Turkish Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar says the exemption has been granted.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Turkey, Hungary receive US sanctions waiver to pay Russia's Gazprombank
'We are not a bereaved family': IDF invites hostage parents to fallen soldier event
The IDF had earlier confirmed that Nimrod was alive, and the brigade commander called to apologize following the incident.
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: 'We are not a bereaved family': IDF invites hostage parents to fallen soldier event
Israel army says troops shot Syrian protester in leg
The Israeli military said its forces shot a protester during a demonstration against the army's activities in a village in southern Syria on Friday, injuring him in the leg.Since Islamist-led rebels toppled Syrian president Bashar al-Assad on December 8 Israel has carried out hundreds of air strikes on Syrian military facilities in what it says is a bid to prevent them from falling into hostile hands.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Israel army says troops shot Syrian protester in leg
Third time this year: Shots fired at Jewish school in Canada
The current incident is the third time gunshots were fired at the school this year, with similar incidents recorded in October and May.
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: Third time this year: Shots fired at Jewish school in Canada
US diplomats meet with Syria's new ruler
US diplomats met with Syria's new ruler on Friday, an official told AFP, as outside powers seek assurances the country's Islamist-led authorities will be moderate and inclusive.The ouster of former president Bashar al-Assad ended decades of abuses and years of civil war, but raised concerns over minorities and women's rights, as well as the future of the semi-autonomous Kurdish region.The lightning offensive that toppled Assad was led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), rooted in Al-Qaeda's Syria branch but recently adopting a moderate stance.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: US diplomats meet with Syria's new ruler
Holocaust denier with weapons stash sentenced in Scotland after planning attack on LGBT community
Alan Edward was handed a 15-year extended sentence, with 10 years in jail and five years on license once released.
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: Holocaust denier with weapons stash sentenced in Scotland after planning attack on LGBT community
Two months on, Iran’s ‘inevitable’ retaliation against Israel stalls, fueling frustration
The Islamic Republic is facing questions about its regional strength, and ferocious criticism from its loyalists, as it rethinks a promised response to Israel's October missile attack amid massive defense setbacks and fears of a yet more devastating cycle of escalation.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Two months on, Iran’s ‘inevitable’ retaliation against Israel stalls, fueling frustration
Israel’s got a new neighbor: Turkey's taking over Syria
Israel, for its part, must prepare for the challenges posed by this shifting landscape.
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: Israel’s got a new neighbor: Turkey's taking over Syria
Musings as we attempt to move forward
Finding meaning in the small things – be it our actions, our work, and in our connectedness to our family, loved ones, and friends – is huge.
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: Musings as we attempt to move forward
No longer Assad's mouthpiece, Syrian media face uncertainty
Syrian media outlets which trumpeted the glories of Bashar al-Assad's oppressive rule quickly adopted revolutionary fervour after his ouster, but uncertainty shadows the sector.For decades, Syria's ruling Baath party and the Assad family dynasty heavily curtailed all aspects of daily life, including freedom of the press and expression.The media became a tool of those in power.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: No longer Assad's mouthpiece, Syrian media face uncertainty