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During her last visit in Israel as Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton talked about Egypt but really thought about Iran. And made scant mention of the Palestinians, nowhere near as pressing an issue for America as the Arab Spring

The leader of the centrist Kadima, Shaul Mofaz, said he had no choice but to sever his party?s short-lived partnership with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu?s Likud's party.

Ordinary Iranians are facing long food queues, spiraling inflation and the debilitating effects of Western sanctions on the country?s key oil sector.

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton pledged a commitment to work with Israel in order to stop Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons.

The family members of 24 prisoners were escorted by bus by the Israel Prisons Service to Ramun prison in southern Israel, about two hours away from Gaza, as part of a deal to end a months-long hunger strike among detainees.

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton arrived in Israel late Sunday for high-level talks with Israeli officials focusing on the course of political action in Egypt, Iran's alleged clandestine nuclear program and the stalled Israeli-Palestinian peace process.

The self-immolation of an Israeli man at a protest in Tel-Aviv on Saturday night sent immediate shockwaves across the country.

Israel is faced with a major water deficit, and it's investing in desalination to solve the problem -- but the country's big push for getting water from the sea is not without risks.

MI6 Chief John Sawers said that Iran is now two years away from developing nuclear weapons, and that his spy agency had prevented this from happening in 2008.

Hollywood heavyweight Will Smith is setting his sights on a big-screen version of Cain and Abel, the biblical tale of sibling rivalry between the two sons of Adam and Eve.

America's leading cyber warrior is distressed about a potentially grim future for cyber-security.

Reported incidents of discrimination by Apple Store employees against people of Iranian descent are increasing, raising the likelihood that what appeared to be a few cases of prejudice may turn into a legal and diplomatic scandal. Further, the company's virtual non-response to the reports exposes it to being played by Tehran, which has already become involved.

A German court's ban on circumcision has drawn severe criticism from Jews, Muslims and Christians who perceive it as an infringement of religious freedom, while medical practitioners said the ban could encourage unauthorized and untrained people performing illegal circumcisions leading to health risks.

Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi, arrived in Saudi Arabia Wednesday on his first foreign trip since taking office late last month, the official Saudi Press Agency (SPA) said.

Libya?s new ?liberal? government may distance itself from the West and from NATO, which helped rebels free the country from Moammar Gadhafi.

Jordan MP Mohammed Shawabka has landed himself into trouble after brandishing a pistol at rival Mansour Seif-Eddine Murad on Thursday during a live TV talk show.

The top after-market NYSE gainers Monday were Cellcom Israel, Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Yingli Green Energy Holding, Sunrise Senior Living and Zale Corp. The top after-market NYSE losers were Advanced Micro Devices, Beazer Homes USA, Douglas Emmett, Quantum Corp and Senior Housing Properties Trust.

The White House has invited Egypt's recently elected president Mohammad Mursi to visit the U.S. in September, as the latest Obama administration effort to reach out to Egypt's newly empowered Islamists.

Newly-elected Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi will head to Saudi Arabia on Wednesday, on his first official foreign visit after taking charge.

Former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak and the Shah of Iran were solidly supported by the U.S., Israel, and Western Europe -- a scenario that outraged much of the populace in each country and exacerbated festering resentments.

The top after-market NYSE gainers Friday were: Cellcom Israel, Parker Drilling, Patriot Coal Corp, Omega Protein Corp and Yelp Inc. The top after-market NYSE losers were: Box Ships, Spectrum Brands Holdings, AMERIGROUP, Teekay Tankers and Delta Air Lines.