By Ceyda Caglayan
SANLIURFA, Turkey (Reuters) -Turkey unveiled dozens of new finds at a major archaeological site in southeast Turkey on Wednesday, giving fresh insight into an area seen as showing humanity’s transition from hunter-gatherers to…
Category: 3. Middle East
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Hermes drones located dozens of Iran’s missile launchers
Hermes drones located dozens of Iran’s missile launchers | The Jerusalem PostJerusalem Post/Middle East/Iran NewsOrbit Communications CEO Daniel Eshchar explained that future wars may feature sci-fi-style machines vs. machines. Air wars will be…
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Lebanon’s citizenship offer for FIFA head sparks debate over equal rights
BEIRUT — Lebanese President Joseph Aoun announced on Tuesday that FIFA President Gianni Infantino would be granted Lebanese citizenship, sparking outrage on social media at a time Lebanese women are still unable to pass citizenship on to their…
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Lebanese citizenship for FIFA head revives equal rights debate
Lebanon’s president has announced he will grant citizenship to FIFA President Gianni Infantino, sparking a wave of outrage.
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Ex-CIA officer: Iran regime weakened by Israel war
Ex-CIA officer: Iran regime weakened by Israel war | The Jerusalem PostJerusalem Post/Middle East/Iran NewsEx-CIA officer Reuel Marc Gerecht, who infiltrated Iran in the 1990s said that Iran’s regime, strained by war and sanctions, will use…
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An editor’s flawed human ramblings on AI, journalism and the disappearance of truth
This Editor’s Note was sent out earlier Wednesday in ToI’s weekly update email to members of the Times of Israel Community. To receive these Editor’s Notes as they’re released, join the ToI Community here.
About a year ago, two…
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Turkey sentences journalist over 4 years in jail for threatening Erdogan
ANKARA — An Istanbul court on Wednesday sentenced prominent journalist Fatih Altayli to four years and two months in prison over comments deemed threatening to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
Altayli will remain behind bars pending…
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IDF swerves away from Chinese cars, driven by worries of spies lurking in everyday tech
Israel’s military has reportedly begun phasing out leases of Chinese-made electric vehicles used by senior officers, responding to growing unease over the possibility of the cars’ sensors and other software offering Beijing a window…
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Lebanon mum seeks justice after Israel raid kills family
In one afternoon, Amani Bazzi went from being a doting mother-of-four to a widow grieving three young children.
An Israeli strike in south Lebanon killed them as the family was returning home after having lunch with her parents.
“Our whole life was…
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Pope Leo heads to Turkey, navigating faith, politics and Orthodox tensions
The visit will bolster Turkey’s image on religious tolerance and shared positions with the Vatican while Ankara navigates sensitive issues surrounding the Halki Seminary and the Greek Patriarchate’s ecumenical status.
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