A Finance Ministry spokesman said the hunt for a new Bank of Israel governor would begin after Passover.
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: Treasury slams Bank of Israel, signals governor to leave
Police roam university campus in Istanbul after students criticized government
Several Turkish university students remain in police custody for protesting Turkey’s military operations in northern Syria as the president leads a crackdown on academics who have dared to voice their opposition.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Police roam university campus in Istanbul after students criticized government
Congress threatens to cut UN funding for voting against Israel
President Donald Trump and Congress are on the same page with a new law that would cut US funding for UN agencies deemed insufficiently supportive of Israel.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Congress threatens to cut UN funding for voting against Israel
Israelis, Palestinians both use demography as political tool
The aspirations of the political right to annex West Bank lands have never been more obvious, as reflected in this week’s stormy Knesset committee debate about Jewish-Arab demography.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Israelis, Palestinians both use demography as political tool
Israeli mayor finds thorns in 'village of roses'
The head of a Jewish local council of Kfar Vradim in the Galilee halted the marketing of housing lots after half the bid winners were Arabs.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Israeli mayor finds thorns in 'village of roses'
Pentagon: US refueling cuts civilian deaths in Yemen
US Defense Secretary James Mattis defended the Pentagon’s refueling role in Yemen on Tuesday, saying the plan helps the Saudi-led coalition cut down on civilian casualties in the war-torn country.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Pentagon: US refueling cuts civilian deaths in Yemen
Foxconn to acquire Belkin, Linksys and Wemo
iPhone manufacturer continues move out of Apple's shadow with entry into consumer electronics.
Source: ITP.net
Full Article: Foxconn to acquire Belkin, Linksys and Wemo
Oracle makes autonomous database available in the cloud
Oracle Autonomous Data Warehouse Cloud will offer self-managing database as a service
Source: ITP.net
Full Article: Oracle makes autonomous database available in the cloud
Saudi FM Jubeir says kingdom has the right to respond to Iranian threat
The Saudi Minister for Foreign Affairs, Adel al-Jubeir, said on Tuesday that the Saudi Arabia has the right to respond to the Iranian threat. Jubeir’s statement comes after the Houthi militia in
Source: Al Arabiya
Full Article: Saudi FM Jubeir says kingdom has the right to respond to Iranian threat
WATCH: North Korea’s Kim Jong Un heads to China in first foreign visit
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has pledged to denuclearize and meet US officials, China said on Wednesday after an historic meeting with President Xi Jinping, who promised China would uphold its
Source: Al Arabiya
Full Article: WATCH: North Korea’s Kim Jong Un heads to China in first foreign visit