Deputy Commissioner Manny Binyamin, the embattled head of the Israel Police’s major crime unit, is suspected of trying to promote a relative of his to a senior position, Hebrew media reported Tuesday.
Earlier this month, the Lahav 433…
Category: 3. Middle East
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Former PM Kadhimi: Vote shows Iraqis turning toward new leadership
Mustafa al-Kadhimi told Al-Monitor that the strong performances of parties that ran on their own, as opposed to those on lists, indicate a desire to shake up the status quo.
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Gulf AI ambitions clash with US tech dependency
Gulf AI ambitions clash with US tech dependency | The Jerusalem PostJerusalem Post/Middle East“AI is a state of sovereignty,” UAE Economy Minister Abdulla bin Touq Al Marri said. “You spend budgets on defense, on cyber, you have to spend on…
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Trump’s Muslim Brotherhood move rekindles US debate over Islamist movement
The executive order targeting Muslim Brotherhood chapters comes after President Trump weighed designating the entire movement in his first term.
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Israel says Gaza hostage coffin received
Israel said on Tuesday it had received the coffin of a hostage held in Gaza, with the remains undergoing forensic examination to determine their identity.
Prior to this latest handover, the bodies of three deceased hostages were still being held…
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Brazil’s Bolsonaro to start serving 27-year prison sentence for coup plot
BRASILIA, Brazil — Brazil’s Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered former president Jair Bolsonaro to start serving his prison sentence of more than 27 years for a coup-plot conviction, according to a court document.
Justice Alexandre de…
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Iran’s mismanagement in focus as fires ravage 25-million-year-old forests
Prolonged wildfires are raging across Iran’s northern Hyrcanian forests, highlighting mismanagement, insufficient resources and climate stress, and forcing volunteers and foreign aid to intervene.
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Israeli concerts honoring iconic Egyptian singer Umm Kulthum rankle Arab world
Allegations of cultural appropriation and ‘artistic theft’ abound as Israel’s Firqat Alnoor Orchestra, which has both Jewish and Arab members, tours the country. The singer’s family members now plan to sue
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Donald Trump, bin Salman talks on Abraham Accords strained
Donald Trump, bin Salman talks on Abraham Accords strained | The Jerusalem PostJerusalem Post/Middle EastIn public, Trump and bin Salman flattered one another; however, part of their closed-door discussions were reportedly tense.US President…
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Ahmed Fouad Alkhatib: As Hamas iron grip restores order, Gazans yearn to throw off shackles
Welcome to What Matters Now, a weekly podcast exploring key issues currently shaping Israel and the Jewish World, with host Amanda Borschel-Dan speaking with Ahmed Fouad Alkhatib, the head of Realign For Palestine, an Atlantic Council…
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