Turkey: Soul-searching after the failed coup
Istanbul – The power of the President to call up massive crowds of supporters has been on clear display in Istanbul’s Taksim Square every night… Read More ›
Istanbul – The power of the President to call up massive crowds of supporters has been on clear display in Istanbul’s Taksim Square every night… Read More ›
Ex-defense minister says inability to resolve conflict with Palestinians is also causing rift between left and right in Israel Former army chief and defense… Read More ›
Nir Barkat says he needs to take into consideration all of the capital’s residents to avoid causing offense Jerusalem Mayor Nir Barkat was unapologetic… Read More ›
Washington – Confronting another killing of police officers, President Barack Obama on Sunday urged Americans to tamp down inflammatory words and actions as a… Read More ›
Monsey, NY – A liaison who is credited with building a greater sense of trust between Rockland County’s Jewish community and the local district… Read More ›
Washington – Former presidential candidates Ted Cruz, Chris Christie, Scott Walker and Marco Rubio — the latter by video link — are among those… Read More ›
Reema Al Banna didn’t always have her eyes set on fashion. The United Arab Emirates-based designer, who was a finalist for the 2015 Style.com Arabic… Read More ›
The attempted military coup Friday night in Istanbul comes as a shock, perhaps most of all to Turks themselves. It’s the latest worrying example of… Read More ›
The stories of a failed coup attempt in Turkey played out on two levels. On the international stage, the world watched as a faction of… Read More ›
Analysis : As with 2013 Gezi Park protests, attempted putsch unlikely to derail rapprochement between Ankara and Jerusalem, but could slow it down significantly … Read More ›
Just 24 hours after putsch attempt, tens of thousands take to public squares across the country to back strongman president and rail against ‘traitors’ … Read More ›
A famed Mediterranean tourist draw, the ancient, artsy city struggles to come to terms with Thursday’s brutal terror rampage NICE, France (AP) — An… Read More ›
As part of an initiative by Zionist Union MK Eitan Cabel, a large number of MKs walked out and boycotted Hanin Zoabi’s speech on Monday;… Read More ›
Netanyahu’s meeting with Egyptian Foreign Minister Shoukry caused surprise and fury amongst Egyptians; Visit was officially to discuss al-Sisi’s peace initiative, but some Egyptians want… Read More ›
Justice Minister Shaked’s ‘transparency bill’ passes second and third readings by a 57-48 vote; initial requirement for representatives of NGOs that receive foreign funding to… Read More ›
The reason for the timing of the furlough was that it was the first day he was eligible to leave the prison after serving a… Read More ›
The Egyptian foreign minister’s visit to Jerusalem was spurred by Israel’s recent diplomatic successes, but what do Cairo and other potential Arab allies expect from… Read More ›
The parliamentary chairman of the Conservative Friends of Israel issued a statement saying that “Israel can rest assured that a UK led by Theresa May… Read More ›
Karachi, Pakistan- Abdul Sattar Edhi — a prominent Pakistani humanitarian and philanthropist — has died in the country’s largest city, Karachi, after a long illness.… Read More ›
Three months after being booed off the stage for a noncommittal stance on a bill protecting transgender people’s rights in public places, Massachusetts Gov.… Read More ›