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UNRWA Raises $110 Million for Palestinians on Same Day as Bahrain Summit

UNRWA Raises $110 Million for Palestinians on Same Day as Bahrain Summit

UNRWA services 5.4 million Palestinian refugees in Gaza, the West Bank, east Jerusalem, Jordan, Lebanon and Syria   The United Nations Relief and Works Agency… Read More ›

IMF chief in Bahrain: Palestinian economic growth must focus on job creation

IMF chief in Bahrain: Palestinian economic growth must focus on job creation

Jared Kushner, chief architect of U.S. policy on Mideast, seeks to persuade Palestinians to accept $50 billion support plan as Gazans and West Bank residents… Read More ›

Opposition seethes as Netanyahu mulls bid to nix September elections

Opposition seethes as Netanyahu mulls bid to nix September elections

Blue and White chief says no talks underway with Likud for unity government; Yisrael Beytenu: ‘What is guiding Netanyahu is not the good of the… Read More ›

Concord, NH – Motor Vehicle Head Resigns Over Fatal Crash That Killed 7

Concord, NH – Motor Vehicle Head Resigns Over Fatal Crash That Killed 7

  Concord, NH – The head of the Massachusetts motor vehicle division has resigned for failing to terminate the commercial driving license of a man… Read More ›

In leaked email, Elon Musk says Tesla is very close to setting a record for deliveries in one quarter. But whether the company pulls it off comes down to one of the things it struggles with most

In leaked email, Elon Musk says Tesla is very close to setting a record for deliveries in one quarter. But whether the company pulls it off comes down to one of the things it struggles with most

  Tesla is close to setting a record for the number of vehicles delivered in one quarter, and delivery logistics will play an important role in… Read More ›

Bahrain Workshop to Open amid Low Expectations

Bahrain Workshop to Open amid Low Expectations

Officials from around the world, including Arab states, gather for roll-out of economic chapter of Trump peace plan.   After years of anticipation and preparation,… Read More ›

Trump, Netanyahu and the Iran flipflop

Trump, Netanyahu and the Iran flipflop

Opinion: Israeli leaders have long enjoyed elevated status at the White House, but while the U.S. president basks in the acclaim he received for jettisoning… Read More ›

Analysis: US pushes peace initiative amid doubts, hostility

Analysis: US pushes peace initiative amid doubts, hostility

Palestinians have rejected plan outright and Arab countries are only lukewarm, but experts point out participation of Qatar in normally hostile Bahrain is a positive… Read More ›

Washington – U.S. To Unveil ‘Economy First’ Approach To Mideast Peace At Bahrain Conference Published

Washington – U.S. To Unveil ‘Economy First’ Approach To Mideast Peace At Bahrain Conference Published

  Washington – The first stage of President Donald Trump’s Middle East peace plan will be launched in Bahrain on Tuesday at a conference the… Read More ›

Meghan and Harry spent £2.4m of taxpayers’ money on new home

Meghan and Harry spent £2.4m of taxpayers’ money on new home

  Meghan and Harry, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, spent £2.4 million (about $3 million) of British taxpayers’ money on renovations to their new… Read More ›

Saudi Minister: Whatever Palestinians Accept, Everyone Else will Accept

Saudi Minister: Whatever Palestinians Accept, Everyone Else will Accept

Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Adel Jubeir was responding to questions from broadcaster France 24 about U.S. proposals for economic development as part of… Read More ›

Donald Trump’s dangerous deal

Donald Trump’s dangerous deal

Opinion: By ignoring the core political issues and focusing on the economy, the American president is going down the same failed path that ultimately led… Read More ›

We need the money, but won’t be slaves to Trump peace team, Abbas says

We need the money, but won’t be slaves to Trump peace team, Abbas says

Palestinian leader predicts Bahrain conference will fail, rails at US for leaving out political solution   Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas said Sunday he was… Read More ›

Jerusalem – WATCH: ‘Being Able To Dig The Bible:’ The Secrets Of Tel Shiloh Revealed

Jerusalem – WATCH: ‘Being Able To Dig The Bible:’ The Secrets Of Tel Shiloh Revealed

Jerusalem – Volunteers from 12 countries converged on Tel Shiloh, Israel’s ancient capital for 369 years, to resume the third season of archeological excavations at… Read More ›

California’s homelessness crisis is spiraling out of control. These mayors want to solve it with tiny homes, trailers, and floating apartments.

California’s homelessness crisis is spiraling out of control. These mayors want to solve it with tiny homes, trailers, and floating apartments.

  California cities like Los Angeles, Stockton, and San Jose and have seen their homeless populations skyrocket in recent years. As the crisis becomes more… Read More ›

Kushner’s Economic Peace Plan Faces Broad Arab Rejection

Kushner’s Economic Peace Plan Faces Broad Arab Rejection

From Sudan to Kuwait, prominent commentators and ordinary citizens denounced Kushner’s proposals in strikingly similar terms: “colossal waste of time,” “non-starter,” “dead on arrival.”  … Read More ›

From Batman to Holy Land, comics artist sees heroes on all sides

From Batman to Holy Land, comics artist sees heroes on all sides

A Lebanese Druze, who lived through a brutal civil war to become a religious West Bank settler, paints portraits or superhero reproductions on commission to… Read More ›

Three years after referendum, UK Jewish writer’s new book tackles Brexit chaos

Three years after referendum, UK Jewish writer’s new book tackles Brexit chaos

Award-winning author Linda Grant tries to make sense of a country split by anger and betrayal, writing along the way a worst-case scenario that is… Read More ›

Gaza City – Palestinians Reject Kushner ‘economy First’ Approach To Mideast Peace

Gaza City – Palestinians Reject Kushner ‘economy First’ Approach To Mideast Peace

  Gaza City – Palestinian officials on Saturday dismissed proposals unveiled by President Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner for big money projects to form the… Read More ›

Analysis: Trump’s Iran strikes U-turn underscores war and peace dilemma

Analysis: Trump’s Iran strikes U-turn underscores war and peace dilemma

Washington – President Donald Trump blinked. By calling off US forces poised Thursday night to launch retaliatory strikes on Iran, Trump stepped back from the… Read More ›