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• Lieberman now Israel's first FM to visit once pro-Nazi Croatia
• Syria bans Facebook to reclaim Golan Heights
• Iraqi journalist who threw shoes at Bush released from prison
• After Hariri resignation, Lebanese president looks for new premier
• U.S. Jewish groups want you to be fruitful and multiply, but don't expect time off

Lieberman now Israel's first FM to visit once pro-Nazi Croatia Posted: 15 Sep 2009 11:58 AM PDT Israel's top diplomat Avigdor Lieberman arrived on Tuesday in Croatia as part of his Balkan tour, becoming the first Israeli foreign minister to visit the former pro-Nazi state. ...

Syria bans Facebook to reclaim Golan Heights Posted: 15 Sep 2009 08:56 AM PDT Syria will launch a campaign demanding a boycott of Facebook because the social networking site permits Israelis living on the Golan Heights to list "Israel" as their country of residence, according to a report in Tuesday's Arab language newspaper Al Quds al Arabi. ...

Iraqi journalist who threw shoes at Bush released from prison Posted: 15 Sep 2009 07:11 AM PDT The Iraqi journalist who threw his shoes at former President George W. Bush was released Tuesday after nine months in prison, and he said Iraqi security forces tortured him with beatings, whippings and electric shocks after his arrest. ...

After Hariri resignation, Lebanese president looks for new premier Posted: 15 Sep 2009 06:16 AM PDT Lebanese President Michel Suleiman has once again begun consultations with legislators on their choice for a prime minister, after his ...

U.S. Jewish groups want you to be fruitful and multiply, but don't expect time off Posted: 15 Sep 2009 04:43 AM PDT Women make up about three-quarters of the Jewish communal work force, but few Jewish organizations have formal policies that guarantee access to paid maternity leave and flexible work arrangements - and fewer still offer paid paternity leave. ...

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