Middle East

Obama 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

A 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

Head 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

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

Israeli 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

Istanbul (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

According 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