Archive for March, 2016

Senior IDF official: Hamas-ISIS cooperation is ongoing

Senior IDF official: Hamas-ISIS cooperation is ongoing

Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories tells Palestinian press that Hamas militants go to Sinai to fight with ISIS, while ISIS militants receive treatment… Read More ›

Israel to urge six world powers to punish Iran for missile violations

Israel to urge six world powers to punish Iran for missile violations

The United States, France and other countries said that if confirmed, the new launches of nuclear-capable ballistic missiles would violate UN Security Council resolution 2231.… Read More ›

Doing the right thing in West Africa

Doing the right thing in West Africa

  DAKAR – Paul Hirschson likes to tell a story about a European diplomat he met after being posted as Israel’s ambassador to Senegal last… Read More ›

‘Palestinian refugees are used as bargaining chips by their leaders’

‘Palestinian refugees are used as bargaining chips by their leaders’

“Refugee status is inherited, and the issue makes it difficult to solve the conflict. They’re waiting for a solution that will never be,” she stated.… Read More ›

British security firm G4S pulling out of Israel

British security firm G4S pulling out of Israel

Company cites ‘commercial reasons’ for selling business interests, but BDS campaign takes credit after years of pressuring G4S. Security company G4S says it is selling… Read More ›

Syrian opposition says not optimistic about peace talks

Syrian opposition says not optimistic about peace talks

  BEIRUT – The head of the Syrian opposition’s negotiating team said on Thursday it was not optimistic about peace talks getting under way in… Read More ›

Sanders outdid Clinton 2-1 among Michigan Arab Americans

Sanders outdid Clinton 2-1 among Michigan Arab Americans

  WASHINGTON — Arab Americans in the Dearborn area voted 2 to 1 for Jewish candidate Bernie Sanders in the Michigan Democratic primary, according to… Read More ›

Bill Simmons declares war on ESPN after it blocked employees from his podcast

Bill Simmons declares war on ESPN after it blocked employees from his podcast

  Any hope of peace and goodwill coming to the relationship between Bill Simmons and ESPN took a major hit this week. During a conversation… Read More ›

A former top aide to Vladimir Putin died of ‘blunt force trauma’ at a DC hotel

A former top aide to Vladimir Putin died of ‘blunt force trauma’ at a DC hotel

  Mikhail Lesin’s November 2015 death in a Washington, DC, hotel was already mysterious. The former Russian press minister and founder of the English-language television network Russia… Read More ›

Apple’s angry response to the Department of Justice: a ‘cheap shot’ that’s ‘intended to smear the other side’

Apple’s angry response to the Department of Justice: a ‘cheap shot’ that’s ‘intended to smear the other side’

  As expected, the US Department of Justice filed a legal response on Thursday to Apple’s refusal to help the FBI unlock an iPhone used by… Read More ›

San Francisco – Google Provides 1st Peek At Next Android Operating System

San Francisco – Google Provides 1st Peek At Next Android Operating System

  San Francisco – Google is previewing the next version of its Android operating system two months ahead of schedule in an effort to get… Read More ›

Fayettville, NC – Trump Campaign Manager Accused Of Yanking Reporter’s Arm

Fayettville, NC – Trump Campaign Manager Accused Of Yanking Reporter’s Arm

  Fayettville, NC – The campaign of Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump on Thursday strongly denied allegations that his campaign manager roughly “yanked” a female… Read More ›

Jerusalem – Israeli Developer Releases Halachic Electric Shabbat Candles

Jerusalem – Israeli Developer Releases Halachic Electric Shabbat Candles

erusalem – Living in the fathomless depths of the ocean for weeks at a time as a crew-member of a military submarine entails many restrictions… Read More ›

U.S. sends 3 B-2 bombers to Asia-Pacific

U.S. sends 3 B-2 bombers to Asia-Pacific

  The U.S. Air Force has sent three of its B-2 stealth bombers on a deployment to Asia and Pacific, the service announced in a… Read More ›

Leaked ISIS documents reveal recruits’ blood types, obedience levels

Leaked ISIS documents reveal recruits’ blood types, obedience levels

What’s your first and last name? Your education and work experience? Do you have recommendations? And are you willing to be a suicide attacker or… Read More ›

The world’s most expensive city in 2016 is …

The world’s most expensive city in 2016 is …

  New York and Los Angeles have shot up the rankings, London has pushed into the top ten, but Singapore is still the world’s most… Read More ›

As refugees pour into Europe, far-right populists gain ground

As refugees pour into Europe, far-right populists gain ground

Anti-migrant parties are surging from Hungary to Germany to Slovakia   BERLIN — A wave of right-wing populism has swept across Europe in recent months… Read More ›

Republicans take Florida stage with White House at stake

Republicans take Florida stage with White House at stake

Rubio prepares for a possible last stand on his home turf against Donald Trump   MIAMI — Republican White House hopefuls gathered for their heavyweight… Read More ›

Muslim group to Trump: Apologize for saying ‘Islam hates us’

Muslim group to Trump: Apologize for saying ‘Islam hates us’

Civil rights organization says candidate’s rhetoric ‘reflects a bigoted mindset that only serves to divide our nation and the world’   FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. — A… Read More ›

Report: Abbas rejects US peace initiative

Report: Abbas rejects US peace initiative

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas rejects peace initiative proposed by US VP Joe Biden, fearing it will not lead a major breakthrough. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas… Read More ›