Obama Calls Israeli, Egyptian Leaders Over Gaza Violence
U.S. President Barack Obama on Wednesday spoke by phone with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and…
Death Toll In Gaza Rises To 11 As Israeli Air Raids Continue
Israeli airstrikes in the Gaza Strip continued on Thursday, raising the death toll here to 11 after the raids…
Israel’s military action on Gaza a test for Egypt’s Brotherhood
Now in power, Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood (MB) is facing one of its most challenging moments and with the country…
Gaza Rocket Fire Kills Three Israelis
Three people have been killed in southern Israel by rockets fired from Gaza, amid escalating violence. It marks…
U.S. Stocks Drop Sharply On ‘Cliff’ Concerns
U.S. stock indexes fell to multi-month lows Wednesday on worries about the U.S. “fiscal cliff” and after an Israeli…
Gold Retreats But Remains Near Key Level
Gold futures slipped in Asia trading hours on Thursday to give back some of the gains made in the previous session,…
Asia Stocks Fall Sharply, But Japan Gains
Politics worked to split stock performance in Asia on Thursday, with Japanese shares getting a lift from…
Oil Holds Steady After Inventory Data
Benchmark U.S. crude-oil futures sat flat during electronic trading early Thursday, getting only the slightest of…
Ambassador left Cairo before assault started: Israel
Ambassador Yaakov Amitai had come to Israel before the Tel Aviv launched an assault on the Gaza Strip on Wednesday,…
Egypt’s President Morsi Recalls Ambassador From Israel
The Egyptian State TV announced shortly after 9pm that President Mohamed Morsi has recalled the Egyptian ambassaor…