By Mahmoud Al Abed – Jan 22,2017 – Last updated at Jan 22,2017 AMMAN — “It was only a minute or two after my brother left the building when it collapsed. He was the last to leave,” said Nasser Al Hajj, a retired municipal official and a resident of the first of three buildings that […]
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Middle EastBy Rabbi Dow Marmur JERUSALEM — I can’t recall ever having heard a lecture in Hebrew in Israel without the speaker throwing in some Americanisms – usually in the original. Though Israelis learn English at school from an early age, much of what they know as adults seems to come from watching American movies and
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Middle East, USASpeaking at an event to supporters on the eve of his inauguration as US President, Donald Trump thanked donors, and emphasized the role that his son-in-law Jared Kushner will play in his administration as special envoy to the Middle East. “If you can”t produce peace in the Middle East, nobody can,” Trump told Kushner. “All
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Middle East, USAPresident Reuven (Ruvi) Rivlin on Saturday evening sent a letter of congratulations to 45th President of the United States of America, Donald Trump. In the letter, President Rivlin wrote: “On behalf of the people and State of Israel, I am honored to extend to you congratulations on your inauguration as the 45th President of the
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Middle East, USAIsraeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu has asked Jewish Home ministers not to submit for discussion the law applying Israeli sovereignty to Ma’ale Adumim. Netanyahu justified himself by saying Israel needs to work a while with US President Donald Trump before taking any significant political steps. The law is scheduled to be submitted on Sunday, after
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Middle EastIstanbul (dpa) – Turkey’s parliament has approved Saturday a wide-ranging constitutional reform package which aims to vastly empower the presidency held by Recep Tayyip Erdogan, setting the scene for a referendum on the measures. The final vote on the package passed with 339 votes in favour and 142 against. The measure required at least 330
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Middle EastAccording to a poll conducted this week by Israel Channel 2, a majority of the Israeli public believes Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is guilty of the crimes for which he is being investigated and do not believe his protestations of innocence. A smaller percentage, a slight plurality, think he should resign. Opinion polls aside, Netanyahu
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Middle EastIn his first film “Hedi: a Wind of Freedom” Mohamed Ben Attia shows us what life is like for young Tunisians after the Arab Spring. Lives which are caught between the desire to live and the weight of conventions, like the young man who has to go through an arranged marriage. One look is enough
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Middle East, Theatre, Film & BroadcastAngry Palestinians used Donald Trump’s inauguration day for more protests against his idea of moving the US embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. They turned out in a West Bank settlement that borders Jerusalem and warned that would undermine peace and stability in the Middle East. Trump’s spokesman said on Thursday there will
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Middle East, USABy Donald H. Harrison POWAY, California –Temple Adat Shalom has decided to prohibit three types of groups from utilizing its facilities. They are groups that: *Endorse or promote anti-Semitism, other forms of bigotry, violence or other extremist views; *Actively seek to proselytize Jews away from Judaism; or, *Advocate for or endorse, undermining the legitimacy of
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Donald H. Harrison, Middle East, San Diego CountyBy Joel H. Cohen NEW YORK — A nephew called me in Staten Island, NY, from his home in North Carolina, some 500 miles away. to ask whether we shopped at a particular supermarket chain. “Very often,” I replied, hoping that maybe he’d seen our names on a list of prize-winners.. But he was a
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Joel H. Cohen, Middle East, Trivia, Humor & Satire, USANew York, Ramallah- South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley seconded criticism of the United Nations by the new U.S. President-elect Donald Trump and many of their fellow Republicans before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, especially for what she termed its “bias” against Israel. At her Senate confirmation hearing, Haley slammed the Obama administration for allowing “mistreatment”
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Middle East, USAMembers of group kept away from site after refusing to undergo body searches, which the High Court had banned By Times of Israel staff Members of the Women of the Wall group praying outside the entrance to the Western Wall after they were denied entry to the site for refusing to undergo body searches, despite
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Jewish Religion, Middle EastFred Turbide of Edmonton, Alberta, was a devoted husband and father of four who was looking forward to enjoying his retirement with his family. Then the brokers of 23Traders got hold of him By Simona Weinglass The late Fred Turbide with his wife Maria Chaves-Turbide (Courtesy) A 61-year-old Canadian man has committed suicide after losing
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