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Officials from Turkey and Israel are meeting secretly to restore the relations between the two nations, according to a report in the Israeli newspaper Haaretz.

Hezbollah, which is supported by Iran, has gained a majority of seats in Lebanon’s new cabinet. The move has led to much concern both in the West and Israel about what this development could mean.

A U.S.-flagged boat is planning to break the blockade enforced around Gaza by the Israeli navy.

Faced with a growing threat from hacking and other cyber crimes, the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) have joined hands with leading ISPs and private defense contractors to launch a pilot program called DIB Cyber Pilot that will help strengthen their network defenses.

Israeli protests against the hike in cottage cheese price is gaining momentum on Facebook as more than 1,500 people are signing up every hour calling for a boycott of the product.

New York Rep. Anthony Weiner, speaking at the Council Center for Senior Citizens in Brooklyn where he first began his career, announced Thursday his resignation from Congress.

Anthony Weiner is set to resign Thursday afternoon, ending his career as a seven-term Democratic congressman from New York.

A once promising political career torn apart by scandal will finally come to an end today as Rep. Anthony Weiner will resign in his Sheepshead Bay office where he first launched his campaign for City Council in 1992.

Scandal plauged Congressman Anthony Weiner has disclosed his decision to resign his seat as a member of Congress, amid unrelenting pressure from top Democrats for him to go, The Times reported.

Israelis are cheesed off and they're turning to Facebook to spread the word.

After MacMaster's apology, Orientalism became a hot button word online, especially in the Arab-American Web community. Najla Said, daughter of the founder of the term Orientalism talks to IBTimes in an exclusive interview.

The most beautiful and the longest in a decade lunar eclipse on Thursday stared in the sky and turned the moon bloody gathering eyes of around the world. This total lunar eclipse is the first one in 2011, lasting 100 minutes. People in Israel, Pakistan, Brazil, Italy, China, Gaza, Serbia, Australia, Singapore, India were among the lucky dogs to watch the beautiful lunar eclipse. The people in the UK and other countries out og North America also witnessed the rare moment.

High-end viewing equipment no longer a requirement, lunar eclipse streaming on Youtube

Najla Said, Palestine advocate, acclaimed performer and daughter of the legendary author of Orientalism discusses Tom MacMaster's fabrication.

Najla Said, acclaimed Palestine advocate and Edward Said's daughter discusses 'Orientalist' Gay Girl In Damascus blogger Tom MacMaster.

Everybody is gearing up for a date with a moon that will turn scarlet in the shadow of Earth. You are lucky if you manage to be in Africa, Central Asia, South America, Europe, Australia or Philippines because you will be the ones to witness total lunar eclipse.

Scientists at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Germany, have succeeded in transferring a record 700 DVDs in only one second making it the highest bit rate on a laser. With 26 terabits per second, it would be possible to transmit up to 400 million telephone calls at the same time, they say.

A United Nations report highlights the extreme economic hardships suffered by the people of Gaza, as the blockade by Israel enters its fifth year.

Stanley Fischer, Israel's central banker, has been disqualified from the race for the IMF's chief position.

Emory law student had been arrested in Egypt on spy charges. Ilan Grapel, a U.S. immigrant to Israel, was detained on Sunday in a development that could strain Israel's relations with Egypt's new leaders.

An American-Israel is being detained in Egypt for trying to spread chaos in the Egyptian public and harm the state's political, economic and social interests.