Haaretz (Hebrew: הארץ) (lit. "The Land", originally Ḥadashot Ha'aretz – Hebrew: חדשות הארץ, IPA: [χadaˈʃot haˈʔaʁets] – "News of the Land") is Israel's oldest daily newspaper. It was founded in 1918 and is now published in both Hebrew and English in Berliner format. The English edition is published and sold together with the International Herald Tribune. Both Hebrew and English editions can be read on the Internet. In North America, it comes out as a weekly newspaper, combining articles from the Friday edition with a roundup from the rest of the week.
Compared to other mass circulation papers in Israel, Haaretz uses smaller headlines and print. Less space is devoted to pictures, and more to political analysis. Its editorial pages are considered influential among government leaders. Apart from the news, Haaretz publishes feature articles on social and environmental issues, as well as book reviews, investigative reporting and political commentary. In 2008, the newspaper itself...... (Read more on Wikipedia)
Israel Vice PM: Military strike can hit all of Iran's nuclear facilities - — Speaking at Herzliya Conference, Moshe Ya'alon calls the possibility of a nuclear Iran a ‘nightmare to the free world,’ says explosion at Iranian missile base targeted missile system that would have threatened the U.S.
IDF Chief: Israel ready to absorb some Syria refugees once Assad falls - — Benny Gantz says expects Bashar Assad's regime to collapse in near future and issue a blow to the Alawite community in Syria; Gantz: Assad is not like Gadhafi, he won't fight till last bullet. — Get Haaretz on iPhone
Iranian cleric calls Facebook 'un-Islamic', membership a 'sin' - — 17 million Iranians have a Facebook account, despite heavy restrictions and filtering imposed by the government. — Get Haaretz on iPhone — Get Haaretz on Android — An Iranian ayatollah has said that the social …
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Assad losing control as 10,000 soldiers desert Syrian military - — Scores killed in Tuesday's clashes, including 14 troops ambushed by opposition. — Get Haaretz on iPhone — Get Haaretz on Android — More than 10,000 soldiers have deserted the Syrian army, sources say …
Muslim Brotherhood: Egypt-Israel peace treaty needs to be reviewed - — Muslim Brotherhood tells regional Asharq al-Awsat daily peace treaty is ‘of great importance’; says Israel generally does not honor the agreement. — Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood said that the country's peace treaty …
