State Departments & Foreign Services

By IsraelNationalNews.com Israel is planning to place military aircraft in Cyprus, according to a Channel 10 News report. It cited Israeli officials who said the issue may be raised during Prime Minister Binyamin...

By IsraelNationalNews.com Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas on Wednesday said that he would be willing to resume negotiations with Israel, but conditioned it on Israel submitting "an encouraging and helpful proposal that can...

By IsraelNationalNews.com Iran is maintaining close contact with the Muslim Brotherhood and wants diplomatic relations in Egypt, Iran's foreign minister said. "Tehran is in constant contact with the Muslim Brotherhood" and will send...

The government of The Bahamas signed an agreement with the Chinese government for a loan of $40 million for two infrastructural developments in Abaco, reports The Nassau Guardian (Jan. 7, 2012). Minister of...

Mari Carmen Aponte will no longer be the U.S. Ambassador to El Salvador, reports Reuters (Dec. 13, 2011). Her nomination was blocked by the U.S. Senate--11 votes short of the 60 she needed....

NEWS SHORTS FROM THE PULP AND PAPER WORLD CORPORATE STRATEGY China maps out guidelines for pulp and paper industry development China looks set to raise its pulp capacity in a bid to reduce...

Byline: John W. Flores I am an honorably discharged U.S. military veteran, having served four years active duty as a search-and-rescue crewman in the U.S. Coast Guard. During that time as a SAR...

By IsraelNationalNews.com The US ambassador to Israel said the United States would not remain idle and be complicit in a second Holocaust. "We must not allow genocide to take place against the Jewish...

Advisors build on partnerships and natural synergies to support promotion of bilateral trade and investment Tokyo, Jan 27, 2012 - (JCN Newswire) - The Canadian Chamber of Commerce in Japan (CCCJ) today announces...

By IsraelNationalNews.com The final "exploratory" meeting between Israel and the Palestine Liberation Organization ended Wednesday in Amman with no progress, officials said. PLO negotiator Saeb Erekat and Israeli attorney Yitzchak Mocho made little...

By IsraelNationalNews.com President Obama should be replaced, former Israeli Ambassador to the United States Dan Gillerman told a women's Zionist conference. In a 180-degree turn from the usually complimentary, if not patronizing, views...

By Andr=E9 de Nesnera (VOA News) The United States and Jordan have recently pledged to cooperate in an effort to revive the Middle East peace process. Negotiations for a lasting peace in the...

By IsraelNationalNews.com The Israeli Consulate in Boston was evacuated Monday and five others in the world were on alert after Anthrax white powder scares. A powder-like substance in an envelope marked "Anthrax" was...

A cross border airport terminal in Otay Mesa took another step this month when the San Diego City Council amended a land use plan, but the project still needs additional agreements before construction...

"It's important to get far away from any escalation and we stress the stability of the region. I welcome the comments of my colleague the Iranian foreign minister to create distance from any...

New communications solution relies on SES satellite capacity for 'rapid response' disaster relief and crisis communications LUXEMBOURG -- SES S.A. (Paris:SESG)(LuxX:SESG) and its partners in emergency.lu announce that the emergency.lu communication service has...

Public safety software provider boasts a banner year with addition of 60-plus new agencies, steady employee growth POTTSTOWN, Pa. -- CODY Systems, a nationwide leader in public-safety software, today announced another successful year...

WASHINGTON -- Following the success of last year's inaugural Discover Tanzania VIP Safari, H.E. Mwanaidi S. Maajar, Ambassador of the United Republic of Tanzania to the United States of America, will again lead...

WASHINGTON -- Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP today announced that John B. Reynolds III, a leading international trade lawyer, is joining the firm as a partner in the Washington, DC office. The arrival...