Iran’s atomic energy chief Ali Akbar Salehi revealed this week that Iran had tested a new generation of advanced centrifuges that analysts believe would dramatically improve the Islamic republic’s ability to go nuclear at will, a development that Reuters suggested might “annoy Western states” committed to rolling back Tehran’s atomic...

In an interview on Israel’s Channel One television news (embedded below) the former commander of British forces in Afghanistan said that Hamas was defeated during Operation Protective Edge. The key achievement was to defeat Hamas, and that’s effectively what has happened, although Hamas, as you would expect, have had their victory celebrations...

A 12-second video clip created by a Ferguson, Missouri resident as a private message to a friend is believed to have captured Police Officer Darren Wilson allegedly shooting to death Michael Brown on August 9. Using the Israeli-made Glide video messaging smartphone application, the man started to record his message...

The United Nations (UN) confirmed today that 43 member of the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF) in Syria have been detained. The Associated Press reports: An armed group detained 43 U.N. peacekeepers during fighting in Syria early Thursday and another 81 peacekeepers are trapped, the United Nations said. The peacekeepers were...

The city of Los Angeles has signed a memorandum of understanding with the city of Eilat to create a joint task force on environmental and clean-technology initiatives. The sister cities hope to promote collaboration and advancement in technology investment, business development and research opportunities in clean technology, water resources, solar...

Rocket fire from Gaza continued to chase Israelis into bomb shelters Tuesday as diplomatic efforts to end the barrage centered on two key avenues: an Egyptian-brokered open-ended ceasefire, and an American-led initiative for a UN Security Council resolution. Chico Menashe of Israel Radio reported that the ongoing conflict was generating internal pressure in...