Shobaki: `“2 nd stage of local elections May 5`
Jamal Shobaki, local government minister and the head of the Higher Election Committee said on Thursday that the second stage of the local elections will be conducted on May 5,…
Syria expresses readiness to work with UN on Lebanon pullout
In a step that corresponds to the United Nations Security Council resolution 1559 requiring Syria to withdraw its forces from Lebanon, Damascus expressed readiness to work with the UN to…
Sharon tells TV show host that French are pro-Arab
Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon told a television show host on Wednesday that the French favors the Arab states. ‘First of all, the French are pro-Arab,’ Sharon told the told…
NATO: We could send troops if a peace treaty is signed
NATO would consider sending ‘peacekeeping’ troops in Israel and Palestine to facilitate the peace process only if Israelis and Palestinians sign a peace treaty, said NATO Secretary General Jaap de…
Israeli army Okays guidelines for dealing with refusal
Israel army Chief of Staff Moshe Ya’alon approved this week guidelines for dealing with soldiers who refuse to evacuate settlements. He also decided that units slated to take part in…