France’s War on Terror Revives Dreyfus-affair Debate
110 years after the French Jewish officer was exonerated, the lessons of the affair still spark a controversy in a country where right-wingers aim to curtail human rights.
Breaking:
- Top Syrian security delegation reportedly visits Egypt (Haaretz)
- Saudi Arabia says prepared for cease-fire in Yemen if Houthis agree (Reuters)
- Airstrikes in Syria's rebel-held eastern Aleppo kill 13, monitors say (AP)
- Britain, France seek EU condemnation of Russia over Syria (Reuters)
- UN refugee agency appeals for additional $61 million for Mosul-related relief operations (Reuters)
- Amid Mosul battle, bombing kills nine near Baghdad (AP)
- Iran holds air force drills to display defense capabilities (Reuters)
- Quake of magnitude 6.2 strikes in Tibet, no reports of casualties or damage (Reuters)
- Iraq: Kurdish peshmerga forces leading first push on Mosul's eastern front (AP)
- Some 1,500 Turkey-trained Iraqi forces taking part in Mosul operation, Turkish sources say (Reuters)
- Earthquake measuring 6.9 magnitude strikes off Papua New Guinea, no tsunami warning (Reuters)
- Flooding kills 25 in Vietnam as Typhoon Sarika looms (DPA)
- Defense secretary: U.S., coalition ready to support Iraq forces in "difficult fight ahead" (Reuters)
- Iraqi PM: Offensive to retake Mosul from ISIS launched (Reuters)
- Trump blames 'animals representing Clinton' for attack on GOP office in N.C. (Reuters)
Extra Space in a Little Place: How to Get the Most Out of a Compact Apartment
Small apartments have proliferated in recent years, and that calls for a completely different approach. The solutions are in better design and innovative furniture concepts.
The Mystery of the Lost Jewish Colony and the Myth of the Lost Hebrew-Indian Tribes
What happened to the disappeared Jewish traders of Pennsylvania? Were they trying to convert Native Americans back to their long lost Judaism?
Haaretz Editorial
UNESCO Was a Diplomatic Defeat for Netanyahu
The UNESCO executive board’s resolution on the Old City of Jerusalem was a searing diplomatic defeat for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s foreign policy. In recent months, Ne...
Israel
Settler Leader Not Cleared of Sex Assault Claims, Says Panel That Didn't Fire Him
Panel of Gush Etzion Regional Council stressed that Davidi Perl’s guilt or innocence was never established.
Jewish World
Adelson Pours Money Into Super PAC Dedicated to Defeating Clinton
New campaign finance reports show that Adelson and his wife together donated $10 million last month to Future 45, a group that can accept unlimited amounts of money from donors.
Middle East
Iran Holds Air Force Drills in Bid to Display Defense Capabilities
The Islamic Republic's air force, comprised largely of U.S.-made jets obtained before the 1979 revolution, is particularly weak compared to Iran's Gulf Arab rivals.
Culture & Life
Teens With Celiac Disease May Be Shorter Than Peers, Israeli Researchers Say
Study also shows that youth of 'Western origin' are more likely than others to suffer from celiac, an autoimmune disorder that interferes with the absorption of nutrients.
U.S. Election 2016
Republican Office in N.C. Torched, Graffiti Sprayed Nearby Equates GOP to Nazis
Trump blames 'animals representing Clinton' for attack.
