Israel’s Unifying Mission
“Divisive and damaging” were the adjectives used by the Jewish Federations of North America to describe the Israeli government’s reneging on a plan to create…
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Iraqi Kurds back away from independence bid
(CNN)The government of Iraq’s semi-autonomous Kurdish region has taken another step back from its failed bid for independence, accepting a national court ruling that its…
Trump’s Attacks On The Iran Deal Are Driving Allies Away From The U.S.
THE JOINT COMPREHENSIVE Plan of Action, better known as the Iran nuclear deal, increasingly appears to be in trouble. Despite the consensus opinion of U.S. and…
Israel’s president tries to soothe rift between Israel and American Jewry
A broad coalition of Jewish organizations has admonished the Israeli government for siding with ultra-Orthodox Jews on two issues that have divided the Jewish community:…
Turkey denies report of plan to kidnap cleric Gulen from U.S.
ISTANBUL – Turkey on Sunday dismissed as “ludicrous and groundless” a report that Turkish officials may have discussed kidnapping a U.S.-based Muslim cleric in exchange…
UAE ready to become world’s future capital: Sheikh Mohammed
The UAE has what it takes to become the world’s future capital, said His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister…
U.S. and Russia Are Nearing an Agreement on Resolving the Syrian Civil War
(WASHINGTON) — The United States and Russia are nearing an agreement on Syria for how they hope to resolve the Arab country’s civil war once…
After IS collapse, Syria government faces US-backed Kurds
With the fall of the Islamic State group’s last significant stronghold in Syria, Iranian and Russian-backed Syrian troops now turn to face off with their main…
Turkey, US pledge to improve ties in Yıldırım, Pence meeting
Ankara and Washington have pledged a new era in the mutual ties following the meeting of Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım and U.S. Vice President…
Nuclear watchdog chief gains U.S. envoy Nikki Haley’s support
UNITED NATIONS — International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Yukiya Amano met Thursday in New York with United States Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki…