Russia: No US Coalition Jets Allowed in Syrian De-Escalation Zones

Russia says the proposed “de-escalation” zones in Syria will be closed to aircraft from the U.S.-led coalition. Alexander Lavrentyev, Russia’s envoy to the peace talks in Kazakhstan, said Friday in remarks covered by Russian media that “the operation of aviation in the de-escalation zones, especially of the forces of the international coalition, is absolutely not […]

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International, Middle East

Listen To Victoria ‘La Mala’ New Single, ‘Si Va A Doler Que Duela’

If you are going to celebrate Cinco de Mayo with your amigas and a broken heart, as well as a good tequila and some margaritas, the new single from Victoria “La Mala” could become your new favorite song – at least until you find a new love. Roc Nation Latin artist just released her second

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International, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts

Policy or discrimination? UMass Amherst student prevented from carrying Tibetan flag at graduation.

Every graduation ceremony has — for lack of better words — a certain degree of pomp and circumstance. The University of Massachusetts Amherst is no different. Each year, a group of international students volunteer to carry the flags of their countries in an Olympic Games-style “Parade of Nations.” Public health major Kalsang Nangpa wanted to

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Science, Medicine, & Education, USA

Stephen Hawking says we have 100 years to colonize a new planet—or die. Could we do it?

Here’s what it would take to survive this particular doomsday prophecy Living on Mars would arguably be harder than fixing up our own planet. NASA Stephen Hawking is making apocalyptic predictions again. The respected theoretical physicist warns that humanity needs to become a multi-planetary species within the next century if we don’t want to go

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Science, Medicine, & Education, The World We Share

As winds of war rise, Israel must decide whether to pull the plug on Gaza

The PA won’t pay for the Hamas-run Strip’s electricity any longer. Should Israel finance the power supply for a terrorist regime committed to its destruction? By Avi Issacharoff A. lives in the northern Gaza Strip. I have known him for years — seventeen years, to be exact. I have visited his home in the Gaza

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Middle East

‘The time has come to apply the same law to all citizens’

Justice Minister Ayelet Shaked (Jewish Home) and Tourism Minister Yariv Levin (Likud) are advancing revolutionary new legislation which seeks to apply sovereignty over Judea and Samaria. At the moment, due to the fact that Israeli law does not apply in Judea and Samaria, the army Head of Central Command, which is the official sovereign entity

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Middle East

Bernie Sanders Defends Israel, Slams Saudi Arabia

U.S. Democratic Senator Bernie Sanders called out critics of Israel’s alleged human rights violations this week, noting that other Middle Eastern countries like Saudi Arabia, Syria and Egypt don’t receive similar attention for their mistreatment of women and prisoners. The former presidential candidate also defended Israel’s existence, as well as the long-disputed two-state solution to

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Middle East, USA

German foreign minister defends meetings with anti-Israel groups

German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel defended his meeting last week with radical left-wing groups “Breaking the Silence” and “B”tselem” during his visit to Israel. Prime Minister Netanyahu had ultimately cancelled his planned meeting with Gabriel as a result, after threatening to do so should Gabriel meet with the groups. In an interview with the German

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International, Middle East

Op-Ed: Cannabis can reduce opioid misuse

By Michelle Janikian NEW YORK — The United States is in the grip of a devastating opioid epidemic. Nationwide, opioid overdoses caused 33,091 deaths in 2015, which increased to over 50,000 deaths in 2016. Opioids include prescription painkillers, like OxyContin and Fentanyl, and illicit substances, like heroin. A recent study found that 44% of Americans

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Middle East, Science, Medicine, & Education, USA

Campus trips to Mideast win friends for Israel

By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO — Subsidized trips to Israel for non-Jewish student leaders have helped improve understanding of the situation in the Middle East as well as the campus climate at San Diego State University, Hillel representatives reported at a parlor meeting Thursday night in the home of Jeremy and Joan Berg. The

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Middle East, San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education, USA