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Israel: Continued threats against Israelis and Jews as holidays approach
A new report from Israel’s National Security Council warned that Israelis and Jews may be the target of attacks in the coming weeks. These threats emanate from Iran and Hezbollah as well as from al Qaeda and “global jihadi networks.”
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Iran
Iran has 18,000 uranium centrifuges, says outgoing nuclear chief
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Iran
Here’s how Iran censors the Internet
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Islamic State of Iraq and the Sham
Syrian War Fueling Attacks by Al Qaeda in Iraq, Officials Say
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Iran
Jordan Asks for Assistance in Securing Syrian Border
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Egypt
World leaders condemn Egypt violence; Islamists back showdown
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Hamas
Iran-Hamas Rebuild Ties Following Morsi’s Ouster
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Hezbollah
Iran’s New Defense Minister: Behind the 1983 Attack on the U.S. Marine Corps Barracks in Beirut
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Iran
With lure of religion classes, Iran seeks to recruit Latin Americans
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Iran
Rohani Choice For Justice Minister Draws Fire Over ‘Death Commission’ Reports
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Iran
Recently published satellite images show a previously undisclosed facility near Shahrud that could be used for testing ballistic missiles. It appears to have been developed in the past three years. Russia’s state nuclear regulator is handing over operations at the Bushehr plant; Russian nuclear specialists have been working at the plant, which is now “operating at 100% capacity.”
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Hamas
Is Hamas Considering A Move to Beirut?
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Hezbollah
Israel fears next war with Hezbollah will hit civilians harder
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United Arab Emirates
Scotland Yard counter-terrorism unit investigate Dubai abduction
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Iran
A letter purportedly signed by over 50 prominent political prisoners, most of whom are currently incarcerated, was sent to President Obama urging him to seek dialogue with new president Rouhani, to remove sanctions, and to seek a “dignified” solution to the issue of Iran’s nuclear program. Two days ago, in his first press conference, President Rouhani called for direct talks with the US on the nuclear issue, but said the US must take the initiative; the US said the ball was in Iran’s court. The Ansar Iran Movement, a Sunni jihadist group based in Balochistan, released a message about its…
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Iran
Iran launch site ‘likely for testing ballistic missiles’, analysts say
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CIA
CIA Sees Syria as Top Threat
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Germany
Turkey halts Iranian spy’s extradition to Germany
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Iran
State Department Ordered Review of Iranian terror Activity in Latin America
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Iran
Iran Seen Trying New Path to a Bomb
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Iran
Hassan Rouhani, a cleric and former nuclear negotiator for Iran, officially replaced Mahmoud Ahmadinejad as president. Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has endorsed the election of Rouhani, who was an Islamic activist prior to the 1979 revolution. Two days before his inauguration, Rouhani reportedly said that Israel “is a wound … on the body of the Muslim world for years and needs to be removed”; state media later claimed he was misquoted.
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Iran
Ayatollah Takes to Twitter, Whiny Anti-Semitic Paranoia Ensues
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Iran
Lashkar Ab’ad: Iran’s Unexplained Laser Enrichment Capabilities
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Iran
Iran Is Said to Want Direct Talks With U.S. on Nuclear Program
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Iran
Congress, Obama at odds over new Iran sanctions
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Bulgaria
EU Terrorist Group Designation to Have Little Impact on Hezbollah
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Iran
Enlisting Damascus Residents to Answer Assad’s Call
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Iran
Iranian Economists Call For ‘Civil Movement’ To Counter US-Led Sanctions
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Al Qaeda
Violence in Iraq’s Diyala province causes concern
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Iran
President-elect Rowhani said Iran’s economy has contracted for the first time since the 1980s and that inflation is now at 42 percent. Israel is urging the US to intensify its sanctions against Iran. Russia, backed by China, has blocked a UN report that accused Iran of violating UN sanctions by conducting missile tests and shipping weapons to insurgents in Yemen; the move prevents the UN from imposing new sanctions on Iran at present.
