It is all over, then. In the great Shakespearean tragedy that was Brexit, virtually every player is dead on the stage bleeding from multiple stab wounds. Mostly in the back. There is only one woman left standing: Theresa May, the Home Secretary who will now take over from Cameron as Britain’s second Prime Minister in […]
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InternationalThe Israeli army on Monday named an officer from Israel’s Druze Arab minority as its most senior medical official. Colonel Dr. Badar Tarif, formerly the Deputy Surgeon General of the IDF, will be promoted to the rank of Brigadier General when he takes up the post of IDF Chief Medical Officer. It marks the first
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Middle East, Science, Medicine, & EducationTheresa May, who will be the UK’s next Prime Minister, gave a speech in front of an enthusiastic pro-Israel crowd at an event hosted in London by the World B’nei Akiva youth movement last year marking Israel’s independence day. World Bnei Akiva Chief Roi Abekasis recalled the event. “The central Yom Ha’atzmaut (Israeli independence day)
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International, Middle EastIsrael’s military is operating in the Sinai Peninsula – and with Egypt’s blessing, says a senior Egyptian official and former parliamentarian. According to a report in Bloomberg, Mohamed Kamal, who previously served in the upper chamber of the Egyptian parliament, claims Israel and Egypt are cooperating in the war on terrorism, working together closely to
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Middle EastResearchers analysing a Philistine cemetery in Ashkelon in Israel say the ancient biblical people may have to be reassessed as being far more cultured than once thought. 145 sets of remains have been discovered, some surrounded by surprisingly sophisticated items including perfume, jewellery and weapons. For years archaeologists have searched for the origins of the
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Middle East, Science, Medicine, & EducationThis story was originally published by Grist and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Pushed left by backers of Senator Bernie Sanders, Democratic leaders adopted a draft platform over the weekend that commits the party to a more aggressive stance on climate change—more aggressive, in some areas, than the positions of
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The World We Share, USAWASHINGTON – Will Donald Trump dare to talk about abortion in Cleveland next week? During nearly every Republican convention in recent history, the GOP presidential nominee has offered, at the very least, a strong hint that he would oppose abortion. It has been a sure-fire applause line, and an effective way to fire up the
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USAImprisoned former prime minister Ehud Olmert on Monday was granted a 48-hour furlough for the first time since beginning his 18-month sentence for bribery and obstruction of justice in February. After rejecting his two previous requests for leave, the Israel Prisons Service determined Olmert was eligible to leave the Ma’asiyahu Prison in Ramle after completing
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Middle EastDays after its release, Pokemon Go has become a fast-moving phenomenon, drawing flash mob-type crowds searching neighborhoods, parks and urban streets for imaginary characters on their smartphones. The game, which trades on the nostalgia of the popular 1990s franchise and the thrill of exploring an augmented reality, is poised to surpass Twitter in daily active
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By Inbal Tabul RISHON LETZION, Israel — I have been a teacher for 11 years, the past five of which were at Shikmim, a special education school here in Rishon Letzion for students who have been diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders. Four years ago, an experiment was conducted at the school in which students were given
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Middle East, Science, Medicine, & EducationTEL AVIV (Press Release) — A new temporary “electronic tattoo” developed by Tel Aviv University that can measure the activity of muscle and nerve cells researchers is poised to revolutionize medicine, rehabilitation, and even business and marketing research. The tattoo consists of a carbon electrode, an adhesive surface that attaches to the skin, and a nanotechnology-based
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Middle East, Science, Medicine, & EducationJERUSALEM (Press Release) — The American Jewish Committee (AJC) and the Shalom Hartman Institute are pleased to welcome the 23 prominent North American Christian leaders that will comprise Cohort V of the Christian Leadership Initiative (CLI), an intensive 13-month educational program on Judaism, a partnership of AJC and the Hartman Institute in Israel. The program begins
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Jewish Religion, Middle East, USABy Chris Jennewein SAN DIEGO –The party that ended slavery and won the Civil War a century and a half ago is having a difficult year nationally. As presumptive presidential nominee Donald Trump attacks Mexican immigrants, re-tweets white supremist memes and slams the business community, the traditional Republican coalition is reeling. In San Diego, Kevin
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Chris Jennewein, International, San Diego County, USAJEDWABNE, Poland (Press Release) — A leadership delegation from the Anti-Defamation League (ADL), in Poland this week for a series of meetings with senior government officials and Jewish community leaders, joined on Sunday with leaders of the Polish Jewish community and dozens of concerned Polish citizens for the commemoration of the 75th anniversary of the Jedwabne
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