Avigdor Lieberman's Yisrael Beiteinu party didn't do nearly as well in the election as previous polls suggested he would, but with a narrow margin between the top parties they may yet hold the key to forming a coalition government. He's got a condition for any...
Gates: Obama to Decide Within Days on Afghan Surge
Since his election in November, President Obama's promised escalation of the war in Afghanistan has been presumed to be one of the first things his administration would do. Yet the president has ordered reviews of the strategy to be completed before moving ahead with...
Tensions Remain High in South Ossetia After Reports of Tskhinvali Shelling
The South Ossetian capital city of Tskhinvali, still recovering from the heavy shelling in last year's Georgian invasion, was hit again yesterday by two shells fired from the Georgian village of Nikozi, according to the South Ossetian government. Though there were no...
In Israeli Election: Kadima and Likud Both Claim Victory
With the election in the books and the ballots being counted, it is no clearer now than 24 hours ago who will be forming the next Israeli government. Exit polls suggest Kadima will complete an amazing comeback by passing Likud in number of seats, but they also suggest...
Livni Edges Bibi, but May Not Get to Form Govt
Israel's elections are over, and the counting of ballots has begun. The early exit polls show a very narrow gap between the Likud Party and the Kadima Party, with Kadima surprisingly taking a narrow lead in each of the results. Channel 1 and Channel 10 both give...
Netanyahu: Lieberman Won’t Be Defense Minister
Likud leader Benjamin Netanyahu says he "will approach all the Zionist parties to join a coalition headed by Likud," but has indicated that Avigdor Lieberman, head of the surging Yisrael Beiteinu party, will not be the defense minister in his prospective coalition...
The Strange Bedfellows of Israeli Politics
Israel's Channel 2 sent a reporter to the Haifa rally for the surging Yisrael Beiteinu party of Avigdor Lieberman. The reporter, Forat Nassar, was turned away. The reason: because he's an Arab, and they're persona non-grata for a party whose sky-rocketing popularity...
Landmark Israeli Election Begins
At midnight tonight EST, Israelis begin casting their ballots for the next Knesset (parliament). The Likud Party's wide lead of recent weeks has narrowed considerably (on the back of a major surge in the popularity of Yisrael Beiteinu), but leader Benjamin Netanyahu...
Poll Shows Afghan Populace Losing Faith in Govt, NATO
Though the trend could hardly be called a surprise given the number of massive protests held in the wake of the assorted civilian killings in the past several months, a poll conducted by the Afghan Center for Socio-Economic and Opinion Research has revealed the extent...
Egypt Disappearing Gaza Protesters
The Egyptian government's eagerness to stifle any public displays of discontent with their position on Israel's war on the Gaza Strip is well documented, but weeks after the war's ending one would assume the harsh treatment was over. That appears not to be the case...