Cairo (dpa) – Egypt’s plan to hand two Red Sea islands over to Saudi Arabia has been struck down by an administrative court, in a major blow to President Abdel-Fattah al-Sissi on one of the most controversial issues he’s faced since taking office. The courtroom erupted in cheers as judge Yahya al-Dakrouri ruled that the […]
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Middle EastA car bomb killed several Jordanian soldiers and wounded others outside a refugee camp near the Syrian border on Tuesday, the army said. “At 5:30 a.m. a car bomb exploded in the Rukban district opposite the Syrian refugee camp, killing or wounding several Jordanian soldiers,” a short statement said. The army said that it had
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Middle EastThe President of the European Council has said the European Union will offer an “unprecedented package” to induce Israel and the Palestinian Authority to reach a two-state solution, in a meeting with Israeli President Reuven Rivlin in Brussels. The European Council is essentially the policy-making body of the EU. In his first official visit to
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International, Middle EastIsrael is advancing a plan to build a billion-dollar artificial island off the coast of Gaza to connect the coastal enclave to the rest of the world, the country’s Intelligence and Transport Minister said on Monday. Yisrael Katz said that the project would cost some $5 billion and would see a five kilometer bridge stretching
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HANNATON, Israel (SDJW) — Students from the Hannaton Educational Center, a pluralistic school at Kibbutz Hannaton, participated in an egalitarian service at the Kotel last Thursday which was disrupted by Haredi men opposed to the genders praying together. Pushing and shoving and numerous insults such as “You are not Jews” marred the occasion. The prayer session
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Jewish Religion, Middle EastRhode Island passes anti-BDS measure with eye on energizing state’s economy (Paul Miller/JNS.org) In a 65-4 vote, the Rhode Island House of Representatives passed legislation prohibiting the state from contracting with companies that participate in boycotts of allies and trade partners of the United States—most notably, Israel. HB 7736 passed the Rhode Island House
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Middle EastUS Defense Secretary Ashton Carter on Monday met Israeli Defense Minister Avigdor Liberman for the first time, the Pentagon said, offering few details about the visit. “They have had a good conversation,” said a senior US defense official with knowledge of the meeting. It was Liberman’s first foreign visit since being sworn in on May
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Middle East, USAJERUSALEM (Press Release) – A delegation of presidents and chancellors from top U.S. universities and colleges recently traveled to Israel with AJC Project Interchange (PI) to learn about Israeli innovation and discover opportunities for bilateral academic partnerships. Participants met one-on-one with their counterparts from Israeli universities, including the Technion Israel Institute of Technology, Hebrew University, and
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Middle East, Science, Medicine, & Education, USABy Ira Forman. One of the most oft repeated commandments in the Torah is the injunction to “love the stranger, for you were once strangers in the land of Egypt.” This command is an integral part of our identity as Jews. Today, June 20th, is World Refugee Day, and as an American Jew, I am
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International, Middle East, USACARLSBAD, California (Press Release)– The Carlsbad Desalination Project was recognized for “stretching taxpayer dollars through cooperation between the public and private sectors” by the San Diego County Taxpayers Association at the organization’s 21st Annual Golden Watchdog & Fleece Awards last Thursday at the Sheraton San Diego Hotel & Marina. Poseidon Water and the San Diego
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Middle East, San Diego County, USAWith every beheading, crucifixion and execution, Judeo-Christian civilization is under assault. Nowhere is this more apparent than in the Middle East, where non-Muslims who encounter the rapid advance of the Islamic State face a cruel choice: confrontation, subjugation, or annihilation. Until recently, ISIS has achieved success spreading its militant Islamic creed. The West’s politically correct
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Middle East, USAHalf a year after he was arrested by the Shin Bet security services, interrogated for days, and accused of being a “Jewish terrorist,” Israel’s prosecution service has confirmed what Netanel Furkowitz’s defense team have said all along: that the youth leader from the Samaria community of Kochav Hashachar is innocent of any wrongdoing, and had
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Middle EastThe Palestinian Authority and Hamas are actively promoting a classic blood libel against Israel, after circulating a fabricated statement in the name of a prominent rabbi allegedly calling to poison Palestinian wells. False allegations of Jews poisoning drinking water – along with other rumors such as those accusing Jews of drinking non-Jews’ blood – were
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Middle EastFollowing revelations on Sunday of a secret letter of understanding between Zionist Union chief Isaac Herzog and Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas in which the two leaders outlined the parameters for a future Palestinian state, Efraim Sneh spoke with Arutz Sheva about the agreement – and what it could mean for Israel going forward. Sneh,
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