Month: January 2020

Residents in Sunni-majority city prefer having stability over any change in status quo due to past experiences.

Trump impeachment trial may end soon as Senate prepares for crucial vote on witnesses.

The US president was not at the resort at the time, although he was scheduled to arrive there later Friday.

Rocket fire towards southern Israel comes hours after three mortars were fired.;

Trump’s plan is meant to boost Netanyahu’s electoral fortunes and help keep him out of jail. But it can all backfire.

The United Kingdom leaves the European Union after more than three years of political chaos.

Many Romanians report feeling unwelcome in United Kingdom ahead of country’s departure from European Union.

“In a deal, there are two sides, not just one. In apartheid, there is room for only one people. In democracy, there should be a …

A vote to acquit Trump could come late on Friday or Saturday if Republicans block vote on calling additional witnesses.

Officials declare state of emergency in Canberra as intense heat and strong winds whip up huge, unpredictable blazes.

The news comes as Russia continues to show off its air force and air defenses, as well as Russia conducts operations in Syria and tensions …

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is the highest-ranking US official to travel to Ukraine since the impeachment began.

UK’s 47-year membership of the bloc officially ends on Friday night.

Thousands denounce US president’s Middle East plan and face-off with Israeli forces during Friday prayers at holy site.

Chinese say 177 coronavirus patients have recovered, been discharged; thanks Israel for support.;

Sowing the seeds of innovation at the Arava International Center for Agriculture Training;

The Islamic Republic of Iran intensified its violent repression of Baha’is in a series of arrest actions, raids of homes and denial of identification of …

Authorities are concerned hot weather and strong winds this weekend will spread a fire south of the city out of control.

Middle Israel: The “deal of the century” is an American move and an Israeli gain, but above all it is a Palestinian fiasco;

The pool of candidates vying for their party’s nomination in 2020 shrinks as the race heats up.

President Donald Trump’s gestures and comments during the announcement said it all: This is a pro-Israel plan.;

Some communities are taking matters into their hands to deal with the coronavirus epidemic.

The measure marks a new step in a prolonged crisis after PA Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh prohibited the import of Israeli cattle and other livestock …

The ministry recommended that Israelis currently in China leave.;

January sees lowest fatalities since 2014 but concerns mount over the situation in Libya, more deaths off Turkish coast.

The Trump administration peace plan preserves Israel sovereignty and offers Palestinians an opportunity to leave in peace and prosperity, David Friedman said.;

When a plant arrives after her mother’s death, a girl finds in it the parent who never had the chance to care for her.

Several countries facing social and economic upheaval and a perceived threat from Iran fail to challenge Trump’s plan.

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s forces, backed by Russian air power, have since last week rapidly advanced on Idlib. They have taken dozens of towns upending …

Two members of the same family tested positive for coronavirus, Chris Whitty, chief medical officer for England, says.

Attack comes after three rockets reportedly fired from Gaza on Thursday, with no casualties on either side.

We debate tensions between Washington and Tehran with a former Iranian diplomat and a retired US general.

According to reports Ben-Gurion International Airport diverted air traffic during the test to allow for the system to be fired safely.;

See Shabbat times for your area.;

Palestinians reject President Donald Trump’s proposal to end decades-long conflict with Israel.

A record high of 8,204 attacks took place in the last quarter of 2019, according to the latest SIGAR report.

An undercover agent of Israel’s military intelligence was deployed to fetch tahini in the West Bank for a chief intelligence officer for non-operational purposes.;

The 2019-nCoV coronavirus spreads from person-to-person in close proximity, similarly to other respiratory illnesses.

According to a new report, Holocaust denial was highest among center-left voters (23.5%) and supporters of the Five-Star Movement (18.8%).;

The UK is set to leave the EU at 23:00 GMT on Friday, ending its 47-year membership, and enter a transition period.

Growing the British economy may be possible by 2030, but questions remain over racism, poverty and the country’s unity.

A man who took 23 children hostage shot dead by police in Uttar Pradesh state before locals lynched his wife.

At least four Pakistani students studying in Wuhan, China have been infected by the virus.

For Australia’s indigenous people, Australia Day represents colonisation and dispossession of their land since 1788.

Recently released photographs of the Sobibor death camp appear to show John Demjanjuk as a guard, but his son denies the claim.;

Tensions were expected this week after the release of the Trump administration’s peace plan for the Middle East.;

A source with a major Chinese oil company said they had received indications that COSCO had been taken off the US sanctions list.;

Democrats cry foul as US President Trump’s lawyers argue move to pressure Ukraine was in public’s interest.

Key Republican senator says he’ll vote against witnesses, boosting chances the Senate will vote quickly to acquit Trump.

The Reform Movement is the largest stream of Judaism in the US, and has traditionally focused heavily on the practice of tikkun olam, which seeks …

Biblical scholar Rabbi Matityahu Glazerson pointed to an excerpt from the book of Leviticus that spoke about the importance of not eating impure food, and …

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The 38-year-old had been skiing with seven other French nationals when the avalanche struck on Thursday afternoon.

The attack, according to the IDF, significantly deterred Hamas’s ability to build upwards.;

Adding the vast JFNA collection to the AJA’s 10,000 linear-foot archive will make Cincinnati home to the world’s largest catalogued collection of evidence and documents …

The campaign was created to urge children to read and produced books that can only be purchased exclusively through McDonald’s with a Happy Meal.;

This trend is particularly interesting considering “the long history of antisemitism in Germany and Poland” said Ohr Torah Stone President;

The new tool will help public and law enforcement;

China’s health commission says the number of confirmed coronavirus cases rose to 9,692 with at least 213 deaths.

Health expert says countries are justified in ordering evacuations as they are looking after welfare of their citizens.