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Trump to visit Mexico, meet president, hours before immigration speech

Trump to visit Mexico, meet president, hours before immigration speech

In surprise move, GOP candidate announces trip to neighboring country amid controversy over his calls to deport those living in US illegally and build wall… Read More ›

UK Labour parley at risk as Israel-linked security firm it spurned rejects plea for help

UK Labour parley at risk as Israel-linked security firm it spurned rejects plea for help

Main opposition party, led by Israel critic Jeremy Corbyn, may have to cancel flagship conference next month if it can’t find last-minute replacement for G4S… Read More ›

US warship fires warning shots at Iranian boats

US warship fires warning shots at Iranian boats

Iran navy and IRGC vessels harass US naval ships in series of recent incidents that risked collision, escalation, US officials say   Washington, United States… Read More ›

Clinton slams Trump for taking anti-Semitic hate groups mainstream

Clinton slams Trump for taking anti-Semitic hate groups mainstream

Amid controversy over her emails and family foundation, Democratic nominee assails GOP rival for popularizing ‘alt-right’ fringe movement   WASHINGTON — In her most blistering… Read More ›

Israeli aid group going to Louisiana to assist flood victims

Israeli aid group going to Louisiana to assist flood victims

Following a torrential downpour which has killed over 13 and forced tens of thousands from their homes, Israeli aid organization IsraAid is sending a delegation… Read More ›

Brussels Airlines caves into BDS, set to stop serving Israeli halva

Brussels Airlines caves into BDS, set to stop serving Israeli halva

After a Palestinian Solidarity Movement activist noticed Israeli made Ahva brand halva being served on a flight from Israel to Brussels, the activist notified his… Read More ›

Suddenly, Abbas wants democracy

Suddenly, Abbas wants democracy

Op-ed: Mahmoud Abbas is insisting on holding democratic municipal elections in October, despite the devastation this move is set to cause if forecasts prove accurate… Read More ›

We shouldn’t get carried away by Egyptian FM’s pro-Israel comment, says ex-envoy

We shouldn’t get carried away by Egyptian FM’s pro-Israel comment, says ex-envoy

Shoukry sparked an uproar on Sunday by saying, in answer to a question at a meeting he held with Egyptian students, that Israel’s actions against… Read More ›

Netanyahu calls Putin to discuss diplomatic process

Netanyahu calls Putin to discuss diplomatic process

Egypt’s Sisi said Russian leader wants to host PM, Abbas in Moscow for peace talks.   Just two days after Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi… Read More ›

The next complex chapter in the Syrian conflict: Turkey

The next complex chapter in the Syrian conflict: Turkey

Now the US has to act as a juggler, maneuvering between the contradictory interests of its two allies in the war against ISIS, the Kurds… Read More ›

Certain staff at Israeli delegations to strike Monday in wage dispute

Certain staff at Israeli delegations to strike Monday in wage dispute

‘Local Israeli employees’ will strike on Monday at 12 Israeli missions abroad after 2 ½ years of unresolved negotiation; the striking employees claim that the… Read More ›

Mandarin quintuples in popularity as school subject

Mandarin quintuples in popularity as school subject

From 600 in 2012 to 3,200 come the fall, the number of Israeli pupils who are choosing to learn China’s official language are on the… Read More ›

Hamas set to take majority of West Bank cities in local elections

Hamas set to take majority of West Bank cities in local elections

As part of its efforts to take over the Palestinian Authority, Hamas unexpectedly decided to run in the West Bank municipal elections; this led Israel… Read More ›

Iran unveils its domestic answer to Russia’s S-300 missile defense system

Iran unveils its domestic answer to Russia’s S-300 missile defense system

Iran’s deal to import Russia’s S-300 was put on hold amid international sanctions in 2010, prompting the Islamic Republic to develop its own missile defense… Read More ›

‘Explosives found at Lebanon border were part of Hezbollah terror plot’

‘Explosives found at Lebanon border were part of Hezbollah terror plot’

Authorities originally believed that the explosives found in Metullah last month belonged to local criminals.   A bag full of explosives located in a wooded… Read More ›

Gaza rocket explodes in southern Israel’s Sderot; none injured

Gaza rocket explodes in southern Israel’s Sderot; none injured

IAF strikes terrorist infrastructure targets in Gaza following the rocket attack in Sderot.   A rocket launched from the Gaza Strip exploded in the southern… Read More ›

Police arrest terrorist responsible for Jerusalem stabbing attack

Police arrest terrorist responsible for Jerusalem stabbing attack

“After reviewing intelligence, undercover police units searched the area and arrested the suspect who carried out the attack and lives in A-Tur.”   Less than… Read More ›

Young Israelis in no hurry to get married, new data shows

Young Israelis in no hurry to get married, new data shows

According to Central Bureau of statistics, percentage of single men and women aged 25-29 on the rise   Israeli men and women in their mid-… Read More ›

China-based airlines are putting up lots of cash to recruit foreign pilots

China-based airlines are putting up lots of cash to recruit foreign pilots

  China is promising big paychecks in an effort to lure experienced foreign pilots to the country to meet skyrocketing air-travel demand. As the world’s… Read More ›

New report on the $400 million US payment to Iran says the money was not a ransom payment

New report on the $400 million US payment to Iran says the money was not a ransom payment

  New information about the exchange that freed several American hostages held in Iranearlier this year has emerged in a report from The Wall Street… Read More ›