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80-year-old American detained in Iran, family says

80-year-old American detained in Iran, family says

Baquer Namazi, first American jailed since January prisoner swap, held in Evin prison, wife says; son also jailed in Iran   WASHINGTON (AP) — Family… Read More ›

Kerry urges no new Iran sanctions as Khamenei backs anti-US candidates

Kerry urges no new Iran sanctions as Khamenei backs anti-US candidates

Iran’s supreme leader warns voters of a Western plot to influence parliamentary elections; secretary of state says new sanctions wouldn’t help   Secretary of State… Read More ›

Report claims torture during interrogations

Report claims torture during interrogations

Two NGOs release testimony of 116 Palestinian security detainees who complained of harsh prison conditions, deprivation of sleep and food, and use of violence; Shin… Read More ›

Ambassador: Iran to pay families of dead Palestinian terrorists

Ambassador: Iran to pay families of dead Palestinian terrorists

Envoy in Beirut says Iran will pay up to $30,000 to the families of terrorists whose houses have been destroyed, and $7,000 to the families… Read More ›

Israeli ambassador to Egypt gives rare Egyptian interview

Israeli ambassador to Egypt gives rare Egyptian interview

Interview: Israeli Ambassador to Egypt Haim Koren compliments the Egyptian nation, which ‘loves to joke,’ and calls for cooperation in security, economy, and culture. Israeli… Read More ›

Ya’alon: Middle East situation in certain respects is third world war

Ya’alon: Middle East situation in certain respects is third world war

Defense Minister in Cyprus, signs Status of Force agreement to deepen bilateral defense ties.   Defense Minister Moshe Ya’alon paid a working visit to neighboring… Read More ›

$10 million gift to endow Georgetown U Holocaust study fund

$10 million gift to endow Georgetown U Holocaust study fund

Georgetown also announced that as of Feb. 29, its Program for Jewish Civilization will be renamed the Center for Jewish Civilization.   Georgetown University will… Read More ›

ISIS will keep operating ‘even if it loses all territory in Iraq, Syria’

ISIS will keep operating ‘even if it loses all territory in Iraq, Syria’

IHS Jane’s says attacks in Syria increased even after Russian air strikes began.   Even if Islamic State loses all of the territory it controls… Read More ›

Hotovely to mark anniversary of Six Day War with events in Judea and Samaria

Hotovely to mark anniversary of Six Day War with events in Judea and Samaria

Earlier this month, Deputy Foreign Minister Tzipi Hotovely convened a meeting in the Foreign Ministry to begin planning events that will underline the Jewish connection… Read More ›

Authors Ayelet Waldman, Michael Chabon take on the Israeli occupation

Authors Ayelet Waldman, Michael Chabon take on the Israeli occupation

  Writer Ayelet Waldman admits she has a complicated relationship with Israel, her country of birth, as well as with her Jewish identity. Her husband,… Read More ›

A Georgia businessman is requiring his employees to carry firearms at work

A Georgia businessman is requiring his employees to carry firearms at work

  A Georgia businessman is requiring that every one of employees get a concealed carry permit and carry a firearm in their offices, local TV… Read More ›

Presidential candidates are ignoring the economy’s most ominous statistic

Presidential candidates are ignoring the economy’s most ominous statistic

  As presidential candidates focus on border walls, dirty tricks and massive increases in spending, it would be nice if, just for a moment, one… Read More ›

It is worse than anyone thought on Wall Street

It is worse than anyone thought on Wall Street

  Daniel Pinto, CEO of JPMorgan’s corporate and investment bank, just made a gloomy prediction for Wall Street. He said that the firm’s investment-banking revenues… Read More ›

New York – Ben Carson Says Obama Was ‘raised White,’ Sparking Twitter Furor

New York – Ben Carson Says Obama Was ‘raised White,’ Sparking Twitter Furor

  New York – Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson’s comments that President Barack Obama was “raised white” prompted backlash on social media on Tuesday, with… Read More ›

Barcelona, Spain – Hottest Phones You’ve Never Heard Of _ Same Bang, Less Buck

Barcelona, Spain – Hottest Phones You’ve Never Heard Of _ Same Bang, Less Buck

  Barcelona, Spain – Move over, Apple and Samsung. The next big smartphone might be from little-known Chinese brands such as TCL and OPPO. Along… Read More ›

Oklahoma City – University Of Oklahoma Agrees To Return Nazi-stolen Painting

Oklahoma City – University Of Oklahoma Agrees To Return Nazi-stolen Painting

  Oklahoma City – The University of Oklahoma has agreed to return a painting that the Nazis stole from a French family during World War… Read More ›

Nigerian navy recovers hijacked oil tanker after gun battle

Nigerian navy recovers hijacked oil tanker after gun battle

  Lagos, Nigeria – This was the dramatic moment that the Nigerian Navy showed six men who they say hijacked a Saudi Arabian oil tanker off… Read More ›

Obama gives Congress Guantanamo closure plan

Obama gives Congress Guantanamo closure plan

Washington – President Barack Obama on Tuesday called for the closure of the Guantanamo Bay detention facility after delivering his plan to Congress to achieve a… Read More ›

UK nurse who had Ebola hospitalized again for ‘complication’

UK nurse who had Ebola hospitalized again for ‘complication’

For the second time, a Scottish nurse who contracted Ebola 14 months ago has been hospitalized for a “late complication” from the original infection. Pauline… Read More ›

After killing Dafna Meir, teen terrorist ‘went home to watch movie’

After killing Dafna Meir, teen terrorist ‘went home to watch movie’

Charge sheet against 16-year-old Palestinian, accused of murdering mother of six with knife, provides chilling details of the attack   On January 17, Morad Bader… Read More ›