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WHY IT MATTERS: Syria

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 23rd

By BRADLEY KLAPPERAssociated Press The issue: Syria's conflict is the most violent to emerge from last year's Arab Spring. The protests started peacefully but prompted a brutal crackdown by President Bashar Assad's government. The fighting has escalated into a civil war that has

WHY IT MATTERS: Iran

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 23rd

By BRADLEY KLAPPERAssociated Press The issue: With the Iraq war over and Afghanistan winding down, Iran is the most likely place for a new U.S. military conflict. Despite unprecedented global penalties, Iran's nuclear program is advancing. The United States and other Western nations fear

In Gaza visit, Qatari emir forges leading role

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 23rd

By IBRAHIM BARZAKAssociated Press GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) - The emir of Qatar on Tuesday became the first head of state to visit the Gaza Strip since Hamas militants seized the territory five years ago, showering almost half a billion dollars and unprecedented political recognition on the

About the issue: Syria

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 23rd

By The Associated Press Syria's conflict is the most violent to emerge from last year's Arab Spring, taking thousands of lives over the past 18 months. After dictatorships fell in Tunisia, Egypt, Libya and Yemen, Syrian President Bashar Assad's government resorted to a brutal

Officials: Split results in West Bank vote

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 21st

By MOHAMMED DARAGHMEHAssociated Press RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) - Palestinian election officials said Sunday that voters choosing new local councils in the West Bank rebuffed candidates from President Mahmoud Abbas' Fatah movement in five of the 11 main towns, an apparent blow to the

Israeli naval vessels take control of Gaza boat

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 20th

By DIAA HADIDAssociated Press JERUSALEM (AP) - Israeli troops on Saturday commandeered a Gaza-bound ship that tried to break through Israel's blockade of the Hamas-ruled seaside strip, the military said. European lawmakers and other pro-Palestinian activists aboard did not resist, and the

Fatah fails to win strong nod in West Bank vote

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 20th

By KARIN LAUB and MOHAMMED DARAGHMEHAssociated Press RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) - Palestinians voted for local councils in dozens of West Bank towns Saturday, but Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and his Fatah movement didn't get the sweeping endorsement they hoped for - even as archrival

WHY IT MATTERS: Issues at stake in election

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 19th

By The Associated Press A selection of issues at stake in the presidential election and their impact on Americans, in brief: Abortion: Abortion and birth control are divisive issues in politics, and they've flared up at times in this campaign despite the candidates' reluctance to dwell

Israel counted Gaza calorie needs during blockade

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 17th

By AMY TEIBELAssociated Press JERUSALEM (AP) - Israeli authorities blockading the Gaza Strip in 2008 went so far as to calculate how many calories would be needed to avert a humanitarian disaster in the impoverished Palestinian territory, according to a newly declassified military document. The

US says Hezbollah is part of Assad's war machine

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 15th

By EDITH M. LEDERERAssociated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) - The United States said Monday that Lebanon's Hezbollah militia is stepping up support for the Syrian government and has become part of President Bashar Assad's "killing machine." U.S. Ambassador Susan Rice told the U.N. Security