DR Congo Accuses Apple of Using Illegally Exported ‘Blood Minerals’
The Congo has sent Apple a cease-and-desist order threatening legal action unless the tech giant stops using allegedly illegally exported minerals.
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Greek Govt Concerned over Heightened Turkish Rhetoric and Deteriorating Relations
Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias says he is concerned over his country’s relations with neighbouring Turkey, as Ankara has repeatedly threatened its supposed NATO ally in recent weeks.
Top Maduro Official: U.S. ‘Likely’ to Start ‘All-Out War’ with Venezuela
Socialist leader and senior regime official Diosdado Cabello warned this weekend that Venezuela’s armed forces are prepared for “all-out war” with the United States, adding that it is “likely” that the U.S. military will soon carry out an invasion of the country.
Report: U.S. Plans To Host Peace Summit With Israeli, Palestinian And Gulf Leaders
TEL AVIV – The Trump administration is exploring the option of hosting a summit this summer bringing Gulf Arab leaders, the Palestinian Authority president and Israel’s prime minister in an effort to jumpstart the moribund peace process, sources tell The Jerusalem Post.
Abbas Aide: We’ll Pressure International Community To Act Against Israel
TEL AVIV – Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas will in the coming months exert pressure on the international community to take actions against Israel, a senior adviser to Abbas said on Tuesday.
Beyond Two State Solution: Israeli Leaders Praise ‘New Era’ Under Trump
TEL AVIV – Israel’s Minister of Education praised a “new era” and the end of a Palestinian state following President Donald Trump’s remarks that a two-state solution may not be the only way to end the conflict with the Palestinians.
Abbas’ Fatah Party Agrees To Form Unity Government With Terror Group Hamas
TEL AVIV – Following three days of reconciliation meetings in Russia, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas’ Fatah party has agreed to form a unity government with Gaza-based terror group Hamas.
Trump: Peace Deal Will Be ‘Tougher’ Because ‘Palestinians Given So Much’
TEL AVIV – President-elect Donald Trump said the Palestinians were “given so much” in last month’s UN Security Council resolution that the prospects of a peace deal under his watch have been made that much more difficult.
Trump: ‘Natural Talent’ Kushner Will ‘Broker Mideast Peace’
TEL AVIV – President-elect Donald Trump confirmed that his Jewish son-in-law Jared Kushner will work to “broker a Middle East peace deal.”
NYT Misinforms Readers By Blaming Second Intifada On Sharon
TEL AVIV – In its obituary for former prime minister Shimon Peres, The New York Times decided to rewrite the history of the Second Intifada, blaming then-opposition leader Ariel Sharon for kicking of the wave of terrorist attacks by alighting Temple Mount.
Senior General: Hamas Exploiting Quiet To Prepare For New Confrontation
TEL AVIV – The terror group Hamas is taking advantage of the relative calm in Israel’s south to prepare for the next round of conflict, a senior IDF general said Wednesday.
IDF Readies Itself For Multi-Front War
TEL AVIV – The IDF Transport Center, the body in charge of deploying tanks, armored personnel carriers, ammunition, gas, water and food to military units around the country, is gearing up for a multi-front conflict in Israel’s north and south.
WATCH: Putin Backs ‘Just’ Solution to Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
Meeting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the Kremlin, Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday expressed support for a “comprehensive and just” solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Poll: Most Jewish Israelis Trust Trump on Israel, but Prefer Clinton
TEL AVIV – An overwhelming majority of Jewish Israelis – 71.5% – do not believe that Israel’s control of the West Bank is an “occupation,” while 40% of them think Hillary Clinton will make a better president for Israel compared with 31% in favor of Donald Trump, according to a new poll conducted by the Israel Democracy Institute.
Report: 2.2 Million Iraqis Displaced by Islamic State, ‘Worst Figures in a Generation’
According to a U.N.-endorsed report from the Norwegian Refugee Council, 38 million people were displaced by conflicts around the world in 2014, including 2.2 million Iraqis forced from their homes by the rise of the Islamic State.
