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Saudi Authorities Deny Report On End Of Cinema Ban

JAFFA, Israel – Saudi Arabia’s Media Council has released a special statement in which it denies reports that cinemas are about to open in the country.  Earlier this month, the Saudi news network Al Akhbariya reported that authorities in Riyadh

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Elton John to Play Tel Aviv on May 26

As first reported by Ynet, Sir Elton John is returning to Israel. Six years after his previous visit, one of the most successful pop artists in history will play one concert at Tel Aviv’s Yarkon Park on May 26.

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FBI Chart and Documents Portray CAIR as Hamas-Related Organization

An FBI chart has surfaced depicting connections between the Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR) and the Palestinian terrorist group Hamas. Obtained by the Investigative Project on Terrorism (IPT) via a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request, the chart shows CAIR falling under the umbrella of the jihadi outfit.

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PHOTOS: The Dungeons Islamic State Uses for Yazidi Sex Slaves

Officials investigating areas previously controlled by the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) have found underground dungeons the terrorist group uses to keep its sex slaves, most of the Yazidi minority religious sect. The whereabouts of the women forced into these dungeons are unknown.

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Abbas: Palestinian Terrorist Violence Is ‘Justified Popular Uprising’

RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas referred to the last three months of violence Monday as a “justified popular uprising”. Abbas’s comments came as a new poll shows widespread Palestinian support for ongoing attacks on Israelis.