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Plots Are Tied to Shadow War of Israel and Iran
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The New York Times by Nicholas Kulish, Jodi Rudoren - August 9, 2012 - 12:00am These were just a few of what some Israeli and American intelligence officials say were nearly a dozen plots that form the backbone of a continuing offensive by Iran and Hezbollah against Israel and its allies abroad. But the links seem tenuous at times, the tactics variable, the targets scattered across the globe, from the Caucasus to Southeast Asia to the Mediterranean. |
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Israel: Hezbollah smuggled explosives into Israel
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The Associated Press August 8, 2012 - 12:00am Israeli security forces say Hezbollah militants have smuggled explosives into northern Israel using a network of drug dealers on either side of the Lebanese-Israeli border. Police spokesman Micky Rosenfeld said Wednesday the explosives were to be used in attacks on Israelis. He says 14 Israeli Arabs were arrested over the past few weeks in connection with the case. The arrests followed a months-long undercover operation. |
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Abbas says going to UN even if it conflicts with others' interests
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Ma'an News Agency August 8, 2012 - 12:00am President Mahmoud Abbas reiterated Tuesday that the Palestinian Authority would insist on the UN bid seeking to obtain international recognition that Palestine is a state under occupation rather than a disputed territory. “Even if this step conflicts with other parties' interests, we will not step back,” Abbas said in remarks at Al-Najah National University as he joined a ceremony to honor top high school graduates in Nablus district. |
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Morsy, Hamas and the short-lived honeymoon
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The Jerusalem Post by Khaled Abu Toameh - (Analysis) August 8, 2012 - 12:00am For Hamas, the timing of Sunday night’s terror attack in Sinai could not have been worse. The attack, which resulted in the killing of 16 Egyptian border guards while they were enjoying the fast-breaking meal of Ramadan, took place just when it seemed that Hamas and Egypt were about to embark on a honeymoon. In fact, the terror attack has been a complete disaster for Hamas, both politically and economically. |
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Battle for Sinai
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The Jordan Times by Osama Al-Sharif - (Opinion) August 8, 2012 - 12:00am Egypt is going to war in a bid to reclaim sovereignty over Sinai. Its armed forces will fight to stop arms dealing, overcome rebellious bedouin tribes and chase out foreign jihadist infiltrators. Sunday’s terrorist attack on a checkpoint along the Sinai-Israel border in which 16 Egyptian soldiers and officers were killed has triggered the biggest security operation by the Cairo government in years to end the state of lawlessness in the peninsula. |
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Israel is losing crucial support
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Gulf News by George S. Hishmeh - (Opinion) August 8, 2012 - 12:00am The level of understanding in the international community is changing and both Romney and Netanyahu had better wake up and smell the coffee. |
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Sinai Attacks Help Israel Clamp Down on Palestinians
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Al-Monitor by Abdullah Iskandar - (Opinion) August 8, 2012 - 12:00am The bodies of those involved in the attack against an Egyptian police station in the Sinai were handed over to Egyptian authorities by Israel. Yet, until their identity is revealed, speculation regarding the nature and goals of the attack will abound. |
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Egypt’s Sinai Problem
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The New York Times (Editorial) August 7, 2012 - 12:00am President Mohamed Morsi of Egypt took office less than two months ago and has been struggling to steer his country, its economy and its politics on a post-Hosni Mubarak course. Now another steep new challenge is on the Islamist leader’s list, after a border attack in the Sinai Peninsula killed 16 Egyptian soldiers and turned longstanding security concerns into a full-blown crisis. |
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Revise peace treaty to uproot terrorism
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Ynetnews by Yaron Friedman - (Opinion) August 7, 2012 - 12:00am Until recently the Sinai Peninsula was a tourist paradise: A demilitarized area nearly empty of soldiers that symbolizes the peace between Israel and Egypt – with enchanting desert views and tropical beaches on which courteous Bedouins serve coffee. So how did it become a terrorist paradise? |
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Gaza-linked Egypt attack hurts Hamas border bid
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The Associated Press by Ibrahim Barzak - August 7, 2012 - 12:00am The weekend's deadly attack on the Egypt-Israel border by Islamic militants with purported ties to Gaza spells trouble for the territory's Hamas rulers. |