Middle East

Supreme Court: Netanyahu must reveal when he talked to mogul Adelson

Reversing lower court decision, judges rule that PM’s discussions with billionaire owner of Israel Hayom daily a matter of public interest By Raoul Wootliff Jewish-American billionaire Sheldon Adelson is seen with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at a ceremony at Ariel University in the West Bank on June 28, 2017. (Ben Dori/Flash90) The Supreme Court ruled […]

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Middle East, USA

Mexican firm to buy Israel drip irrigation jewel Netafim – report

Mexichem is scheduled to sign purchase accord on Monday for 80% of Netafim for $1.5 billion, according to Calcalist By Shoshanna Solomon A net greenhouse in Los Pinos, Mexico, the largest greenhouse tomato project in the country, developed with Israel’s Netafim drip irrigation and greenhouse technology (Photo credit: Courtesy Netafim) Mexican firm Mexichem, a producer

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International, Middle East

Tunisian fishermen prevent ‘racist’ anti-migrant ship from docking

Fishermen at a Tunisian port have prevented a ship carrying far-right activists from docking, dealing the latest blow to a controversial mission aimed at disrupting the flow of migrant boats from North Africa to Europe. Chartered by extremist group “Generation Identity”, and registered in Mongolia, the 40-metre (130ft) “C-Star” arrived over the weekend in an

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International, Middle East

Peres documentary to include Obama, Clinton and Streisand

  LOS ANGELES (Press Release) — Former US President Barack Obama was recently interviewed for an upcoming documentary on the life of the late Israeli statesman, Shimon Peres, by Moriah Films, the two-time Academy Award™-winning film division of the Simon Wiesenthal Center. Barbra Streisand, a close personal friend of Peres, will also be interviewed for

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Middle East, Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USA

SWU introduces Israel program for middle schoolers

LOS ANGELES (Press Release)  — A new middle school curriculum, LINK — Discovering Your Israel Connection — is now available nationwide.  The 6-lesson unit allows students to explore the historic Jewish roots to Israel while discovering their own personal, modern connection. Through a sophisticated, interactive, on-line application, LINK was developed by teachers, curriculum writers and

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Middle East, Science, Medicine, & Education, USA

Israel moves to ban Al Jazeera broadcasts, revoke press credentials

Tel Aviv (dpa) – Israel has moved to revoke Al Jazeera journalists’ press credentials and remove the network’s broadcasts in Israel, Israeli Communications Minister Ayoub Kara said on Sunday. Kara said that he has demanded the Government Press Office rescind the reporters’ press cards and that he is working with cable and satellite providers to

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Middle East

In first, court revokes citizenship of Arab Israeli car-ramming attacker

Measure called for by interior minister; judge rules that by committing a terror attack, Alaa Raed Ahmad Zayoud removed himself from society By Stuart Winer and Times of Israel staff Suspect Alaa Raed Ahmad Ziwad at Haifa Magistrate’s Court (Basel Awidat/Flash90) The Haifa Magistrate’s Court on Sunday revoked the citizenship of an Arab Israeli man

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Middle East

Indian PM’s security goes to the (Israeli) dogs

India buys dozens of highly trained four-footed graduates of IDF’s canine unit to boost protection of senior officials By Stuart Winer Illustrative photo of IDF soldiers with a trained army dog during a drill, April 2, 2014. (Gershon Elinson/Flash 90) Post-army Israelis have long made India a favorite destination after completing their service, but another

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International, Middle East

Syrian forces recapture Islamic State’s last stronghold in Homs

Damascus (dpa) – Government forces have retaken control of Islamic State’s last bastion in Syria’s central province of Homs in the latest setback to the extremist militia, a monitoring group and military sources said on Sunday. The recapture of the strategically important town of al-Sukhna in Homs late Saturday followed intense bombardment by regime and

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Middle East

Likud ministers offer lukewarm support for PM in hot water

Regev, Katz say Netanyahu should not give in to media pressure over developments in graft probes, but majority of ruling party’s cabinet members remain silent By Raoul Wootliff Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (flanked by ministers Miri Regev and Yisrael Katz) in the Knesset on February 8, 2016. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90) With Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu facing

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Middle East

Embarking on a second term, Iran’s Rouhani accuses Trump over nuclear deal

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has warned US President Donald Trump that he risks political suicide if he scraps the nuclear deal with Tehran. At his swearing-in ceremony, Mr Rouhani said Iran would continue to abide by the terms of the deal as long as the other major powers involved do the same. “I can say

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Middle East, USA