#15 — Kissinger on Israel’s coming demise: Senile, prophetic or merely pragmatic?

#15 — Kissinger on Israel’s coming demise: Senile, prophetic or merely pragmatic?

Top 2014 Stories Special to WorldTribune.com, Oct. 22, 2012 By Alexander Maistrovoy Henry Kissinger’s recent statement, that in 10 years Israel will cease to exist, borders on senile. Although one of his staff members denied it, Cindy Adams from New York Post insisted: “Reported to me, Henry Kissinger has stated — and I quote the […]

U.S. grants reprieve on aid to Egypt after lobbying from Saudis, Israel, Jordan, UAE

Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — The United States, after withholding military aid for more than a year, has granted a reprieve to Egypt. Congress has passed a spending bill that revises U.S. civilian and military assistance to Egypt. Under the omnibus spending package for fiscal 2015, the House and Senate allowed the administration of President […]

Israel, Egypt on track for major energy deal

Israel, Egypt on track for major energy deal

Special to WorldTribune.com TEL AVIV — Egypt and Israel have signed an initial agreement for what could be mark a major natural gas deal. An Israeli consortium said it signed a non-binding Letter of Intent with Dolphinus Holdings, which represents non-governmental, industrial and commercial consumers in Egypt. The Tamar Project group, led by the U.S. […]

Israel, Syria jointly assist rescue of UN observers from Golan Heights

Israel, Syria jointly assist rescue of UN observers from Golan Heights

Special to WorldTribune.com LONDON — Israel and Syria have joined to help rescue United Nations observers from Islamist rebel militias in the Golan Heights. Diplomatic sources said Israel and Syria provided fire and other support that enabled scores of members of the UN Disengagement Observer Force to flee Al Qaida’s Nusra Front for the Defense […]

Israel, Egypt weigh LNG partnership with eye on Asian markets

Israel, Egypt weigh LNG partnership with eye on Asian markets

Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — Egypt and Israel could form an energy partnership, a report said. The Washington Institute for Near East Policy asserted that Egypt and Israel could launch a liquefied natural gas partnership to supply clients throughout Asia and the Mediterranean. In a report, institute fellow Simon Henderson cited a Letter of Intent […]

Israel, India agree on missile defense system against China, Pakistan nuclear strikes

Israel, India agree on missile defense system against China, Pakistan nuclear strikes

Special to WorldTribune.com LONDON — India and Israel have concluded an agreement to assemble a ballistic missile defense system. Indian sources said Jerusalem and New Dehli concluded more than two years of negotiations with an agreement in principle to build a BMD system for India. The sources said the system would be designed to protect […]

Israel-Jordan-Palestinians water deal will generate electricity, save Dead Sea

Israel-Jordan-Palestinians water deal will generate electricity, save Dead Sea

Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — Israel, Jordan and the Palestinian Authority have signed an infrastructure agreement. Israel, Jordan and the PA signed an agreement to link the Red Sea and Dead Sea. The signing took place on Dec. 9 at the World Bank in Washington and stipulated the construction of a 180-kilometer water pipeline. “The […]

Israel, Palestinian Authority consider renewing joint patrols

Israel, Palestinian Authority consider renewing joint patrols

Special to WorldTribune.com JERUSALEM — After a suspension of more than a decade, Israel and the Palestinian Authority were examining the prospect of joint security patrols. Officials said Israel and the PA have been urged by the United States to renew joint security patrols in the West Bank. They said the proposal was seen as […]

Israel, U.S. join in major air combat exercise

Israel, U.S. join in major air combat exercise

Special to WorldTribune.com TEL AVIV — Israel and the United States have been conducting a major military exercise. The Israeli military said it was participating with the U.S. military’s European Command in a two-week military exercise. The statement said the two-week exercise, dubbed Juniper Stallion-2013, would focus on combat air operations and interoperability. “Juniper Stallion […]

Israel, Palestinians agree to talks said pinned to West Bank withdrawal

Israel, Palestinians agree to talks said pinned to West Bank withdrawal

Special to WorldTribune.com AMMAN — The United States has pressed Israel and the Palestinian Authority to renew final status negotiations. U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said both Israeli and PA leaders made “difficult choices” to bridge the gap for the resumption of negotiations. In a statement from Amman, Jordan on July 19, Kerry said […]