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Fast Forward King Herod Did Not Complete Western Wall
Recent archeological excavations in Jerusalem show that, contrary to popular understanding, King Herod was not solely responsible for constructing the Western Wall. Israel?s Antiques Authority announced Wednesday that the discovery of a mikveh (ritual bath) alongside Jerusalem?s ancient drainage channel challenges the conventional archaeological perception that Herod built the wall in its entirety, saying it…
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Fast Forward GOP Candidates Split on Iran Strike
The two-hour-long foreign policy debate between eight Republican presidential hopefuls at Constitution Hall in Washington – packed to capacity with local dignitaries and reporters, former officials and scholars – will probably be criticized by foreign policy experts on the things it didn?t focus enough on: the Arab spring, China, and seemingly deteriorating relations with Russia….
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Fast Forward Egypt General Promises Presidential Vote in 2012
Egypt will hold presidential elections by the middle of 2012, the leader of the Egyptian military council, Field Marshal Mohamed Hussein Tantawi, said on Tuesday, in the wake of the regime?s violent crackdowns on pro-democracy protests in Cairo?s Tahrir Square. Egypt?s military ruler said the armed forces were also prepared to hold a referendum on…
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Fast Forward Death Toll Rises in Cairo Uprising
Egyptians frustrated with military rule battled police in the streets for the fourth day in a row on Tuesday as the generals scrambled to cope with the cabinet’s proffered resignation after bloodshed that has jolted plans for Egypt’s first free election in decades. In a stinging verdict on nine months of army control, London-based rights…
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Fast Forward Obama Imposes New Iran Sanctions
President Barack Obama issued a series of new sanctions against Iran and its nuclear program on Monday, targeting the country’s petroleum industry, but avoiding a move against the country’s central bank. According to an executive order issued by the White House to the U.S. Congresses, Washington will be “expanding sanctions to target the supply of…
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Fast Forward Rabbi Probed Over Anti-Arab Campaign
Attorney General Yehuda Weinstein decided Tuesday to open a criminal investigation against Safed Chief Rabbi Shmuel Eliyahu, for alleged incitement to racism. The decision to investigate Eliyahu came after he was quoted making several anti-Arab comments in interviews with the media. Eliyahu was one of 18 rabbis who signed a petition in October 2010, urging…
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News Egypt Cabinet Quits as Death Toll Rises
Egypt’s government submitted its resignation to the country’s ruling military council on Monday, as the death toll in clashes between protesters and police rose to 24 since their onset on Friday. Later Monday, Al Jazeera reported that the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces accepted the government’s offer to resign. The move followed the resignation…
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Fast Forward Jonathan Pollard Won’t Survive for Long: Wife
Jonathan Pollard’s medical condition won’t enable him to survive through another year of jail, his wife was quoted as saying in a statement on Monday, 26 years into the convicted Israeli spy’s prison sentence. Pollard, who was convicted of espionage for Israel and was sentenced to life imprisonment in 1986, has been suffering from many…
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