Watch: Delegation Of Emiratis And Egyptians Visits Israeli Yeshiva
JERUSALEM (VINnews) — One of the corollaries of the peace treaty between Israel and the Emirates will hopefully be more tourism and investment in Israel by Arabs. So far Israelis h...
German Publishing Boss Tells Workers To Find New Jobs If They Oppose Israeli Flag
BERLIN (JTA) — Here’s the advice from a top publishing executive in Germany to employees who complained about his decision to fly the Israeli flag on the business’ headquarters: Fi...
Germany Inaugurates 1st Military Rabbi In Over A Century
BERLIN (AP) — The German military got its first rabbi in over a century Monday, with the inauguration to the post of Hungarian-born Zsolt Balla at a synagogue in Leipzig.
The Ge...
Israeli Foreign Minister To Make First Visit To UAE
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s new foreign minister will head to the United Arab Emirates next week for the first known visit by a top Israeli diplomat to the Gulf Arab country, the min...
Chinese Banks Promise To Step Up Cryptocurrency Ban
BEIJING (AP) — China’s biggest banks promised Monday to refuse to help customers trade Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies after the central bank said executives were told to step u...
Iran’s President-Elect Says He Won’t Meet With Biden
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran's president-elect said Monday he would not meet with President Joe Biden nor negotiate over Tehran's ballistic missile program and its suppo...
First Chaplain Of German Army Since The Holocaust Did Not Know He Was Jewish Until He Was 9
NEW YORK (VINnews) — Until he was 9 years old, Rabbi Mordechai Eliezer Balla, who was recently appointed as the federal chaplain of the German army, did not even know that he was J...
Three Other Countries Request Vaccines From Israel After Palestinians Refuse To Accept Them
JERUSALEM (VINnews) — After Palestinian leaders refused to accept the vaccines sent by Israel over the weekend, claiming that they were close to expiration date, three other countr...
Rabbi Shmuel Eliyahu: Don’t Buy Arab Produce, Meretz MK: Investigate Rabbi For ‘Racial Incitement’
JERUSALEM (VINnews) — Tzfat Chief Rabbi Shmuel Eliyahu called Sunday not to purchase agricultural produce from Israeli Arabs in the aftermath of the violent riots in which a number...
Russia’s Ambassador, Recalled Over Spat, Returns To US
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s ambassador has returned to the United States three months after being recalled as tensions rose between Moscow and Washington, according to a tweet from the ...
Diplomats: Progress Made In Vienna At Iran Nuclear Talks
VIENNA (AP) — Top diplomats said Sunday that further progress had been made at talks between Iran and global powers to try to restore a landmark 2015 agreement to contain Iranian n...
Baby Born At 340 Grams Celebrates 1st Birthday As Most Premature Survivor Ever
NEW YORK (VINnews) — A baby who weighed in at just 340 grams at birth has made history as the most premature baby to survive. The baby, who is celebrating his first birthday, has b...
5 Killed In School Construction Site Collapse In Belgium
ANTWERP (AP) - A school undergoing construction work collapsed in the Belgian city of Antwerp, killing five workers and injuring nine others, according to local authorities. An inv...
Israeli PM: World Powers Must ‘Wake Up’ On Iran Nuke Deal
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett on Sunday opened his first Cabinet meeting since swearing in his new coalition government last week with a condemnation of t...
The Eyes That Wrote Torah : A Eulogy For Rabbi Yaakov Rabinowitz-Teumim
JERUSALEM (VINnews) — His eyes, the only part of his body which would still obey his brain's commands, flitted onto the special computer screen which recognized their message. Slow...
Israeli Government To Authorize National Committee Of Inquiry Into Meron Tragedy
JERUSALEM (VINnews) — In it's first cabinet meeting Sunday, the new Israeli government is expected to authorize the establishment of a national committee of inquiry into the Meron ...
Israeli Folk Singer Cancels Concert For Women Due To Ordinance Preventing Separate Public Events
JERUSALEM (VINnews) — Israeli folk singer Eti Ankri was forced to cancel a celebratory concert only hours before it was due to start since the law prohibits separate events from ta...
Hard-Line Judiciary Head Wins Iran Presidency As Turnout Low
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran's hard-line judiciary chief won a landslide victory Saturday in the country's presidential election, a vote that both propelled the supreme ...
Palestinians Call Off 1M Dose Vaccine Exchange With Israel
JERUSALEM (AP) — The Palestinian Authority called off an agreement whereby Israel would transfer 1 million doses of coronavirus vaccines to it in exchange for a similar number late...
US-Canada Border Restrictions Extended Until July 21
TORONTO (AP) — Canada’s public safety minister said Friday border restrictions on nonessential travel with the United States will be extended until July 21.
Public Safety Minist...