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Analysis: What are Europe’s options in war-torn Syria?

Analysis: What are Europe’s options in war-torn Syria?

The failure to dissolve the Assad regime, along with Islamic State, might very well create a Syria without Syrians.   With European leaders scrambling to… Read More ›

Ammonia leakage on kibbutz in North causes scare; 4 people hospitalized

Ammonia leakage on kibbutz in North causes scare; 4 people hospitalized

The incident occurred in Kibbutz Eilon, a community that lies just one kilometer south of Israel’s border with Lebanon.   Israeli authorities in the western… Read More ›

Khamenei-run conglomerate one of Iran deal’s biggest winners

Khamenei-run conglomerate one of Iran deal’s biggest winners

Setad, with $95 billion estimated worth under direct control of Tehran’s supreme leader, soon to be free of US sanctions   One of the main… Read More ›

The stock market is in a ‘coil’ and ready to break loose

The stock market is in a ‘coil’ and ready to break loose

Here comes some technical analysis. In an afternoon email Tuesday, Rich Barry, floor governor at the New York Stock Exchange, said that word on the… Read More ›

HP plans to cut ANOTHER 25,000 to 30,000 jobs

HP plans to cut ANOTHER 25,000 to 30,000 jobs

  The chief financial officer of the new HP Enterprise says that another 25,000 to 30,000 people will leave the company. Tim Stonesifer mentioned this… Read More ›

New York City’s mayor will require all of the city’s public schools to teach computer science

New York City’s mayor will require all of the city’s public schools to teach computer science

  New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio will announce Wednesday that the city’s public schools will be required to offer classes in computer science… Read More ›

Roanoke, VA – On-air Shooting Survivor Makes 1st Public Comments

Roanoke, VA – On-air Shooting Survivor Makes 1st Public Comments

Roanoke, VA – The woman who survived an on-air shooting that killed two TV journalists in Virginia says the gunman never said a word. In… Read More ›

New York – How The Dow Jones Industrial Average Fared During Rosh Hashanah

New York – How The Dow Jones Industrial Average Fared During Rosh Hashanah

  New York – U.S. stocks rose sharply on Tuesday, a day before the start of a crucial Federal Reserve meeting. Policymakers at the U.S.… Read More ›

United Nations – UN: Israel-Palestinian Clashes A Threat Beyond Jerusalem

United Nations – UN: Israel-Palestinian Clashes A Threat Beyond Jerusalem

  United Nations – The U.N.‘s Mideast envoy warned Tuesday that clashes between Israelis and Palestinians in and around Jerusalem’s holy sites have the potential… Read More ›

Mark Zuckerberg: Facebook working on a ‘Dislike’ button

Mark Zuckerberg: Facebook working on a ‘Dislike’ button

Facebook is finally going to do it — it’s finally going to make a “Dislike” button. “We have an idea that we’re going to be… Read More ›

Pilot spots large object off Reunion, aviation authorities say

Pilot spots large object off Reunion, aviation authorities say

Nearly two months after debris from the vanished Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 washed up on Reunion Island, a large object reportedly floating off the island… Read More ›

Yazidis capture life in refugee camp through the lens

Yazidis capture life in refugee camp through the lens

Forced to flee the advance of ISIS, they left almost everything behind: close friends and treasured belongings, favorite lessons and a place to call home.… Read More ›

‘2 in 100′ Syrian refugees may be IS members, Cameron told

‘2 in 100′ Syrian refugees may be IS members, Cameron told

Lebanese minister says extremists are picking out possible recruits in refugee camps before trafficking them into Europe   A Lebanese official warned British Prime Minister… Read More ›

Gulf states urge world to do more to help refugees

Gulf states urge world to do more to help refugees

Arab monarchies defend record on Syrian refugees; in Riyadh meeting, also slam Israeli ‘aggressions’ against al-Aqsa   RIYADH, Saudi Arabia – Gulf monarchies on Tuesday… Read More ›

Refugee surge to Europe raises extremism concerns

Refugee surge to Europe raises extremism concerns

With border controls overwhelmed, some warn of terror threat among throngs of desperate asylum seekers   PARIS (AP) — When Islamic State extremists lost control… Read More ›

“Think very hard if you really want to marry him”

“Think very hard if you really want to marry him”

No, that’s not advice from a radio talk-show host. That’s what Maxine Fassberg, Intel Israel’s CEO, told a female student whose spouse wanted to give… Read More ›

EU, Jordan warn against ‘provocation’ at Al Aqsa mosque

EU, Jordan warn against ‘provocation’ at Al Aqsa mosque

The warnings come amidst the third day of clashes between security forces and Palestinian rioters at the holy site, leading to a wave of violence… Read More ›

Heavy rains, hail and flooding hit Galilee and Negev

Heavy rains, hail and flooding hit Galilee and Negev

Northern Israel experienced its first true rains of the season today, while intense storms set the Negev’s rivers flowing. The dark and yellowish week that… Read More ›

Police investigating if Jerusalem crash death caused by rock attack

Police investigating if Jerusalem crash death caused by rock attack

According to police spokesman Micky Rosenfeld, several rocks were thrown at Alexander Levlovitz vehicle at approximately 11 p.m.   Police on Tuesday were investigating whether… Read More ›

Israel vows to stop Palestinian stone throwers ‘using all means necessary’

Israel vows to stop Palestinian stone throwers ‘using all means necessary’

Netanyahu issued the statement at the conclusion of an emergency meeting that was convened following the death of an Israeli national, Alexander Levlovitz.   Israel’s… Read More ›