Days After Netanyahu Fired Him, Israel’s Defense Minister Is Still on the Job
New York Times Yoav Gallant, Israel’s defense minister, was fired on Sunday, setting off unrest, but Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu never formally confirmed his dismissal. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/30/world/middleeast/israel-yoav-gallant-netanyahu.html
Read MoreA.I., Brain Scans and Cameras: The Spread of Police Surveillance Tech
New York Times In the Middle East, artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies have become part of everyday policing. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/30/technology/police-surveillance-tech-dubai.html
Read MoreBiden’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
Read MoreUS 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
Read MoreRefiner 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…
Read MoreEgypt’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…
Read MoreTwo 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
Read MoreArchaeological 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
Read MorePFLP 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
Read MorePope 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
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