Relations between the government and the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood took a turn for the worse in the People’s Assembly this week. Reverberations from President Hosni Mubarak’s 6 February order that

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When Europe was invaded by the Nazis during WWII the nations of Europe glorified the patriotic resistance, even when this resistance was launched or led by Communist elements, as was

One day Mulla Nasruddin went to his neighbor, known to be a mean fellow. “Sir,” he explained, “your ox has gored my cow and killed her after she refused his

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Brigadier General Yossi Baidetz, head of the research division at the Military Intelligence Corps, told the Knesset on Monday that the Hezbollah militant group is replenishing rockets launched or destroyed

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When A Prime Minister has just lost a war, is dogged by corruption allegations and sees his popularity ratings in free fall - what can he do? Why, he can

The head of the northern branch of Israel’s Islamic Movement, Sheikh Ra’ad Salah, called Friday for an "intifada" to save the Al-Aqsa Mosque, Israel Radio reported. According to the radio,