And Mr. Trump’s conveniently timed call was a not-so-subtle reminder to Israel’s attorney general that indicting Mr. Netanyahu — a step that would precipitate his resignation as a prime minister — could harm Israel’s national security at a dangerous time. Continue reading the main story Mr. Netanyahu has survived past inquiries into his personal trips and home expenses without charges, and he has steadfastly denied wrongdoing in […]
After the calls to scale back the buffs on Bastion and the introduction of Orisa as the game’s 24th hero, Blizzard has released an update to the Overwatch PTR that applies changes to several heroes. The changes, which will affect Ana, Junkrat, Sombra, Winston, Zenyatta, and the new hero Orisa, will likely shake up the Overwatch competitive meta. ‘Overwatch’ Buffs And Nerfs In a post on the official Overwatch forums, […]
Photo A banner calling for the boycott, divestment and sanctioning of Israel hanging from the Manhattan Bridge in New York during a protest against Israel’s military campaign in Gaza in 2014. Credit Michael Appleton for The New York Times Israel’s Parliament has struck back at the international boycott movement against the country and its settlements in the West Bank by passing a law barring entry to foreigners […]
Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, delivers the keynote speech at the majlis. Hamad Al Kaabi / Crown Prince Court – Abu Dhabi The first Mohammed bin Zayed Majlis for Future Generations opened at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre on Tuesday. Mona Al Marzooqi/ The National Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed attends the first Mohammed bin Zayed Majlis for Future Generations. Hamad […]
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Bahrain’s justice ministry has filed a lawsuit intended to dissolve a major opposition group that it accuses of supporting terrorism, the state-run Bahrain News Agency reported on Monday. The group, the National Democratic Action Society, or Waad, was accused by the ministry of “serious violations targeting the principle of respecting the rule of law, supporting terrorism and sanctioning violence.” The secular organization […]
BEIRUT Fawaz Atmeh and Mohammed Musa’s families were among the first to flee Russia’s intervention in the Syrian conflict, sheltering in tents on boggy ground near the Turkish border as jets bombed their villages further east. As Syria’s battle lines have shifted in nearly 18 months since, the two young men have watched their camp swell with families and fighters escaping government territorial gains, insurgent infighting and […]
Photo Iraqis fleeing their homes on Tuesday as government forces fought Islamic State militants in western Mosul. Credit Suhaib Salem/Reuters BAGHDAD — Iraqi forces trying to reclaim Mosul penetrated the western part of the city on Tuesday, retaking a bridge and several public buildings during heavy clashes with the Islamic State, officials said. Civilians reported that the bombardment and gunfire were the heaviest since Feb. 19, the […]
A new system from CSAIL uses EEG brain signals to detect if a person notices robots making a mistake. Credit: Jason Dorfman/MIT CSAIL For robots to do what we want, they need to understand us. Too often, this means having to meet them halfway: teaching them the intricacies of human language, for example, or giving them explicit commands for very specific tasks. But what if we could […]
DUBAI // A fight between two rival gangs, captured on video, left one dead and one seriously injured, a Dubai court heard on Tuesday. A video shot by a tenant whose apartment overlooks the car park where the fight took place captured the moment dozens of Chinese men gathered at 9pm on March 23 last year armed with axes and metal bars. The fight lasted for 10 […]
Photo A fighter in the Syrian Democratic Forces, an American-backed militia, in the outskirts of Deir al-Zour last month. The militia said it had seized the route linking Raqqa to Deir al-Zour Province on Monday. Credit Delil Souleiman/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images The Islamic State appeared to suffer an important setback on Monday when American-backed militia fighters in Syria seized the main route that connects Raqqa, the […]
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, and Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed, Crown Prince of Dubai, visit the new headquarters of the Federal Competitiveness And Statistics Authority. Wam During his visit, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, said stronger cooperation and coordination between local and federal agencies is needed to successfully implement the National Agenda and […]
Photo Graffiti in Sana, Yemen, protested American drone operations in the country last year. The United States has carried out over 40 airstrikes in the country in the past week. Credit Yahya Arhab/European Pressphoto Agency WASHINGTON — For a fifth consecutive night, American warplanes and drones on Monday pummeled suspected Qaeda targets in Yemen as the Pentagon said an earlier attack in the country had killed a […]
Jun Wang (sitting), Christopher Eng (standing), Jiajun Wang (left, laptop screen), and Liguang Wang of Brookhaven National Laboratory used transmission x-ray microscopy combined with spectroscopy to produce the colored maps shown on the large screen. These maps reveal the structural expansion (and the resulting cracks/fractures) and chemical composition changes that occur as sodium ions (Fe, green) are added to and removed from iron sulfide (FeS, red) during […]
Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed hosts a barza at Qasr Al Hosn. Hamad Al Kaabi / Crown Prince Court – Abu Dhabi An artist’s impression of Qasr Al Hosn and its surrounding area. Courtesy Abu Dhabi Tourism and Culture Authority Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed with Sheikh Suroor bin Mohamed Al Nahyan at Qasr Al Hosn. Ryan Carter / Crown Prince Court – Abu Dhabi Women and girls weave […]
Yet in the other six countries still on Mr. Trump’s list, his decision to push ahead with the ban only stoked their sense of grievance and discrimination. Regional experts repeated earlier warnings that Mr. Trump’s order handed an easy propaganda victory to enemies and might ultimately weaken American security. Continue reading the main story “The idea that this is a Muslim ban has been reinforced even further,” […]
Monday 21:56 GMT Overview Global equities sold off on Monday, encouraging flows into sovereign debt, after Asian markets were rattled by North Korea firing missiles into the Sea of Japan and the Federal Reserve’s interest rate meeting drew nearer. US President Donald Trump’s latest spat with the country’s security services may also be damping the mood somewhat as markets continue to price in a rate rise by […]
Sheikh Mohammed, the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, visited the Presidential Guard Training Centre at Mahawi Military Camp on Monday. Ryan Carter / Crown Prince Court – Abu Dhabi Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed and Sheikh Hazza bin Zayed, Deputy Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council, at the Mahawi Military Camp. Rashed Al Mansoori / Crown Prince Court – […]
Mr. Trump signed the first ban with great fanfare, in front of reporters, at the Pentagon. “We don’t want them here,” Mr. Trump said of Islamist terrorists. “We want to ensure that we are not admitting into our country the very threats our soldiers are fighting overseas. We only want to admit those into our country who will support our country, and love deeply our people.” Video […]
Satellite-powering technology that was abandoned decades ago has been reinvented to potentially work with traditional power stations to help them convert heat to electricity more efficiently, meaning we would need less fossil fuel to burn for power. A new study presents a prototype energy converter, which uses graphene instead of metal, making it almost seven times more efficient. (via WSJ)
But worry spans left and right, even if they disagree on exactly how much to blame Mr. Trump, who is seen here as growing more confusing by the day. What to make of a president who, on the same day, denounced the anti-Semitic attacks but also suggested — in remarks widely covered here — that they might have been carried out by his own enemies? Continue reading […]
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Bahrain’s Parliament approved a constitutional change on Sunday that will allow military courts to try civilians, the kingdom’s latest move in a mounting crackdown on dissent. Activists warned that the amendment would in effect place the island under an undeclared state of martial law. Loyalists to Bahrain’s monarchy called the change necessary to combat terrorism, and pointed to sporadic low-level unrest since […]
While some provisions in the new order have been relaxed, Mr. Trump and immigration hard-liners in the administration are expected to assert that the new version is no less strict because it retains a temporary ban on refugees. Continue reading the main story The senior administration official said Iraq had been removed from the travel ban after Secretary of State Rex W. Tillerson had discussions with the […]
“If you really care, you show up,” he said. “And I really care.” Still, during his daylong tour in Israel, Mr. Cuomo seemed to delicately embrace the idea of being an American statesman commenting on broader national themes. He called anti-Semitism a “social cancer” on underlying American ideals and spoke about its economic and social roots as evidenced in the November election. Continue reading the main story […]
Photo A medical marijuana farm near the northern Israeli city of Safed. Credit Dan Balilty/Associated Press JERUSALEM — Israel, which has been at the forefront of research into medical marijuana and the drug’s commercialization, took a major step on Sunday toward officially decriminalizing its recreational use. At a time when many American states and European countries are loosening marijuana laws, the Israeli cabinet approved a plan that […]
