Semaine 23 / 2012

The quarterly report on Iran to the board of governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency which was released for publication on Wednesday in Vienna has mightily angered Iran's envoy to the IAEA, Ali Asqar Soltanieh. The UN nuclear watchdog and Iran failed at talks on Friday to unblock a probe into suspected atom bomb research by the Islamic state, a setback dimming any chances for success in higher-level negotiations between Iran and major powers later this month. The International Atomic Energy Agency, using unusually pointed... [Lire la suite]

The UN nuclear watchdog and Iran failed at talks on Friday to unblock a probe into suspected atom bomb research by the Islamic state, a setback dimming any chances for success in higher-level negotiations between Iran and major powers later this month. The International Atomic Energy Agency, using unusually pointed language, said no progress had been made in the talks aimed at sealing a deal on resuming the IAEA's long-stalled investigation, and it described the outcome as "disappointing." The setback came just a few weeks after UN... [Lire la suite]

The UN nuclear watchdog and Iran began a new round of talks on Friday in an attempt to seal a framework deal to resume a long-stalled probe into suspected nuclear weapon research in the Islamic state, a charge Tehran denies. Chinese President Hu Jintao met with Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in Beijing, calling for Tehran to take a "flexible and pragmatic approach" to the nuclear negotiations, Xinhau reported. As the IAEA talks kicked off, Ali Asghar Soltanieh, Iran's envoy to the International Atomic Energy Agency, smiled but... [Lire la suite]

Israel is striving to become a world leader in the development of cyber capabilities, Defense Minister Ehud Barak said on Wednesday just days after the IDF revealed that it uses cyber space to conduct offensive militaryoperations. As reported on Sunday in The Jerusalem Post, the IDF revealed that its Operations Directorate recently drafted a document describing and defining the purpose and use of cyberwarfare for the Israeli military. In the document, the military officially admitted to engaging in cyberwarfare for offensive purposes.... [Lire la suite]

In an interview with Germany's 'Bild' newspaper on Tuesday Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stressed the importance of Germany's aid to the security of the State of Israel and focused on regional issues. When asked about the German perception of Israel where Only 36% of Germans find Israel sympathetic and only 21% believe that Israel is respecting human rights, Netanyahu said that he believes there is "a vast misperception of Israel in Germany and in Western European society in general." He claimed that Israel is maligned on a daily... [Lire la suite]

          When considering the potential fallout from Bashar Assad’s downfall, at the top of Israel’s list of concerns is the possibility that Syria’s chemical weapons will fall into rogue hands, possibly al-Qaida or even Hezbollah. That is why – depending on developments in Syria – the day may come soon when Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu will need to make a critical decision if presented with intelligence that the weapons are on the verge of proliferating. Started in the mid-1970s,... [Lire la suite]

            The IDF uses cyberspace to gather intelligence, attack enemies and conduct various military operations, the military revealed on Sunday in a posting on its official website. The rare announcement was the first time the IDF officially admitted it engages in cyberwarfare for offensive purposes. It also came a week after a new virus was discovered to have attacked Iran, widely presumed to have been developed by Israel. The IDF’s Operations Directorate recently drafted a... [Lire la suite]