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Obama decries Syria violence as 37 reportedly killed
Homs bombarded, government forces fire rockets on houses, opposition activists tell Al Jazeera; rights group says car bomb goes off near minibus, killing 8; Obama again calls on Assad to step down.
Israel blasts UK's Clegg over settlement comment
Deputy FM Ayalon calls UK vice PM irresponsible, ill-informed for condemning settlements as "deliberate vandalism."
'French police suspect rabbi raped underage girls'
70-year-old rabbi - founder of French Liberal Jewish Movement - probed by police investigators, French media reports.
‘PKK using Israeli drones to attack Turkish troops'
Kurdish militants have access to intel gained from UAVs to set up bases in northern Syria, Turkish daily reports.
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IDF recruits trees for home defense
EU discussing plan to start Iran oil ban on July 1
Analysis: Lieberman plays it cool despite hearing
Deal reached to end local authorities strike
National-religious youth vow not to enlist in IDF
Israeli hackers bring down Arab monetary sites
Government slams French water 'apartheid' report
Mofaz bans PM staff from meetings after misquote
Lieberman’s pre-indictment hearing begins
Dancing for equality
IPU sec-gen apologizes for Hamas participation
Men at work? Ultra-Orthodox join the job market
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NASA's Hubble discovers distant supernova disc
Space telescope discovers feeble glow of a star that exploded more than 9 billion years ago.
Coffee found to reduce diabetes risk
Researchers identify two categories of compounds in coffee that significantly inhibit hIAPP.
Rehovot doctors save infant’s vision from virus
"The angels in white saved my baby," grateful mother says of Kaplan Medical Center doctors.
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RAY HANANIA
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ARTHUR J. EIDELMAN
All Israelis must share burden of national service
HAIM AMSALEM
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CAROLINE B. GLICK
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Top 5 spots with a view
There are countless beautiful vistas of Jerusalem, but it’s worth heading to these spots for a truly memorable experience.
Cooking Class: Moroccan-style chicken
There are so many poultry recipes in the North African cuisine, it's a shame to make only the one recipe you are familiar with.
The secrets of taking good pictures: Control
Expert Tom Langford offers advice on how to navigate through the most important features of an SLR camera.
Jewish World
A year after quake, new Chabad House opens in New Zealand
New Queenstown facility to replace center destroyed in earthquake that killed 180, including three Israelis.
PM plans to extend ‘Tal Law’ for 5 years
Law designed to increase the numbers of ultra-Orthodox yeshiva students serving in the army widely seen to have failed.
Jewish leader welcomes 'Mein Kampf' pamphlets
British publisher announced plans to publish annotated excerpts from iconic Hitler book.
Environment & Technology
Israeli ‘to-do’ app voted best app of 2011
Downloaded over 500,000 times in the first month the new Any.DO app is getting a lot of attention in the tech world.
‘Threats to open space ever-increasing’
SPNI decries planning and building hazards to country’s land that endanger local wildlife.
Major polluters to underwrite ‘sustainability’ BA
IDC offering first study program of its kind in country; School is striving to become an international player.
Middle East
Abdullah: Israelis, Palestinians taking ‘baby steps’
On visit to US to update Obama on status of Amman talks, Jordanian monarch tells 'Washington Post' that Israelis, Palestinians taking "baby steps" toward direct negotiations.
'Mashaal will not seek reelection as Hamas chief'
Movement's political bureau leader will not challenge two-term limit; Hamas official says confidence lacking in unity talks.
The Egyptian army’s invisible hand
Its vast business interests hold economy in tight grip and deter it from ceding power.
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Little echoes, big sound
A longtime favorite with Israeli audiences, Belgian rockers K’s Choice return to Tel Aviv with acoustic show.
Bollywood in Bat Yam?
Indian reality stars shoot show for MTV originally created by Israelis.
Secret voices
All-female a cappella ensemble Anonymous 4 celebrates 25 years with a special performance in J'lem.
Iran cracks down on moral peril of Barbie peddlers
Morality police get tough on "un-Islamic" dolls but Barbies still on sale to discreet customers.
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