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Jerusalem PR campaign helps reinvigorate hard-hit tourist, business sectors

Jerusalem PR campaign helps reinvigorate hard-hit tourist, business sectors

The campaign was initiated after the Finance Ministry allocated NIS 100 million for emergency loans late last month to aid hard-hit business owners.   Against… Read More ›

Donald Trump has appeared on Fox News more than twice as much as any other candidate

Donald Trump has appeared on Fox News more than twice as much as any other candidate

  Donald Trump has appeared on Fox News more than twice as much as anyone else in the Republican field. The Republican frontrunner logged nearly… Read More ›

A billionaire Saudi prince is buying a piece of Lyft for $105 million

A billionaire Saudi prince is buying a piece of Lyft for $105 million

  Lyft is getting a nearly $105 million investment from a Saudi prince, The Wall Street Journalreports. The cash infusion comes from Saudi Arabia’s Prince… Read More ›

If you’re in the stock market, beware January

If you’re in the stock market, beware January

Since the financial crisis, S&P 500 companies have spent trillions of dollars buying back shares of their own stock. In the third quarter alone, these… Read More ›

New York – Colbert Respects Trump’s Populist Appeal Share Tweet Share Mail

New York – Colbert Respects Trump’s Populist Appeal Share Tweet Share Mail

  New York – Stephen Colbert may not respect much of what Donald Trump says, but he does admire the Republican’s ability to craft a… Read More ›

Olympia, WA – At Least 3 Prisoners Released In Error Committed New Crimes

Olympia, WA – At Least 3 Prisoners Released In Error Committed New Crimes

  Olympia, WA – At least three Washington state prisoners released early because of a computer error committed crimes during the time they should have… Read More ›

London – Car Crashes Into Coffee Shop In UK: 1 Dead, 5 Injured Share Tweet Share Mail

London – Car Crashes Into Coffee Shop In UK: 1 Dead, 5 Injured Share Tweet Share Mail

  London – A car has smashed into a Costa coffee shop in Britain, leaving one woman dead and five other people injured. The car… Read More ›

Former American hostages in Iran will receive compensation

Former American hostages in Iran will receive compensation

  Washington – They have waited for more than 36 years. Now the Americans who were held hostage at the U.S. Embassy in Iran and/or their… Read More ›

British, U.S. embassies warn of threats against Westerners in Beijing

British, U.S. embassies warn of threats against Westerners in Beijing

Beijing – The British, U.S. and French embassies in China say they have received information of possible threats against Westerners visiting a popular shopping district in… Read More ›

Russia, Taliban share intelligence in fight against ISIS

Russia, Taliban share intelligence in fight against ISIS

  Washington – With the number of ISIS fighters growing in regional neighbor Afghanistan, Russian President Vladimir Putin is turning to an old enemy — the… Read More ›

Lapid: Jewish terror enjoys ‘political’ support

Lapid: Jewish terror enjoys ‘political’ support

Opposition MK calls on police and security services to broaden operations against violent extremists   Opposition Knesset member Yair Lapid said Thursday that Jewish terrorism… Read More ›

Groom says ‘didn’t even see’ extremists’ behavior at wedding

Groom says ‘didn’t even see’ extremists’ behavior at wedding

Yakir Ashbal, said to be friends with Duma suspects, insists he was unaware of revelers celebrating with weapons, photo of murdered Palestinian baby   The… Read More ›

How a US-born amputee fought his way back into the Israeli army

How a US-born amputee fought his way back into the Israeli army

Floridian Izzy Ezagui, gravely injured in Gaza in 2008, wasn’t going to let the loss of his left arm stop him from heading back to… Read More ›

Egyptian lecturer heckled at University of Haifa, called a Zionist collaborator

Egyptian lecturer heckled at University of Haifa, called a Zionist collaborator

Dr. Omer Salem, an Egyptian researcher of religions, came to speak in front of psychology students about coexistence. Two Arab students verbally attacked the lecturer:… Read More ›

Israeli woman dies of swine flu, 6 others hospitalized in new outbreak

Israeli woman dies of swine flu, 6 others hospitalized in new outbreak

Three of the women are pregnant, one of them had to undergo a Caesarean section due to her serious condition; Health Ministry calls on public… Read More ›

Shin Bet use ‘ticking bomb’ investigative techniques on Jewish terrorists

Shin Bet use ‘ticking bomb’ investigative techniques on Jewish terrorists

The revelation that other Jews may carry out further attacks against Palestinians led to Shin Bet investigators being given permission to use harsher methods of… Read More ›

Analysis: Turkey’s dangerous ambitions

Analysis: Turkey’s dangerous ambitions

Turkey now finds itself confronting a formidable bloc of pro-Shi’ite countries: Russia, Iran, Syria, Iraq, and (not to mention the much smaller Lebanon).   It… Read More ›

Deputy minister: The fight against Islamic extremism is the key to pacifying the region

Deputy minister: The fight against Islamic extremism is the key to pacifying the region

Ayoub Kara discusses Islamic extremism with visiting Muslim figures in Tel Aviv.   Deputy Regional Cooperation  Minister Ayoub Kara met with visiting US Muslim and… Read More ›

Analysis: Where does torture end and moderate physical pressure begin?

Analysis: Where does torture end and moderate physical pressure begin?

The moderate physical pressure concept is a uniquely Israeli creation, essentially permitting aggressive interrogation in “ticking bomb” scenarios.   There actually is no exact agreement internationally… Read More ›

Israeli youth windsurfers barred entry to Malaysia for world championships

Israeli youth windsurfers barred entry to Malaysia for world championships

Organizers demanded that the surfers would not compete under the Israel flag and wouldn’t be allowed to use any symbol identifiable with Israel on their… Read More ›