Iran-backed parties strengthened after Sadrists exit Iraq parliament
The bloc of 73 Sadrist parliamentarians resigned two weeks ago after months of stalemate over forming a new government. Iraq’s parliament swore in…
Author: Times Writer
Lebanon’s Mikati set to be named PM, vote count shows
The Sunni Muslim billionaire secured the support of at least 50 of parliament’s 128 lawmakers, according to a Reuters tally, including the Iran-backed…
In a first trip abroad, US antisemitism envoy travel to Israel, Saudi Arabia and the UAE
“Saudi Arabia is a very important country in the Gulf,” she said. “It has shown a willingness and openness to hosting me. We’ve…
Sweden advises against travel to Iran as contentious trial verdict looms
Sweden has strongly condemned the death sentence of Ahmadreza Djalali, a Swedish-Iranian disaster medicine researcher that Iran has accused of spying for Israel….
Following in the wings of his grandfather: a young pilot’s journey
“My grandfather was a pilot, but we didn’t really ever talk about it,” B told The Jerusalem Post ahead of the ceremony at…
Palestinians warn against pinning hopes on Biden visit
Senior Palestinian officials said that they did not expect the Biden visit to bring about a breakthrough in the stalled Israeli-Palestinian peace process….
EU to grant Ukraine candidate status in ‘signal to Moscow’
The move will kick-start the EU’s most ambitious expansion since welcoming Eastern European states after the Cold War. European leaders will formally accept…
Innovative solution for seniors wins JCT orthodox women’s hackathon
The 45-hour hackathon brought 140 religious women together to develop potentially lifesaving technologies, which included a flying defibrillator and technology to detect babies…
SpotitEarly uses dogs to detect cancer early with its mail-in screening test
The company uses labs in the lab to sniff out cancer and give patients a chance. “The statistics speak for themselves,” said CEO…