Russian President Vladimir Putin had an exceptionally successful year, with Moscow making geostrategic gains in Syria, Europe as well as the US in 2016. What a difference a year makes. Back in 2015, things weren’t looking particularly good for Russia. With the country suffering from falling oil prices and sanctions for the annexation of Crimea, […]
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International, Middle East, USABerlin (dpa) – The main suspect in the Berlin Christmas market truck attack was reportedly filmed eight hours after the deadly incident, at a mosque apparently frequented by Islamist extremists. Local broadcaster rbb late Thursday published CCTV images of 24-year-old Tunisian Anis Amri in front of the building in the Moabit area, four kilometres from
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International, Middle EastThe entire police force in a small Indiana town has quit to protest the town council’s funding decisions and its alleged requests that the officers perform “illegal, unethical and immoral things.” The town marshal of Bunker Hill, Indiana, and his four volunteer reserve officers submitted their resignations Monday evening, report the Washington Post, BuzzFeed News,
WASHINGTON — Donald Trump’s flair for connecting with veterans won him an overwhelming share of their votes, but the durability of the alliance is already being tested as Trump’s search for a Veterans Affairs secretary veers in a direction that has alarmed some of America’s most influential retired soldiers. Under pressure from conservative activists, including
Story by Donald H. Harrison; Photo by Shor M. Masori SAN DIEGO – There are four factoids about Iran’s Ayatollah Ali Khamenei that discreet Iranians never talk about, certainly not in public, according to Oded Brosh, a former analyst in Israel’s prime minister’s office who now is serving as a visiting professor at San Diego
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Donald H. Harrison, Middle East, San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education, Shor M. MasoriPresident-elect Donald Trump called for the U.S. to expand its nuclear capabilities, in a surprising Twitter post Thursday that raised questions about what he intends to do. “The United States must greatly strengthen and expand its nuclear capability until such time as the world comes to its senses regarding nukes,” he said. It was not
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International, USAThe body of the missing Israeli woman in Berlin, Dalia Elyakim, not seen since the murderous truck terror attack in the Christmas market, was identified last night. The Israeli embassy in Germany is working in coordination with the family to transfer the body to Israel. Dalia”s husband, Rami, is hospitalized as a result of the
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International, Middle EastLess than a week following revelations that MK Basel Ghattas (Joint List) had provided material aid to jailed Hamas terrorists, police placed Ghattas under arrest, taking him into custody Thursday evening following the latest round of questioning. After initially denying the claims, Ghattas admitted to police on Tuesday that he had in fact smuggled cellular
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Middle EastAfter meeting Wednesday with Donald Trump, Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg said he would find a way to lower the price for a new Air Force One fleet, the cost of which the president-elect earlier complained was “out of control.” The aerospace executive said Mr. Trump had a good “business head” and said the price of
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USADonald Trump’s inauguration performance roster is shaping up to be even less impressive than his list of celebrity guests for the Republican National Convention. The Mormon Tabernacle Choir announced Thursday that it had accepted an invitation from the U.S. Presidential Inauguration Committee to sing at the swearing in ceremony for President-elect Donald Trump and his
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Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, USAPHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania (Press Release) … The Anti-Defamation League (ADL), like many, read many numerous local and national news stories reporting that a Jewish family allegedly “fled” Lancaster County. The reports claimed that the family feared retribution after being wrongfully blamed for the cancellation of the school production of A Christmas Carol. ADL investigated, and found
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By Susan L. Rosenbluth TheJewishVoiceAndOpinion.com CHARLESTON, South Carolina — Imagine a magnificently charming city, repeatedly recognized as a top tourist must-visit in the United States, whose cobblestone streets weave between pastel-colored antebellum residences and numerous historic sites, including many of specific Jewish interest. Now imagine this magical city swathed for 17 days in a plethora
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Jewish History, Travel and Food, USAPresident Mamnoon Hussain on Wednesday said he has never attended school and has missed out on the joys of school. The president was speaking at a parents’ day function at the Cadet College Hassanabdal where he urged students to follow in the footsteps of the Quaid-e-Azam in order to better meet the challenges that the
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International, Science, Medicine, & EducationHAIFA, Israel (Press Release)– Calling all high school students! The Technion-Israel Institute of Technology challenges the most innovative and inspired students to build their own Earth Day-themed Rube Goldberg Machines. The Challenge is a great opportunity for High School students interested in STEM to tap into their creative side and have some fun. Also, the
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