Middle East

Abbas asks Jared Kushner to force Israel to remove metal detectors

PA president holds emergency meetings over rising tensions at Temple Mount; IDF arrests ten Fatah leaders overnight in bid to stave off protests By Times of Israel staff Muslim worshipers perform noon prayers by the Lions Gate, outside the Temple Mount, in Jerusalem’s Old City, July 20, 2017. (Miriam Alster/Flash90) Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas

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Middle East, USA

Turkey leaks secret locations of US, French troops in Syria

Turkey’s state news agency on Tuesday published the locations of secret US military bases in Syria as well as details on the numbers of US and French troops stationed there, sparking the ire of fellow NATO member states. In the latest display of tensions between Turkey and other NATO member nations, Turkey’s state-run Anadolu news

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International, Middle East, USA

With longest concert in 11 years, Radiohead shows it does belong here

Legendary indie band plays 27 tunes from its 25-year history, reminisces about its first Tel Aviv gig in 1993, briefly addresses boycott controversy By Judah Ari Gross Thom Yorke, lead singer of British rock band Radiohead, performs in Tel Aviv’s Hayarkon Park on July 19, 2017. (Courtesy) Forty-seven thousand creeps and weirdos flocked to Tel

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Middle East, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts

White House gingerly backs ‘goals’ of bill slashing PA funding

Breaking silence on stance over Taylor Force Act, Trump official stops short of endorsing legislation, but says administration supports objective By Eric Cortellessa WASHINGTON — The White House said on Wednesday it supports the objective of a bill working its way through the Senate that would cut US funding to the Palestinians over salaries paid

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Middle East, USA

Jerusalem mayor and ultra-Orthodox carve up capital

Barkat denies deal, which specifies the religious character of individual neighborhoods, is aimed at ensiring Haredi support when he runs for reelection; deputy mayor calls it ‘unethical, illegal’ By Sue Surkes Jerusalem Mayor, Nir Barkat, visits the the Bukharan neighborhood during elections for the community administration, December 10, 2011. Photo by (Uri Lenz/Flash90) Jerusalem’s Mayor

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Middle East

The First Self-Defense Studio in the Middle East that Teaches Women to Fight Back

Women in the Middle East have always been conditioned to believe that they have to be the victims of violence and abuse – but not anymore. That’s because SheFighter, an exclusively female martial arts studio in Jordan, is the first Middle Eastern organization that teaches women how to defend themselves. style=”display:inline-block;width:300px;height:250px” data-ad-client=”ca-pub-8420654331411867″ data-ad-slot=”1313712966″> Lina Khalifeh

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Middle East, Sports & Competitions

Israeli PM and central European states attack EU

Europe should better appreciate Israel’s key role in Middle Eastern stability, leaders of four central European nations said on Wednesday in a joint attack with Israeli premier Benjamin Netanyahu on Brussels’ current policy towards the state. The comments were the latest example of divergence between west and east Europe, where questions of national sovereignty, migration

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International, Middle East

Tomb Of King Tutankhamun’s Wife’s Likely Discovered, Archaeologists Say

History buffs may have a reason to rejoice after a team of archeologists found evidence of a tomb, which they believe to be that of King Tutankhamun’s wife Ankhesenamun. A group, led by renowned archeologist Zahi Hawass, is sure there is a tomb located near the tomb of pharaoh Ay (1327-1323 B.C.) — Ankhesenamun’s second

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Middle East

In landmark ruling, court says women should pay child support

Expanded panel of seven Supreme Court justices rules that existing law discriminates against men By Sue Surkes Divorced men protesting for men’s rights in divorce during a lecture series called “Judges on the Bar” at the Machane Yehuda market in Jerusalem, June 5, 2017. (Hadas Parush/Flash90) In a landmark decision, the Supreme Court ruled on

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Middle East