The chief executive officer of media group beIN was handed preliminary charges of corruption as part of an investigation into the bidding process for the 2019 track world championships in Qatar, a judicial official said Wednesday..
Source: Albawaba
Full Article: BeIN media group CEO charged in corruption probe in France
Left blasts Mandelblit for postponing Netanyahu hearing
Politicians accuse Mandelblit of helping Netanyahu avoid a final criminal indictment in the three cases against him.
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: Left blasts Mandelblit for postponing Netanyahu hearing
Israel-U.S. LGBT project wins $150,000 from UJA crowdsourcing campaign
“It means the world to us that the grant was decided by more than 10,000 voters," wrote JQY on Facebook.
Source: Jerusalem Post
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UNRWA runs on fumes and bandaids, can't be fixed, Greenblatt warns UNSC
The 15-member UNSC holds a briefing on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in New York once a month.
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: UNRWA runs on fumes and bandaids, can't be fixed, Greenblatt warns UNSC
Why Saudi Arabia is focused on tensions with Iran
The Saudis have called an Arab summit for May 30 in Mecca to likely brand Iran as a terrorist state, with the apparent hope that the United States will strike Iran.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Why Saudi Arabia is focused on tensions with Iran
Qatari women link miscarriages to evil eye, jinns
When Qatari women miscarry, they have to deal with their grief and psychological scars on their own, often accepting their misfortune as "God's will."
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Qatari women link miscarriages to evil eye, jinns
Activists fear security backlash following controversial Cabinet reshuffle
Almost a week after King Abdullah appointed a new General Intelligence Department chief and asked him to deal effectively with anyone who tampers with constitutional foundations, Prime Minister Omar Razzaz reshuffled his Cabinet and appointed a conservative minister of interior, which could signal a return to tough handling of protesters and activists.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Activists fear security backlash following controversial Cabinet reshuffle
Can doing nothing bring down Netanyahu?
With the days allotted by law for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to form a new government soon to expire, some of his potential partners have adopted a tactic that could mean his political end..
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Can doing nothing bring down Netanyahu?
Israeli legal experts join Druze against Nationality Law
A group of Israeli legal experts have drafted an amendment to the Nationality Law to codify equality for all citizens.
Source: Al Monitor
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Facebook is changing its news feed algorithm, again.
The social networking platform has made changes to its news feed algorithm especially for how video will now work.
Source: ITP.net
Full Article: Facebook is changing its news feed algorithm, again.