Ha'aretz | Abbas says prefers talks with Israel over UN vote on Palestinian state Ha'aretz Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas declared over the weekend in Ramallah that he prefers returning to negotiations with Israel over demanding that the United Nations vote on recognizing a Palestinian state. Abbas was participating in a ... Israel seeks Irish support for UN vote on Palestine Obama bullies Israel; so much for promises at AIPAC Tremors on mountains of tyranny |
Telegraph.co.uk | 67-year-old former Bank of Israel governor third candidate for IMF post AHN | All Headline News He is 67-year-old Stanley Fischer, the former governor of the Bank of Israel. Fischer would be up against the popular French finance minister Christine Lagarde and Bank of Mexico Governor Agustin Carsten. Fischer, like Carsten, was once deputy managing ... Bank of Israel's Fischer faces challenges in his bid for IMF role Fischer's Last-Minute Candidacy to Run IMF May Not Slow Lagarde's Momentum Israeli Economist Enters Race to Lead IMF |
AFP | Egypt detains former Israeli military officer as alleged spy CNN By the CNN Wire Staff Cairo (CNN) -- A former Israeli military officer was questioned by Egyptian authorities Sunday and detained for 15 days on suspicion of spying for Israel, according to a spokesman for Egypt's general prosecutor. ... Israel denies connection to alleged spy caught in Egypt Egypt: Somalis planning attacks in Israel arrested Egypt detains Israel 'officer' for spying |
Globe and Mail | Israel, Palestinians facing US pressure to restart talks Xinhua While such a GA resolution is non-binding on either party, its symbolic importance would be a turning point in relations, or the lack thereof, between Israel and the PNA. As well, in order for the resolution to have teeth, it would need the approval of ... PA Arabs Plan Human Chain 'In Support of Palestine' Palestinian statehood: What is the UN's role? Hamas rejects Fayyad for Palestinian prime minister |
Ha'aretz | Al Schwimmer, creator of Israel's Air Force, dies Jewish Telegraphic Agency LOS ANGELES (JTA) -- Al Schwimmer, a New York native whom David Ben-Gurion described as the Diaspora's single most important contribution to the survival of Israel, has died. Schwimmer died June 11 on his 94th birthday at Tel Hashomer Hospital in Tel ... Al Schwimmer, NY-born father of Israel's aerospace industry, dies at 94 US-born founder of Israel's aerospace industry dies at 94 Schwimmer's choice |
Xinhua | Iran opens confab on Israel's nuclear ambiguity Jewish Telegraphic Agency JERUSALEM (JTA) -- Israel is the only obstacle to a nuclear-free Middle East, Iran charged during a conference in Tehran on nuclear disarmament. Iran also lashed out at the United States for violating the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty and for ... Iran says Israel should join NPT, accept IAEA's watch: FM Iran urges world community to pressure Israel into joining Non-Proliferation ... Iran: Israel nuclear threat to Mideast |
Ha'aretz | Billionaire Russian immigrant buys 20% stake in 'Haaretz' Jerusalem Post Former Russian oil tycoon Leonid Nevzlin, convicted in absentia of murder in Russia in what he termed a show trial, has bought a 20 percent stake in Israel's Haaretz newspaper, the left-wing daily said on Sunday. According to a report in Haaretz, ... Leonid Nevzlin acquires 20 percent of Haaretz shares FORMER RUSSIAN OIL TYCOON BUYS SHARE OF ISRAELI NEWSPAPER |
Intel seeks grant for upgrade of Israel chip plant Baltimore Sun JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Intel Corp is planning another expansion of its chip plant in southern Israel and is seeking a government grant for part of the funding, Israel's Industry and Trade Ministry said on Sunday. The ministry said the chipmaker plans a ... |
Mizrahi Seeks Growth Through Acquisitions, Chairman Perry Says San Francisco Chronicle June 13 (Bloomberg) -- Mizrahi-Tefahot Bank Ltd., Israel's biggest mortgage company, is looking for acquisitions to replace Israel Discount Bank Ltd. as the country's third-largest bank, Chairman Jacob Perry said. "We tried to buy other banks in Israel ... Israel 10-Year Bonds Rise to 2-Week High on Inflation, Rate Bets Out and proud in Tel Aviv Israel's economic future is gray and threatening |
Reuters Africa | "Jordan still pays less than Israel for Egyptian gas" Globes The price for natural gas that Jordan pays Egypt is still less than the price East Mediterranean Gas Company (EMG) pays Egypt for the gas it supplies to Israel, an Israeli source told "Globes". Reports in the Egyptian media say that Jordan agreed to a ... Egyptian gas flowing again to Israel Govt: Company may review gas prices if supplies to Israel continue Egypt resumes natural gas exports to Israel after 6-week cutoff caused by ... |