Livni told Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Wednesday, adding that Palestinians should not allow themselves to be swept up by extreme Islamic forces. Livni’s comments were made during a meeting with Abbas in the Jordanian capital of Amman, which was also…
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Fast Forward Muslim Brotherhood Leads in Early Egypt Results
The Muslim Brotherhood party appeared to be leading Egypt’s elections on Wednesday after 90 percent of the votes in a number of cities and provinces have been counted, according to Al Jazeera. Egypt’s Al Nour party, considered a radical Islamic party, appeared to be in second place behind the Muslim Brotherhood, and the centrist party…
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Fast Forward Massive Development Back on Track in Jerusalem
A last-minute change to the new master plan for the Jerusalem area could open the door to reviving a massive housing project planned for the west of the city that was shot down in 2007. About two months ago a symbol was added to the map of the master plan, which the National Planning and…
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Fast Forward New Iran Nuclear Plant Blast ‘No Accident’: Report
A mysterious blast which reportedly rocked Isfahan in western Iran on Monday damaged a key nuclear facility in the city, the Times of London reported on Wednesday. On Monday, Haaretz sited Iranian media as reporting that an explosion was heard near Isfahan, home to a uranium conversion plant operational since 2004. According to reports by…
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Fast Forward Iran Could Make Four A-Bombs: General
Former Israeli Military Intelligence chief Maj.-Gen. (res.) Amos Yadlin said Tuesday that Iran had enough material to develop “four or five” nuclear bombs, adding that it was imperative for Israel to maintain good relations with members of the international community capable of dealing with that threat. “Once Iran decides finally to move forward in developing…
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Fast Forward Egyptians Line Up for Second Day of Elections
Polls opened Tuesday for a second day of voting in Egypt’s landmark parliamentary elections, the first since Hosni Mubarak’s ouster in a popular uprising earlier this year. The head of Egypt’s election commission said turnout was “massive and unexpected” with millions participating peacefully in a spirit of hopefulness that surprised many after new protests broke…
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