Middle East

Erekat: Investigate ‘occupation crimes’ in Hague

PLO Secretary-General Saeb Erekat called on the Hague court to immediately open an investigation into Israel’s “occupation crimes” and especially the “colonial settlement of occupied Palestine, including eastern al-Quds.” Al-Quds is the Arabic name for Jerusalem. In an official statement, Erekat said, “it’s time to move to the next stage, and to open an investigation

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International, Middle East

Mike Pence, vice president: White House ‘evaluating’ President Obama’s Iran nuclear deal

The Trump administration put Iran “on notice” last week, but Vice President Mike Pence said Sunday that the White House right now is evaluating whether to keep in place the nuclear deal with Tehran that President Trump said he’d shred if elected. In an interview with ABC News that aired Sunday, the vice president said

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Middle East, USA

US appeals court denies Justice Department request to restore Trump’s immigration ban

A US federal appeals court early Sunday rejected a request by the Department of Justice to immediately reinstate President Donald Trump’s travel ban barring citizens from seven mainly Muslim countries and temporarily banning refugees. “Appellants’ request for an immediate administrative stay pending full consideration of the emergency motion for a stay pending appeal is denied,”

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International, Middle East, USA

Facing backlash over Amona, Jewish Home leaders vow to pass legalization bill

‘The government did everything it could’ to aid evacuees, insists pro-settlement justice minister; amid fierce opposition, Regulation Bill set for final vote this week By Times of Israel staff Education Minister Naftali Bennett addresses the Knesset plenum, January 25, 2017. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90) Two top ministers from the Jewish Home Party vowed on Saturday night to

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Middle East

Mother and 2 days later her son saved by same United Hatzalah volunteer

JERUSALEM (Press Release) —  Two weeks ago, on Saturday night at 11:30 PM, Daniel Klughaupt had just gone to sleep when he received an urgent alert about a woman who had collapsed in his own building!  Literally jumping out of bed, Daniel, while still in his pajamas, rushed to the 8th-floor apartment, arriving in 60 seconds! He

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Middle East, Science, Medicine, & Education

US Justice Department appeals judge’s suspension of travel ban

Washington (dpa) – The US Justice Department Saturday filed a notice to appeal a federal judge’s decision that temporarily halted the implementation of President Donald Trump’s one-week-old immigration order. The department filed its appeal seeking the reinstatement of the controversial executive order temporarily suspending the US refugee programme, temporarily banning travellers from seven majority-Muslim countries

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International, Middle East, USA

What happened the night the first US soldier was killed in combat during Trump’s presidency

BEIRUT — It was past midnight on a moonless night in central Yemen, and Ahmad Jawfi was preparing to go to sleep when he heard the dull buzz of drones overhead. Drones were nothing new, so he and others paid little attention. But soon, a military operation unfolded that left 14 al-Qaida fighters dead and

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Middle East, USA

U.S. ends enforcement of travel ban after judge’s ruling

The Department of Homeland Security said Saturday that it had suspended “any and all actions” related to President Donald Trump’s travel ban on immigrants from seven mostly Muslim countries and his halt on refugees coming into the U.S. The announcement came after a federal judge in Seattle issued a temporary restraining order against the major

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International, Middle East, USA

A Brief History of the ‘Refugees Welcome’ Poster

You may have seen one of Micah Bazant’s posters in the window of a local business or, more recently, at a protest somewhere in America. After President Donald Trump signed an executive order limiting immigration and suspending the U.S. refugee resettlement program last week, you’re probably going to start seeing a lot more of them.

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International, Middle East, USA

USA – Trump slams ‘so-called judge’ who issued temporary travel ban

A federal judge’s ruling temporarily lifting a ban on travel to the US from certain countries triggered confusion in airports worldwide as airlines began boarding American-bound flights and federal lawyers took steps to reinstate the ban. As the impact of the ruling took hold, President Donald Trump lashed out on Twitter early Saturday morning, referring

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International, Middle East, USA

Tough talk as military exercises get underway in Iran

Jim Mattis not planning to boost troop numbers in the Middle East US imposes fresh sanctions Tehran denounces them as “illegal” Military exercises have got underway in Iran. The country’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC):http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/7064353.stm, a branch of the armed forces, say the exercises show Tehran is prepared to confront the threat posed by what

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Middle East, USA

Israeli securities regulator questioned by European colleagues on binary options fraud

At meeting of 27 European countries, officials tell ISA chairman Shmuel Hauser they are ‘concerned’ about fraudulent Israeli industry, ask him what he’s doing about it By Simona Weinglass Israel Securities Authority chief Shmuel Hauser (Roni Schutzer/Flash90) Israel Securities Authority Chairman Shmuel Hauser was asked to explain what Israel is doing to tackle binary options

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International, Middle East

Seattle federal judge orders nationwide halt to immigration ban

SEATTLE—In one of the strongest blows yet to President Donald Trump’s controversial immigration ban, a federal judge in Seattle on Friday ordered an immediate nationwide halt to enforcement of the order that has caused havoc at airports and sown confusion among thousands of visa holders and refugees. The temporary restraining order from U.S. District Judge

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International, Middle East, USA