Israeli embassies around the world received several terror threats, allegedly from Hezbollah; Foreign Ministry considering temporarily closing the embassies, instructing Israeli diplomats to stay home.
Dominique Strauss-Kahn, the current Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), has built a strong reputation as a business-friendly pragmatist.
French President Nicolas Sarkozy's right-wing allies have launched a full-frontal assault on his potential -- but undeclared -- rival in next year's presidential election, IMF boss Dominique Strauss-Kahn.
UN human rights chief Navi Pillay sharply criticised Israel on Friday for ignoring the harm done to Palestinians by its Jewish settlement policy and the construction of a vast West Bank barrier.
European Union foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton will travel Monday to Tunisia and possibly later to Egypt and ''other countries in the region'' as part of the EU’s efforts to boost peace and democracy in the region, officials said in Brussels.
Gantz will be promoted this morning to lieutenant general at the Prime Minister's Office in Jerusalem, followed by a military ceremony at the Kirya defense compound in Tel Aviv.
Egypt police march on Tahrir in unusual show of solidarity: We and the people are one; prior to this, military ordered final few dozen protesters to evacuate or face arrest.
Right now, the issue of the oppressive regime is the focus in Egypt. Issues like U.S., Israel, and disagreements between Muslim brotherhood and secular population will be tackled in their own time.
