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South China Sea: Vietnam says China moved oil rig into contested waters

South China Sea: Vietnam says China moved oil rig into contested waters

  Hong Kong (CNN)Vietnam has pressed China to withdraw an oil rig from disputed waters in the South China Sea, potentially leading to a re-run… Read More ›

US academic group reaffirms opposition to Israel boycott

US academic group reaffirms opposition to Israel boycott

Association of American Universities re-releases statement calling academic boycotts of Israel a violation of academic freedom   WASHINGTON — After members of the American Anthropological… Read More ›

Zarif decries US ‘addiction to coercion’ with new sanctions

Zarif decries US ‘addiction to coercion’ with new sanctions

Iranian foreign minister says ballistic missile program part of Tehran’s ‘legitimate defense program’   DAVOS, Switzerland (AP) — New U.S. sanctions over Iran’s ballistic missile… Read More ›

New English collection opens the doors to Yehuda Amichai’s unforgettable poetry

New English collection opens the doors to Yehuda Amichai’s unforgettable poetry

Israel’s greatest modern poet is revealed in all his diversity, sensuality and universality   Yehuda Amichai arrived in the land of Israel, as he noted… Read More ›

‘Hezbollah is getting the most sophisticated Russian weapons’

‘Hezbollah is getting the most sophisticated Russian weapons’

Advanced weapons are going from Russia to Syria and then into Hezbollah’s hands, according to an IDF reserve officer. These deliveries likely include Onyx missiles,… Read More ›

Goodbye Iran, hello Israel? Sudan changes its approach

Goodbye Iran, hello Israel? Sudan changes its approach

While Jerusalem and Khartoum are a long way from normalized relations, the last few months have seen Sudan edge closer to the moderate Sunni camp… Read More ›

Explaining a non-existent policy

Explaining a non-existent policy

Op-ed: Something that is often conspicuously absent from the discussions of Israeli PR problems is the country’s clear lack of a consistent and clear policy… Read More ›

Reform may allow physicians to prescribe medical marijuana

Reform may allow physicians to prescribe medical marijuana

At present, only a small number of doctors authorized by the ministry can prescribe it, and the drug is obtainable only from a limited number… Read More ›

Rivlin: ISIS already present in Israel with support growing

Rivlin: ISIS already present in Israel with support growing

According to the Population, Immigration and Borders Authority, there are currently close to a dozen Israeli citizens who are fighting with ISIS, with growing concerns… Read More ›

Iranian Kurds persecuted, benefiting from Kurdish gains next door, they say

Iranian Kurds persecuted, benefiting from Kurdish gains next door, they say

Iranian Kurd tells Post: “The Kurdish people will become independent in the near future with the help of the Israeli Government.”   Iranian Kurds told The… Read More ›

Senior Fatah official:‎ “Hitler wasn’t morally corrupt, he was daring”

Senior Fatah official:‎ “Hitler wasn’t morally corrupt, he was daring”

Swedish opposition lawmakers to call Wallström out over Palestinian incitement

Swedish opposition lawmakers to call Wallström out over Palestinian incitement

MK Lipman: Swedish FM answering difficult questions in a public setting is huge diplomatic success.   Swedish opposition MPs said Tuesday evening that they would… Read More ›

French police arrest suspects in Jewish politician’s murder

French police arrest suspects in Jewish politician’s murder

Two men charged with long list of charges in January death of Paris city councilor Alain Ghozland   French police reportedly have arrested two suspects… Read More ›

Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister just gave an utterly unconvincing explanation for the plunge in global oil prices

Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister just gave an utterly unconvincing explanation for the plunge in global oil prices

  Oil is down to $28 a barrel, a drop in price that’s going to have an untold and possibly disruptive impact on countries around the world and across… Read More ›

It’s getting ugly in Asia

It’s getting ugly in Asia

  Only a day after leading risk assets higher, Chinese stocks have fallen heavily on Wednesday, dragging stocks, commodities and higher-yielding currencies lower across the… Read More ›

‘WORSE THAN 2007’: Top banker warns of looming wave of worldwide bankruptcies

‘WORSE THAN 2007’: Top banker warns of looming wave of worldwide bankruptcies

  The world’s financial system has become dangerously unstable and faces an avalanche of bankruptcies that will test social and political stability, according to a… Read More ›

Omaha, NE – UPDATE: Carson Campaign Volunteer Dies After Car Accident In Iowa

Omaha, NE – UPDATE: Carson Campaign Volunteer Dies After Car Accident In Iowa

  Omaha, NE –  A volunteer for Ben Carson’s presidential campaign died Tuesday after being hospitalized with injuries suffered in a car accident in western… Read More ›

Rishon Lezion – How Third World Countries Are Utilizing Israeli Ingenuity To Produce Water From Thin Air

Rishon Lezion – How Third World Countries Are Utilizing Israeli Ingenuity To Produce Water From Thin Air

  Rishon Lezion – A lack of water on the battlefield is not something that soldiers can afford to worry about in the heat of… Read More ›

Detroit – Lego Model Of Detroit’s Renaissance Center Makes Debut Share Tweet Share Mail

Detroit – Lego Model Of Detroit’s Renaissance Center Makes Debut Share Tweet Share Mail

  Detroit – A 6-foot-tall model of downtown Detroit’s Renaissance Center that’s built of Legos is on display at the North American International Auto Show.… Read More ›

North Korea’s latest boast: Alcohol without the hangover

North Korea’s latest boast: Alcohol without the hangover

It put the world on edge after its supposed hydrogen bomb test. But perhaps we can learn to love North Korea now that it claims… Read More ›