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Jerusalem Controversy

Gold Coins from Fatimid Period Unearthed in Israel Jerusalem Controversy

Gold Coins from Fatimid Period Unearthed in Israel

Archaeologists from the Israel Antiquities Authority have found a small jar containing four 1,000-year-old gold coins in Jerusalem, Israel. The 1,000-year-old juglet with found gold coins. Image credit: Dafna Gazit, Israel Antiquities Authority. “The coins were in excellent preservation and were immediately identifiable even without cleaning,” said Dr. Robert Kool,…
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November 19, 2020
Saudi Arabia concerned over Israeli moves in East Jerusalem Jerusalem Controversy

Saudi Arabia concerned over Israeli moves in East Jerusalem

BEIRUT (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Tuesday voiced "deep concern" over the Israeli authorities' decision to invite contractor bids to build 1,257 new settlements near East Jerusalem and said it contravened international resolutions. "The ministry affirms the Kingdom's condemnation and rejection of the move, which contravenes…
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November 17, 2020
Quiz of The Week: 3 Jerusalem Controversy

Quiz of The Week: 3

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October 9, 2020
Jerusalem-based Yeshiva rock band releases debut album after 20 years Jerusalem Controversy

Jerusalem-based Yeshiva rock band releases debut album after 20 years

While their music has always been written by the band members themselves, their lyrics are taken directly from the pages of the Talmud. Bar Papas (photo credit: Courtesy) The Bar Papas, a small Jerusalem-based rock band founded by American olim, released their debut self-titled album just this week. However, while…
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October 9, 2020
Astronomers Capture Best Ever Image of Carina Nebula’s Western Wall Jerusalem Controversy

Astronomers Capture Best Ever Image of Carina Nebula’s Western Wall

Astronomers using twin 8.1-m telescopes at Gemini Observatory in Chile have captured the most detailed near-infrared image yet of the Carina Nebula’s western wall, the well-defined edge of the nebula. A 5-light-year-long section of the western wall in the Carina Nebula, as observed with adaptive optics on the Gemini South…
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October 6, 2020
Five things we learned from the Conservatives’ first virtual party conference Jerusalem Controversy

Five things we learned from the Conservatives’ first virtual party conference

Following months of criticism over his handling of the coronavirus pandemic, Boris Johnson has used the Conservative’s first virtual party conference to show that he has not lost his “mojo”.Delivering his closing speech to the four-day event, Johnson this morning outlined a string of planned reforms for the UK economy, which he…
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October 6, 2020