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Amid relentless Israeli bombing, Gaza families huddle together hoping for safety

Authors: From Electronic Infatada Rami Almeghari Gaza City 18 November 2012 The constant sound of bombs is taking its toll on Palestinian children in Gaza....

UK undecided on recognising Syria opposition

Authors: Al Jazeera EnglishViolence rages in Syria as Britain says it needs more details from new coalition prior to formal recognition....

Hamas Escalates

Authors: Middle East JournalWhat began as a traditional tit-for-tat exchange of retaliations has continued to metastasize into something far more dangerous. Israel's targeted killing of a Hamas military leader was one escalation; but Hamas itself raised the ante with yesterday's rocket attack against Tel Aviv, and today's firing of a rocket at...

IAEA: Iran ready to boost uranium enrichment

Authors: Al Jazeera EnglishUN's nuclear watchdog says Tehran now capable of significantly expanding uranium enrichment after equipping key plant....

Pillar of Defense or Pillar of Cloud ?

Authors: Middle East JournalOthers have already commented on the fact that though Israel's operation in Gaza is called, in Hebrew, Operation Amud Anan (עמוד ענן) or "Pillar of Cloud" — a clearly Biblical reference that should be familiar to Jews, Christians, and anyone who has seen Charlton Heston in The Ten Commandments — but, for whatever reason,...