- Typecast? In Netflix’s ‘Away,’ Ato Essandoh again plays a Black Jew with a twistIt’s not the African-American's first Jewish starring role, but this time he recites the Hebrew-language 'Traveler's Prayer' with a British accent as he blasts off into space
read more ...2 hours ago - Ultra-Orthodox protest lockdown, with some suspected of evading travel rulesPolice reportedly believe some demonstrations are a ploy to move between cities during coronavirus shutdown; rallies held in Jerusalem and Bnei Brak
read more ...2 hours ago - Driver held for speeding toward protesters as thousands rally against NetanyahuPolice try and divide protesters into social distance 'capsules' as demonstrations held outside PM's homes in Jerusalem and Caesarea, amid second virus lockdown
read more ...4 hours ago - Bahrain said to foil Iran-backed terror attacks on diplomats and foreignersSaudi state TV says plot was revenge for the US killing of Iranian general Qassem Soleimani; report comes days after Manama signs normalization deal with Israel
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read more ...5 hours ago - US, UAE said holding ‘decisive’ meeting with Sudan over Israel normalizationReport says Khartoum asking for billions in economic assistance in return for agreement with Jerusalem; if demands met, announcement could come within days
read more ...6 hours ago - Leaked docs: Arab Bank was involved in potential terrorist financing until 2016Despite settling a lawsuit with terror victims in 2015, Amman-based bank continued to transfer money to entities with suspected links to terrorist groups, documents show
read more ...7 hours ago - March of 100,000 defy police crackdown to mark week 7 of Belarus protestsDemonstrators met with hundreds of soldiers deploying water cannons, armored personnel carriers and erecting barbed wire barriers; dozens said arrested
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read more ...9 hours ago - ‘Decisive’ meeting to be held on Israel-Sudan normalization — reportNews site says Khartoum could announce it'll agree to establish ties with Jerusalem in the coming days if US agrees to Sudanese requests during tripartite meeting in Abu Dhabi
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