Archive for 2020
Afghanistan to Release 400 ‘Hard-Core’ Taliban in Bid for Peace
Afghanistan’s President Ashraf Ghani speaks during a consultative grand assembly, known as Loya Jirga, in Kabul, Afghanistan, August 7, 2020.
Trump Advisers Urge Delisting of US-Listed Chinese Firms That Fail to Meet Audit Standards
US Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin, wearing a face mask, walks with news reporters, following a series of meetings with members
Lebanon Sees Possible ‘External Interference’ in Port Blast
People are seen near rubble and damaged vehicles following Tuesday’s blast in Beirut’s port area, Lebanon August 7, 2020. Photo:
No Beirut Blast Inquiry Request, Says UN After Macron Call for Probe
A general view shows the damage at the site of Tuesday’s blast in Beirut’s port area, Lebanon, Aug. 5, 2020.
Israel Donates Aid Kits to Ethiopian School for Underprivileged Kids in Fight Against Coronavirus
Children at St. Yared’s School in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Photo: YouTube screenshot. Israel announced on Friday that it had donated
Demand Soars for Jewish Museum’s ‘Yo Semite’ T-Shirt After Trump Verbal Gaffe
The ‘Yo Semite’ t-shirt sold by the National Museum of American Jewish History. Demand is soaring for a t-shirt reading
Is Russia’s Quest for World Power in Trouble?
Russia’s President Vladimir Putin. Photo: Sputnik / Aleksey Nikolskyi / Kremlin via Reuters. An important part of Russia’s grand strategy
US Job Growth Forecast to Slow Sharply in July as COVID-19 Cases Soar
Hundreds of people line up outside the Kentucky Career Center, over two hours prior to its opening, to find assistance
Uncertainty
We are all familiar with the saying “you are what you eat”. It is indeed remarkable how significant of
Small Things in Life Really Truly Matter
On Friday night, as we sing Lecha Dodi, we conclude by welcoming the Shabbat queen- Come in peace, splendor of