Israeli-Egyptian Border

Radical Egyptian Cleric Visits Gaza

Radical Muslim cleric Yusuf al-Qaradawi on Wednesday started a visit to Hamas-ruled Gaza, crossing via Rafiah, on the border with Egypt. AFP reported that Egyptian-born al-Qaradawi, who is a citizen of Qatar and close to the Muslim Brotherhood, arrived in Gaza shortly after 9:30 p.m. local time. Sheikh al-Qaradawi led a delegation of 50 clerics […]

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Temple Mount

U.S. Calls for ‘Restraint’ Over Temple Mount

The United States last Wednesday called for both Israel and the Palestinian Authority to exercise restraint amid tensions over a disturbance at the Al-Aqsa mosque compound in Jerusalem. “We’re concerned about the recent tensions surrounding the Temple Mount, Haram al-Sharif, including the detention today of the Grand Mufti,” State Department deputy spokesman Patrick Ventrell, told […]

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Sharif’s Election Victory in Pakistan May Further Strain Relationship With U.S.

(CNSNews.com) – President Barack Obama and Secretary of State John Kerry congratulated Pakistan on a weekend election that marks its first-ever transition between two democratically-elected civilian governments, but the outcome promises to bring new challenges to an already troubled relationship. The man now poised to lead the world’s second largest Muslim country, Nawaz Sharif, has […]

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IRS-Gate

Over the weekend, the IRS scandal got even more bizarre. Various news organizations got a look at a still-unreleased report by the inspector general (IG) for tax administration at the Treasury Department. According to the report, IRS official Lois Lerner knew about the problem by June 2011; yet in March 2012, IRS commissioner Douglas Shulman […]

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Radio Liberty Journalists in Moscow to See Justice Done

ROGER L. WOLLENBERG/UPI/Newscom The fired journalists of Radio Liberty’s (RL) Moscow office are finally seeing a deep injustice reversed. Following a visit to Moscow, Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) members Susan McCue and Michael Meehan announced: Given the rapidly shrinking independent media across Russia over the past few months, we have asked the management of […]

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Cloakroom: Full Repeal Edition

House Cloakroom: May 13 – May 17 Analysis: This week, the House of Representatives will reaffirm its commitment to repealing Obamacare in its entirety. Obamacare has already restricted hiring, seen one of its coverage provisions fail, and is expanding an ineffective Medicaid program. This law has even drawn criticism from prominent Democrats. Senator Chuck Schumer […]

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Louisiana Court Rules Against School Choice, But Educational Opportunity Moves Forward

Andre Jenny Stock Connection Worldwide/Newscom After a series of school choice victories across the nation, the Louisiana Supreme Court issued a disappointing ruling this Tuesday when it upheld a lower court’s ruling invalidating the state’s school voucher program. With a 6-1 vote, the higher court declared the funding mechanism for Governor Bobby Jindal’s (R) 2012 […]

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Top 5 Reports of the Week

1. Benghazi: Searching for Truth, Exposing Failure, and Saluting Heroism 2. Ghosts of Benghazi 3. Red Tape Rising: Regulation in Obama’s First Term 4. The Real Secret Behind the Stealth Fighter 5. Who is Saeed Abedini? Policy Picture Share on Facebook | Retweet | Pinterest Source material can be found at this site.

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