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A United Nations panel found that Iran’s ballistic missile test in October violated a UN Security Council resolution prohibiting it from developing  ballistic missiles capable of delivering nuclear warheads, Reuters reported on Tuesday. “On the basis of its analysis and findings the Panel concludes that Emad launch is a violation...

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A report published Monday in Ynet that documents ties between Hamas and the Sinai-based branch of ISIS also shows Iran’s role in supporting ISIS. Israel’s security establishment has pointed out a clear paradox in this dangerous collaboration: the bulk of Hamas’ financial support comes from Iran, which is persistently fighting ISIS...

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More than 25 of the world’s largest multinational corporations will gather at the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange on December 16 for the Axis Tel Aviv Corporate Edition, an event aimed at connecting international companies with promising Israeli startups. Senior representatives from firms such as Ford, IBM, GE, Tyco, GM, Singtel,...

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Texas A&M University, one of the largest university systems in the United States, has announced plans to open a $6 million marine research center in conjunction with the University of Haifa, the Associated Press reported on Monday. According to A&M System Chancellor John Sharp, the center, which is planned to...

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A Palestinian driver rammed his car into a crowd of pedestrians at a Jerusalem bus stop on Monday, injuring 14 people, including a 15-month-old baby and an elderly woman, The Times of Israel reported. Three bystanders– a civilian, a security guard, and a soldier– opened fire on the driver as...

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Hamas, the Iran-sponsored terror organization that rules the Gaza Strip, has been funding the ISIS affiliate in the Sinai region of Egypt with tens of thousands of dollars per month in weapons sales, Ynet reported Monday. Hamas is paying the Islamic State militants in Egypt to secure weapons shipments being smuggled...

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The Iranian regime directed regional authorities across the country to implement a ban on the import of over 200 American products, Iran’s semi-official PressTV news service reported on Monday. The Trade Promotion Organization of Iran has published the names of 227 goods subject to an import ban and sent the list...

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Amid fraying ties with Russia and Iraq, Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said that a “normalization process” between his country and Israel would benefit the entire region, The Daily Sabbah, a Turkish newspaper, reported on Monday. President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, speaking to journalists during his trip back from the Neutrality Conference...

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Democratic lawmakers are growing increasingly concerned that the Obama administration’s inaction in response to a number of Iranian provocations will set a bad precedent for the implementation of the nuclear deal, The Washington Post reported on Sunday. The report quoted Democrats from both houses of Congress, including those who supported...

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Argentina’s new justice minister, Germán Garavano, announced that he will not renew a controversial agreement with Iran to jointly investigate the 1994 AMIA community center bombing, The New York Times reported on Saturday. The deal was originally signed by the government of former Argentine President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner. Although a court last...

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