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Biden’s Confrontation With Netanyahu Had Been Brewing for Years

New York Times The president’s decision to publicly criticize Israel is highly unusual for a leader who has pledged not to interfere in the country’s domestic politics. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/29/us/politics/biden-netanyahu-confrontation.html

US study unearths Persian origins of Swahili people – study

Jerusalem Post Today, millions of east Africans living on the coast identify as Swahili although this identity is often secondary to other local identity markers. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-735952

Refiner Valero seeks US approval to import Venezuelan oil

Reuters Reuters exclusively reported that Valero Energy Corp (VLO.N), the second-largest U.S. oil refiner, is seeking Washington’s permission to import Venezuelan crude, hoping for a repeat of the approval granted to Chevron Corp (CVX.N) in November after a four-year ban. The post Refiner Valero seeks US approval to import Venezuelan oil appeared first on Reuters…

Egypt’s cenbank raises interest rates by 200 bps to tame inflation

Reuters Reuters was first to report that markets were closely watching the Central Bank decision on Thursday as Egypt struggles to contain the impact of a long-running foreign currency shortage, inflation at five-year highs and a rising debt burden. Recent Reuters analyses laid out how the Egyptian pound had come under renewed pressure and a…

Two settlers arrested for Purim riots in Huwara, indicted on terrorism charges

Jerusalem Post A group of settlers allegedly noticed a Palestinian family in a car and began throwing stones and hit one of the occupants of the vehicle with an ax. https://www.jpost.com/arab-israeli-conflict/article-735938

Archaeological study sheds light on the size of talmudic Passover eggs

Jerusalem Post In Talmudic times, eggs were much smaller than those of today’s hens, whose size increased due to the cultivation of breeds of chickens for eggs. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-735936

PFLP claims responsibility for past two Huwara shooting attacks

Jerusalem Post Three Israelis were injured in the two attacks for which the PFLP’s military branch claimed responsibility. https://www.jpost.com/arab-israeli-conflict/article-735856

Pope Francis has respiratory infection, needs hospital treatment

Jerusalem Post The Vatican said the 86-year-old pope had complained of breathing difficulties in recent days. It added that tests showed he did not have COVID-19. https://www.jpost.com/christianworld/article-735838

Vietnam’s Vincom Retail in stake sale talks with strategic investors

Reuters Sources exclusively revealed to Reuters that Vietnam’s largest conglomerate, Vingroup (VIC.HM), is in discussions to sell a stake in its shopping mall arm as it seeks to bring in strategic investors. The post Vietnam’s Vincom Retail in stake sale talks with strategic investors appeared first on Reuters News Agency. https://www.reutersagency.com/en/reutersbest/article/vietnams-vincom-retail-in-stake-sale-talks-with-strategic-investors/

US VP Harris expresses concern on situation in Israel

Jerusalem Post Harris’s statements concerning Israeli democracy come just hours after US President Joe Biden expressed similar concerns. https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-735825