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U.S. drops spy charges against two ex-AIPAC officials Posted: 01 May 2009 11:03 AM PDT Federal prosecutors are moving to dismiss espionage-related charges against two former pro-Israel lobbyists who had been accused of disclosing classified defense information. ...

Iraq to renovate tomb of prophet Ezekiel Posted: 01 May 2009 07:11 AM PDT A spokesman for Iraq's tourism ministry stated that the Iraqi government plans to restore the tomb of the biblical prophet Ezekiel in the southern town of Kifl, Israel Radio said Friday. ...

'Syria-Turkey ties tighter because of Gaza war' Posted: 01 May 2009 07:00 AM PDT Turkey has tightened its relations with Syria as a result of Israel's offensive on the Gaza Strip earlier this year, sources in Damascus told the A-Sharq Al-Awsat daily in a report published Friday. ...

Israeli teams are becoming the anti-pirate heroes of the world Posted: 01 May 2009 05:03 AM PDT Pirates attacked the Italian cruise ship Melody, carrying more than 1,500 passengers and crew, 1,000 kilometers off Somalia last Saturday, but were repelled by Israeli security guards on board. The security guards fired over the pirates' heads, forcing them to retreat. ...

'U.S. lied about Saudi king's talks with Peres' Posted: 01 May 2009 04:43 AM PDT Saudi Arabia demanded on Thursday that the U.S. State Department retract a claim that King Abdullah met Israel's president last year, in a rare public rebuke toward the kingdom's veteran ally. ...

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