1140 KSOO - Live Local Radio in Sioux Falls, SD » Middle East http://ksoo.com The talk of Sioux Falls Sun, 19 May 2013 15:43:06 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Israel Could Face Palestinian War Crimes Charges http://ksoo.com/israel-could-face-palestinian-war-crimes-charges/ http://ksoo.com/israel-could-face-palestinian-war-crimes-charges/#comments Tue, 04 Dec 2012 14:51:52 +0000 Associated Press http://ksoo.com/?p=38367 A senior Palestinian official is warning that the West Bank government will pursue war crime charges against Israel if it doesn't stop settlement construction.

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]]> http://ksoo.com/israel-could-face-palestinian-war-crimes-charges/feed/ 0 Uriel Sinai/Getty Images Syria Says It Won't Use Chemical Weapons http://ksoo.com/syria-says-it-wont-use-chemical-weapons/ http://ksoo.com/syria-says-it-wont-use-chemical-weapons/#comments Mon, 03 Dec 2012 19:27:30 +0000 Associated Press http://ksoo.com/?p=38106 Monday's statement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Damascus is in response to reports in Washington that U.S. and allied intelligence have detected Syrian movement of chemical weapons components in recent days.

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]]> http://ksoo.com/syria-says-it-wont-use-chemical-weapons/feed/ 0 Uriel Sinai/Getty Images Israel, Militants Begin Talks on Truce Details http://ksoo.com/israel-militants-begin-talks-on-truce-details/ http://ksoo.com/israel-militants-begin-talks-on-truce-details/#comments Mon, 26 Nov 2012 15:06:19 +0000 Associated Press http://ksoo.com/?p=35469 An Egyptian diplomat says indirect talks on implementing a cease-fire between Israel and Palestinian militants have opened in Cairo.

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]]> http://ksoo.com/israel-militants-begin-talks-on-truce-details/feed/ 0 Christopher Furlong/Getty Images Israel Continues Offensive in Gaza; Hamas Responds http://ksoo.com/israel-continues-offensive-in-gaza-hamas-responds/ http://ksoo.com/israel-continues-offensive-in-gaza-hamas-responds/#comments Thu, 15 Nov 2012 15:46:36 +0000 Associated Press http://ksoo.com/?p=32683 The heaviest fighting in four years between Israel and militants in the Gaza Strip has brought life to a standstill on both sides of the border.

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]]> http://ksoo.com/israel-continues-offensive-in-gaza-hamas-responds/feed/ 0 Uriel Sinai/Getty Images Workers Block Off Arafat's Grave in West Bank http://ksoo.com/workers-block-off-arafats-grave-in-west-bank/ http://ksoo.com/workers-block-off-arafats-grave-in-west-bank/#comments Tue, 13 Nov 2012 15:14:33 +0000 Tony Wright http://ksoo.com/?p=31801 West Bank workers have blocked off Yasser Arafat' grave ahead of the planned exhumation of the Palestinian leader's remains later this month.

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]]> http://ksoo.com/workers-block-off-arafats-grave-in-west-bank/feed/ 0 Hussein Hussein/PPO via Getty Images Israel: Tunnel Explodes on Gaza Border http://ksoo.com/israel-tunnel-explodes-on-gaza-border/ http://ksoo.com/israel-tunnel-explodes-on-gaza-border/#comments Thu, 08 Nov 2012 22:30:59 +0000 Associated Press http://ksoo.com/?p=30799 A large, explosive-filled tunnel blew up near soldiers on the Gaza-Israel fence late Thursday, an Israeli military spokeswoman said shortly after the incident.

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]]> http://ksoo.com/israel-tunnel-explodes-on-gaza-border/feed/ 0 Ilia Yefimovich/Getty Images Palestinians Condemn Romney Mideast Peace Comment http://ksoo.com/palestinians-condemn-romney-mideast-peace-comment/ http://ksoo.com/palestinians-condemn-romney-mideast-peace-comment/#comments Thu, 20 Sep 2012 13:55:04 +0000 Associated Press http://ksoo.com/?p=15658 A senior Palestinian official says Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney is undermining hopes for peace and democracy in the Middle East.

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]]> http://ksoo.com/palestinians-condemn-romney-mideast-peace-comment/feed/ 0 (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images) Why It Matters: Iran http://ksoo.com/why-it-matters-iran/ http://ksoo.com/why-it-matters-iran/#comments Mon, 17 Sep 2012 14:00:42 +0000 Associated Press http://ksoo.com/?p=14626 Nuclear weapons in the hands of Iran would destabilize the entire Middle East and potentially spark a new nuclear race.

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]]> http://ksoo.com/why-it-matters-iran/feed/ 0 (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)