Dubai’s Islamic Affairs and Charitable Activities Department has published a fatwa (Muslim religious ruling) forbidden Muslims from using open WiFi networks without permission, Associated Press reports. The official ruling declares that “There
Two Russian military pilots were killed when their helicopter crashed near the central Syrian city of Homs, the Defense Ministry said on Tuesday, adding that the aircraft had not been under fire. “Two
Vice President Joe Biden will address J Street’s annual gala next week, The Washington Post reports, marking the second time he has spoken to a national gathering of the organization.
(JTA) — A major Jewish donor to Britain’s Labour Party said no big Jewish donor has given money to the party this year because they are “concerned about the direction
Israel’s Ambassador to the United Nations, Danny Danon, and Cyprus’s Ambassador to the UN Ambassador, Nicholas Emiliou, on Monday volunteered at a shelter in New York as part of International
RIO DE JANEIRO (JTA) — The number of Brazilians who have “liked” Israel’s Ministry of Tourism Facebook profiles in Portuguese has exceeded 2 million. Israeli officials in Brazil said the
Vice President Joe Biden said Monday that he would “like to see a woman elected”, though he refrained from endorsing Hillary Clinton for the role, CNN reported. Speaking in an
JERUSALEM (JTA) — The Israeli cosmetics firm Ahava will be fully acquired by a Chinese investment group for $77 million. The Fosun Group on Sunday night in Jerusalem signed an
Egypt informed Israel in advance of its intention to transfer the sovereignty over two islands in the Gulf of Aqaba to Saudi Arabia, Haaretz reported Monday night. Egyptian President Abdel
Can you avoid stringent U.S. tax legislation aimed at Americans living abroad by renouncing your American citizenship? On today’s show, Doug answers a letter from a listener asking how to
New York City police have taken a man into custody in connection with the stabbing of an Israeli man last Friday. Marvin Taylor, a 24-year-old homeless man, was arrested on
The full testimony of the IDF soldier who last month shot dead a wounded Arab terrorist in Hevron reveals the reasons he decided to shoot the attacker, who mere minutes earlier
Is Jerusalem Mayor Nir Barkat planning a takeover of the Likud? According to newly released recordings of a closed-door meeting, Barkat may have ambitions to become much more than just
Academia has long debated how much of the Tanakh (Torah, Prophets and Writings) was written before the destruction of the First Temple in 586 BCE and the Babylonian exile, with
(JTA) When I walked into the house through the back door one day as a young man, I was shocked to see my mother in the kitchen. To put it
Yousuf Abd Al-Karim Al-Zinkawi, a writer for the Kuwaiti-based Al-Seyassah newspaper has called for Arab and Muslim countries to “immediately recognize Israel,” telling them to drop monikers used to maintain the
The Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) on Monday accused Palestinian Authority (PA) Chairman Mahmoud Abbas of cutting off its monthly funds, which it receives from the Palestine
(JTA) It might have been the last place you’d expect anger to erupt against the Bernie Sanders campaign. But at a Jews for Bernie brunch in Manhattan’s Tribeca neighborhood on
It is the fascinating tale of a young frum entrepreneur who utilized his childhood experiences tracking predatory animals around his native Johannesburg, into a business philosophy that placed him onto
A Stanford student who said that stereotypes asserting Jews “control the banks and the media” do not constitute anti-Semitism has announced that he would not run for re-election after his
Syria’s Al Qaeda affiliate and allied rebels pushed offensives around northern, central and coastal Syria on Monday, triggering a spike in violence that could threaten a truce ahead of peace talks,
Motti Yogev (Jewish Home), chair of the Foreign Affairs subcommittee on Judea and Samaria blasted Israel’s inaction over illegal Arab construction, and called upon the government to begin actively fighting
A UK Labour Party councilor has resigned after being suspended for a series of anti-Semitic tweets, which included her enthusiastic praise of Adolf Hitler. Aysegul Gurbuz – a 20-year-old Muslim from Luton
Hundreds of Israeli police officers and Border Police raided dozens of homes across the Israeli Arab towns of Taibe and Tira Monday morning in a massive operation targeting illegal weapons
While the Turkish Foreign Ministry last Friday vowed that a rapprochement deal would be signed with Israel in the next meeting, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s spokesperson Ibrahim Kalin said
The Israel Tax Authority said Monday it was imposing a value added tax on local sales by international Internet-based firms, a change that could affect multinational giants like Google, Amazon
Yehuda Valed, a member of the Liba Center working to strengthen Jewish identity in Israel, spoke to Arutz Sheva on Monday about the recent decision to bring 1,300 Ethiopian Jews to Israel
Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu took a tour on Monday to the Golan Heights to see a drill by the reserve soldiers of the Paratroopers Brigade, and during his visit he stopped