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Moving to a new country can make it a bit confusing for the cook of the house. Here are some grocery stores in Lahore when you can pick up your regular ingredients.

An analysis by Dr. George Friedman, founder of Strategic Forecasting. Reprinted with permission.

"We thank the Department of State for assisting these American citizens and permanent residents who were trapped under such difficult conditions."

The International Crisis Group has released a new report on the situation in Gaza since the takeover by Hamas.

"This year, we will provide the Palestinians with more than $190 million in American assistance, including funds for humanitarian relief in Gaza," said Bush.

Hamas has asserted that while there are still concerns about more sectarian violence in Gaza and Palestine, it has taken control.

With airplanes and tanks, the Israeli military struck against the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip in Palestine on Wednesday, killing mostly gunmen but also at least one child and a civilian.

Egyptian cleric Ayman al-Zawahri, Al Qaeda's No. 2 man, urged the Moslems of the world to support Hamas in its Palestinian struggle against President and Fatah member Mahmoud Abbas and against Israel.

After Islamic militants in the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip launched a few primitive Qassam rockets into Israel Wednesday morning, Israel struck back by destroying two rocket launchers.

The Palestinians appear to be embarking on their own peculiar version of a "two state solution." Having tired of sharing power with Al Fatah, Hamas has decided to take over the Gaza strip by force. Al Fatah will still (at least for the time being) run the West Bank.

The leaders of the Palestinian political faction Hamas called for a "national dialogue" with their foe, the Fatah party, after realizing that the international community is seeking to choke them off.

Hamas has brought their moderate comrades of the Fatah Party into a civil war over the Palestinian territories' method of annihilating Israel.

Renewed fighting between factions Hamas and Fatah has resulted in many Palestinian deaths.

In Palestine, Hamas gunmen attacked a security stronghold of the rival Fatah faction on Tuesday, resulting in eight people being killed and threatening the stability of the Palestinian Unity Government.

Following its shock victory in Palestinian elections Hamas looks set to be involved in democratic government for the first time.

The Bible makes it clear to us that God has chosen Israel as the chosen land.

What are the realistic options for President Obama or Prime Minister Netanyahu?

Practical consequences of Obama boundary concepts for Israel

As a result of this continued growth and development, a new community of prosperous Israeli citizens has emerged, and with that, a new culture of Israeli-sponsored philanthropy.

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is set to make her mark in diplomacy by attempting to lead talks between Israeli and Palestinian leaders and finding a path to lasting peace. Is she up to the task?

Hamas has refused numerous requests of the International Red Cross to visit Shalit. The United Nations has described Shalit's treatment as inhumane and cruel. Hamas responds with cartoons.

How to criticize Israel properly.

The exploits of Israel's intelligence services are considered legendary. Now it seems that Shin Bet, Israel's internal security service, scored an astonishing coup by turning the son of the leader of Hamas, Mosab Hassan Yousef.

This is a review of the 2007 book "The Isreal Lobby" by John J. Mearsheimer and Stephen M. Walt.

With each successive political or religious leader, Israel came closer and closer to a true monarchy but was plagued by problems at each step.

The state of Israel has been a safe harbor for people facing intolerance across the globe since it became a country in 1948. This pattern continues, even amidst the anti-Israel propaganda that exists today.

The U.S. focus on Israeli settlements could damage relations with Israel.

A response to part one giving reasons for support of Israel.

The first article in a two part series. This article explores the reasons for yanking support for Israel; the follow up article explores reasons for continued support for Israel.

Cannot Israel see that the hard hammer of overwhelming military might can strike the hand that holds it just as hard?

Abu Zakaria al-Jamal, a senior leader of the terrorist group Hamas, was killed when Israeli war planes bombed his house overnight. Abu Zakaria al-Jamal, along with Nizar Rayan, are casualties of a new tactic by Israeli of targeting Hamas leaders' homes.