May 7, 2013

By Shmuel Rosner
Published on May 7, 2013

Abbas wants peace talks with Israel this year

Published on March 14, 2013

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas said on Thursday he hoped peace talks with Israel would restart this year although the chances of a resumption seemed slim.

This week in power: Livni, Putin, Soldier pic, Save the date

By Danny Groner
Published on February 21, 2013

Assad chemical weapons plans blocked by Moscow

Published on July 24, 2012

Increasingly under pressure by rebels intent on unseating him, Bashar al-Assad has considered using chemical weapons against his enemies but Washington and Moscow have formed an unlikely alliance to force him to abandon such plans.

Putin: Russia already recognizes Palestine

Published on June 28, 2012

Russian President Vladimir Putin told Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas that Moscow already has recognized a Palestinian state.

Russia eyes building more nuclear plants for Iran

Published on November 10, 2011

Russia, which built Iran's first nuclear power station, said on Thursday it might help the Islamic Republic construct more atomic plants -- dangling a carrot in front of Tehran amid tense diplomacy over its nuclear programme.

Will new ‘Cold War’ play out in Middle East?

By Leslie Susser
Published on August 27, 2008

With talk of a new Cold War in the offing following Russia's recent military successes in Georgia, Israel is worried Russia might reassess this policy and use the sale of new weaponry to Syria -- or the threat of it -- to strengthen Russia's hand vis-à-vis Israel's primary ally, the United States.

Emergency aid mission to Georgia: Find every Jew

Published on August 19, 2008

As Russia occupied Georgia, pushing ever closer to the capital Tbilisi and bisecting the country, the relief effort for nearly two weeks has had only one prime directive: Find every Jew.

From the people who brought you the Iraq war comes . . . The ALL NEW Cold War

By Raphael J. Sonenshein
Published on August 15, 2008

Jews trapped on both sides of Russian-Georgian conflict

Published on August 13, 2008

As the conflict between Georgia and Russia moved toward an uneasy stalemate Tuesday, the migration of refugees away from the devastated capital of the breakaway republic of South Ossetia spread farther and more Jews emerged from the fog of war.

Georgia on his mind

By Steve Greenberg
Published on August 12, 2008

Will Europe Back Hamas Sans Conditions?

By Dan Baron
Published on February 16, 2006

Fending off a hailstorm of Israeli criticism -- as well as a possible showdown with Washington -- Russia insisted it only wanted to help tame Hamas.