U.S.-Israel military aid deal to be signed soon (JNS.org) The U.S.-Israel military defense aid package is expected to be signed in the coming days, U.S. Ambassador to Israel Dan Shapiro said at a counterterrorism summit on Sept. 11. Israel will receive the largest military aid package that any country has ever been given, Shapiro affirmed. […]
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Middle EastBy Shoshana Bryen and Stephen Bryen WASHINGTON, D.C. _- On April 24, 2004 the USS Firebolt, a Cyclone-class coastal patrol boat in the Persian Gulf, launched a rigid-hulled inflatable boat (RIB) when its crew observed a dhow — a traditional boat, in this case likely owned by Iran — fast approaching the Al Amaya oil
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Middle East, Shoshana Bryen, USAIvanka Trump surprised many of her followers on Instagram when she sent out a famous rabbinic aphorism but attributed it to Harry Potter star Emma Watson. She uploaded an image which said, “If not me, who? If not now, when?” and attributed it to Watson, most famous for playing Hermione Granger in the Harry Potter
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Jewish History, Jewish Religion, USADespite recent polls showing Yair Lapid”s Yesh Atid party leading the Likud, voters still prefer incumbent Prime Minister Binymain Netanyahu over the former journalist and son of the late Justice Minister, Tommy Lapid. According to a Geocartography poll published by Channel 20, a plurality of Israelis believe Netanyahu is the most qualified to lead the
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Middle EastThe earthquake jolted Tanzania’s northwest regions of Kagera and Mwanza on the shores of Lake Victoria. Kagera regional police commander Augustino Olomi said at least 11 people have been killed in the earthquake and over 200 others injured. Salum Kijuu, the Kagera regional commissioner, told Xinhua in a telephone interview that the morning earthquake also
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InternationalDemocratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton and GOP rival Donald Trump are virtually deadlocked in a quartet of battleground states, according to a poll released Sunday. The NBC/Wall Street Journal/Marist poll gives the Republican real estate mogul a slight edge in red-leaning Arizona and Georgia, and has Mrs. Clinton up by 1 percentage point in blue-ish
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USAEmma Yang had become increasingly frustrated trying to communicate with her grandmother suffering from Alzheimer’s disease. The teen had a hard enough time keeping in touch because of the distance between her home in New York and her grandma in Hong Kong. style=”display:inline-block;width:300px;height:250px” data-ad-client=”ca-pub-8420654331411867″ data-ad-slot=”1313712966″> After the elderly woman forgot Emma and her dad’s birthdays,
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International, Science, Medicine, & Education, USAPneumonia and dehydration are to blame for an “overheated” Hillary Clinton leaving a 9/11 memorial ceremony in New York City early on Sunday, according to a statement from her doctor. “Secretary Clinton has been experiencing a cough related to allergies. On Friday, during follow up evaluation of her prolonged cough, she was diagnosed with pneumonia,”
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Science, Medicine, & Education, USAIsraeli Paralympic rower Moran Samuel won her country’s first medal at the 2016 Games, taking third place in women’s 1000-meter single sculls three days into the competition in Rio. The gold medal went to Great Britain’s Rachel Morris, who set a new Paralympic record time of 5:13.69. China’s Lili Wang took silver with 5:16.65. Samuel’s
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International, Middle East, Sports & CompetitionsWASHINGTON — Hillary Clinton, whose sudden departure from a 9/11 commemoration Sunday threatened to raise questions anew about her health, has hypothyroidism, seasonal pollen allergies and takes blood thinners as a precaution against clots, according to a letter from her personal physician released by her campaign in July 2015. In December 2012, Clinton fainted and
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Science, Medicine, & Education, USARepublicans went on the attack Saturday after Hillary Clinton, during remarks at a fundraiser late Friday night, said that “you could put half of (Donald) Trump’s supporters into what I call the basket of deplorables,” which she referred to as “racist, sexist, homophobic, xenophobic, Islamophobic — you name it.” In tweets, speeches and news statements,
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USAGOP vice presidential candidate Mike Pence said Saturday that Hillary Clinton disrespected millions of hard-working Americans when she described a broad swath of Donald Trump’s supporters as “irredeemable,” arguing that it is more proof the Democrat is unfit to be the 45th president of the United States. “Hillary Clinton’s low opinion of the people that
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USAFor several weeks now, speculation has been rampant in the US regarding the identity of a large black man who is seen accompanying democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton nearly everywhere she goes. The thories about his identity and function began to multiply when he hurried onto the stage after animal-rights activists interrupted a Clinton speech
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USADemocratic U.S. vice-presidential nominee Tim Kaine announced Saturday that he believes the Catholic Church will change its position on same-sex marriage. The Virginia senator said that just like he had changed his opinion on the issue, the Catholic Church is also likely to follow suit. Speaking at the 20th Annual Human Rights Campaign’s National Dinner
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