Imam Mohamed Magid at National Prayer Service held at the National Cathedral in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 21, 2017 It remains a mystery how an imam with ties to the Muslim Brotherhood and Barack Obama got invited to offer a prayer at the National Prayer Service Saturday after the inauguration of Donald Trump. President Trump […]
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Middle East, USAYouths accused of throwing rocks and threatening locals tending their fields near illegal West Bank outpost of Geulat Tzion By Times of Israel staff Illustrative photo of a masked Jewish settler swinging a slingshot as he stands near the West Bank settlement of Yitzhar, on May 19, 2013 (Mendy Hechtman/Flash90) The Jerusalem District Court indicted
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Middle EastUS President Donald Trump spoke by phone on Monday to Egyptian President Fattah al Sisi, a day after a similar call to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. US media reported that the calls were part of the new president’s consultations for a proposed shifting of the United States embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to
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Middle East, USATel Aviv, Ramallah- The new U.S. ambassador to Israel, David Friedman, decided to reside in Jerusalem, even before his country makes a final decision to move the embassy from Tel Aviv to the city. U.S. President Donald Trump has previously announced his country would move the U.S. embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. The White
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Middle East, USAThousands gathered in Washington DC on Saturday to protest the inauguration of President Donald Trump on Friday, in what has been dubbed the “Women”s March on Washington”. The event, which was billed as a “diverse” gathering of anti-Trump voices was dominated by the far-left, with feminist pro-life groups barred from participating and a roster of
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Middle East, USABaghdad (dpa) – Iraqi forces have taken full control of the eastern side of Mosul, Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi announced Tuesday, around three months after the launch of an offensive to drive Islamic State militants out of the city. “This is a major achievement for the Iraqi forces,” al-Abadi told a press conference in Baghdad.
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Middle EastEx-foreign minister says Jerusalem can no longer paint White House as ‘bad cop,’ claims government has ‘no policy’ on Gaza By Marissa Newman Zionist Union MK Tzipi Livni addresses the INSS conference on January 24, 2017 (Chen Galili/Courtesy) Zionist Union MK Tzipi Livni on Tuesday said she views Donald Trump’s presidency as an “opportunity” for
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Middle East, USAObama reportedly released $221 million to Palestinians in final hours of presidency (JNS.org) In its waning hours, the Obama administration reportedly transferred $221 million to the Palestinian Authority (PA) that had been blocked by Republican members of Congress. According to a State Department official and several congressional aides, former President Barack Obama’s departing administration formally
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Middle EastTEL AVIV, Israel — The city of Jerusalem, emboldened by anticipated support from the Trump administration, on Sunday authorized the construction of some 560 new homes in areas of the city claimed by the Palestinians as a capital of their future state. The announcement came as members of Israel’s right-wing government clamored for Israeli expansion
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Middle East, USAA high-profile French jihadist was charged with terrorist offences and remanded in custody on Saturday, a day after being transferred to France from Turkey, where he had turned himself in to authorities. Kevin G., a 24-year-old who converted to Islam 10 years ago, was one of the UN’s most wanted jihadists and had been placed
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International, Middle EastAn Israeli official close to US President Donald Trump on Sunday refuted Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu’s claims that the Trump administration asked Netanyahu “not to surprise them.” On Saturday night, Netanyahu asked Jewish Home ministers not to bring the Ma’ale Adumim sovereignty law to a Knesset vote on Sunday, claiming Israel should not surprise
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Middle East, USAA survey conducted last month by the Smith Institute revealed that a large majority of voters for the Jewish Home party reject any compromise which would allow a prayer plaza for the Reform Movement at the Western Wall. Seventy percent of respondents who said that they voted for the Jewish Home party in the last
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Middle EastHead of Northern Command disciplines senior officer whose encrypted phone, classified paperwork were stolen By Judah Ari Gross Illustrative: computer security ( cyber security image via Shutterstock) The head of the IDF Northern Command, Maj. Gen. Aviv Kochavi, suspended a colonel for one week beginning Thursday after classified documents and an encrypted cellphone were stolen
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Middle EastTel Aviv (dpa) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he will speak with US President Donald Trump later Sunday to discuss the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Netanyahu also repeated his earlier promise to discuss Iran and the threat that the “bad nuclear agreement” supported by Trump’s predecessor Barack Obama poses to Israel’s existence. The Israeli leader
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