Archive for March, 2016

Turkish PM visits Iran despite differences on Syria

Turkish PM visits Iran despite differences on Syria

Davutoglu in Tehran, the first time a Turkish official has visited since the lifting of sanctions; nations discuss tripling trade Iranian state TV says Turkey’s… Read More ›

Blood brothers: One family’s double tragedy

Blood brothers: One family’s double tragedy

16 years ago, Rami Cohen was brutally attacked by a terrorist. To this day, he struggles with the emotional trauma. Now, he prays for the… Read More ›

Turkish Government Commandeers Media Group including Erdoğan Rivals

Turkish Government Commandeers Media Group including Erdoğan Rivals

Opposition warns the nation will suffer the consequences of media abuse.   ISTANBUL – The Turkish government has commandeered a media group that includes the… Read More ›

MIDDLE ISRAEL: The children’s crusade

MIDDLE ISRAEL: The children’s crusade

The manufactured crusade for al-Aksa is now reaching holy war’s ultimate destination – infanticide.   It was a travesty, wrote Morris Bishop in his classic The… Read More ›

UN prepares to leverage Syria truce into peace talks

UN prepares to leverage Syria truce into peace talks

Opposition to Assad accuses US of big concessions to Russia.   WASHINGTON – Optimistic after a cease-fire in Syria’s civil war largely held last week,… Read More ›

Tattoo Culture in the Holy City: The stories behind Jerusalem’s ink

Tattoo Culture in the Holy City: The stories behind Jerusalem’s ink

Despite the fact that two out of the three monotheistic religions in Jerusalem ban tattoos, you don’t have to look far to find someone with… Read More ›

US recovers historic Russian documents, some said stolen by Israeli

US recovers historic Russian documents, some said stolen by Israeli

Moscow accuses antiques dealer Vladimir Feinberg, now in Israel, of stealing 4 of the items returned to Russia by US officials Thursday   MOSCOW (AP)… Read More ›

Warren Buffett is way overrated

Warren Buffett is way overrated

Warren Buffett is the universally believed to be the best investor of all time. Aside from the investor’s value-oriented approach and incredible discipline, his returns… Read More ›

Marissa Mayer is secretly trying to sell a ‘package deal’ that would keep her as Yahoo CEO

Marissa Mayer is secretly trying to sell a ‘package deal’ that would keep her as Yahoo CEO

  Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer is secretly pitching a “package deal” that would sell Yahoo’s core business under the condition that she remain CEO, according to… Read More ›

Snapchat raises a fresh round of funding — but with its valuation unchanged from last year

Snapchat raises a fresh round of funding — but with its valuation unchanged from last year

  Snapchat has raised $175 million from Fidelity Investments at a $16 billion valuation, according to The Wall Street Journal. Snapchat’s last round of fundingin… Read More ›

New York – Public Catches 1st Look Of World Trade Center’s Transit Hub

New York – Public Catches 1st Look Of World Trade Center’s Transit Hub

  New York – New Yorkers and tourists got their first look inside a $3.9 billion transportation hub at the World Trade Center site on… Read More ›

Maputo, Mozambique – AP Interview: American Man Finds Possible Malaysian Plane Debris

Maputo, Mozambique – AP Interview: American Man Finds Possible Malaysian Plane Debris

  Maputo, Mozambique – An American adventurer said Thursday that he discovered part of an aircraft on a sandbar off the coast of Mozambique and… Read More ›

Los Angeles, CA – Social Media’s 4-month-old Bernie Sanders Lookalike Has Died

Los Angeles, CA – Social Media’s 4-month-old Bernie Sanders Lookalike Has Died

Los Angeles, CA –  Bernie Baby, the cheerful infant who won the affections of people of all political stripes after his mom posted photos on… Read More ›

El Chapo claims unbearable conditions, calls for extradition ASAP

El Chapo claims unbearable conditions, calls for extradition ASAP

The Mexican lawyer who leads Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman’s legal defense team said his client wants to be extradited to the United States “as soon… Read More ›

Pope replies to letter from juvenile gang member jailed in Los Angeles

Pope replies to letter from juvenile gang member jailed in Los Angeles

  Los Angeles – Convicted juvenile Carlos Adrian Vazquez Jr. lost the will to live at age 16 as he began serving an 11-year sentence for involuntary… Read More ›

North Korea: Nukes need to be ready for use

North Korea: Nukes need to be ready for use

For a second day, North Korea appeared to be flexing its military muscles in the wake of a United Nations vote meant to cripple the… Read More ›

After wars, Red Cross hopes tree gifts bear fruit for Gaza farmers

After wars, Red Cross hopes tree gifts bear fruit for Gaza farmers

Body donates 4,000 almond trees to Palestinian growers whose border-adjacent fields were damaged in recent fighting   The Red Cross on Wednesday began distributing thousands… Read More ›

Nationwide power blackout hits war-torn Syria

Nationwide power blackout hits war-torn Syria

Widespread outages reported across the country, limited Internet access due to ‘unexpected malfunction’   War-torn Syria was hit Thursday by a nationwide power cut, state… Read More ›

Mideast just experienced worst drought in 900 years – NASA

Mideast just experienced worst drought in 900 years – NASA

Scientists examining tree rings suggest unprecedented 14-year dry spell that ended in 2012 helped spark Syrian war   AP — A recent 14-year dry spell… Read More ›

MK Yachimovich 2015’s highest spender on ‘voter relations’

MK Yachimovich 2015’s highest spender on ‘voter relations’

The Zionist Union MK spent NIS 67,972 in that well-known but vague field in 2015, topping the list. Yachimovich, the former Labor Party chairperson, also… Read More ›