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Electricity authority seeking to spur private power competition

Avi Bar-Eli — Sun, 19 May 2013 02:15:00 GMT

Jerusalem Mayor Nir Barkat launches reelection campaign

Nir Hasson — Sun, 19 May 2013 01:37:00 GMT

Dollar rises 2.3% against the Shekel after Bank of Israel rate cut

Eran Azran — Sun, 19 May 2013 01:26:00 GMT

Land of West Bank settlement to be returned to original Palestinian owner

Chaim Levinson — Sun, 19 May 2013 01:15:00 GMT

Report: Assad preparing missile strike against Tel Aviv in case attacked again

Haaretz — Sat, 18 May 2013 23:39:00 GMT

The Syrian army is deploying advanced surface-to-surface missiles aiming at Israel in the aftermath of the alleged Israeli strikes, The Sunday Times reports.

Israeli economy unsustainable if Haredim, Arabs don't join workforce, experts warn

Meirav Arlosoroff — Sat, 18 May 2013 23:00:00 GMT

Israel caught in the middle as U.S. and Russia clash over Syria's future

Amos Harel — Sat, 18 May 2013 19:55:00 GMT

France detains suspect in Toulouse killings investigation

Reuters — Sat, 18 May 2013 19:40:00 GMT

Thousands of Israelis protest against austerity measures

Yaniv Kubovich, Gabriela Davidovich-Weisberg — Sat, 18 May 2013 19:09:00 GMT

Assad accuses Israel of providing intelligence to Syrian rebels

Haaretz — Sat, 18 May 2013 17:02:00 GMT

First Saudi woman climbs Mount Everest

DPA — Sat, 18 May 2013 16:44:00 GMT

How did Israel reach a NIS 40 billion budget deficit?

Sat, 18 May 2013 16:02:00 GMT

The blame for the deficit is being placed everywhere - from professional incompetence by treasury officials to an inability to implement structural reforms in areas like the defense budget.

Egypt's opposition attacks Muslim Brotherhood-backed NGO draft law

Reuters — Sat, 18 May 2013 15:50:00 GMT

Egypt blocks Gaza border, Hamas calls continued closure 'unjustified'

Reuters — Sat, 18 May 2013 13:59:12 GMT

Angered by kidnapping of seven Egyptian policemen by Islamist gunmen in Sinai, Egypt keeps Gaza crossing closed Friday and Saturday, leaving hundreds of Palestinian travelers stranded.

Israeli fathers who want it all: But can they get a job after being stay-at-home dads?

Naomi Darom — Sat, 18 May 2013 10:50:00 GMT

Syrian rebels claim Assad forces used chemical weapons again

Jack Khoury — Sat, 18 May 2013 10:48:00 GMT

Israeli official: Assad preferable to extremist rebels, The Times of London reports

Haaretz — Sat, 18 May 2013 06:20:00 GMT

U.S. warns Russian missiles may embolden Syria's Assad, prolong conflict

Fri, 17 May 2013 19:54:00 GMT

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Martin Dempsey calls shipment of anti-ship missiles 'ill-timed and very unfortunate.' Rights group says obtained evidence of arbitrary detention and torture by Assad's forces.

German FM to Peres: Nuclear-armed Iran is not an option

Haaretz — Fri, 17 May 2013 16:52:12 GMT

IDF stung by government's new budget, but a bonus looms on the horizon

Fri, 17 May 2013 14:58:00 GMT

The budget cuts will be offset by a significant rise in future funding – a rise necessitate by the shifting strategic framework, the need for new technology and growing problems with filling the reserve officer posts.

A day after violent protest, Haredi coverage ranges from delicate criticism to complete disregard

Yair Ettinger, Nir Hasson — Fri, 17 May 2013 14:07:00 GMT

Some 30,000 took part in Jerusalem rally against military conscription of yeshiva students; eight demonstrators to be charged with assaulting police and disturbing the peace.

Turkish police detain prime suspect of bombings that killed over 50 on the Syrian border

Reuters — Fri, 17 May 2013 12:07:54 GMT

Even before a single budget cut is carried out, Lapid loses trust and affection of much of his electorate

Yossi Verter — Fri, 17 May 2013 11:12:00 GMT

As a Haaretz-Dialog poll taken earlier this week demonstrates, the finance minister's only ray of light is that his party, Yesh Atid, would score the same number of seats if the elections were held today.

Egyptian policemen block crossing with Gaza

Reuters — Fri, 17 May 2013 09:40:00 GMT

How do I get to the corner of Arafat and Farid al-Atrash?

Or Kashti — Fri, 17 May 2013 09:13:50 GMT