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Turkish power plant reborn as regional cultural hub

Turkish power plant reborn as regional cultural hub

A century-old power plant in northern Turkey has been converted into a culture hub, part of a European Union-backed effort to bring contemporary art and other programmes to parts of the country long left off the modern culture map. Motorhane,...

Israeli strike kills children near Gaza clinic

Israeli strike kills children near Gaza clinic

JERUSALEM/CAIRO: An Israeli air strike hit Palestinians near a medical centre in Gaza on Thursday, killing 10 children and six adults, local health authorities said, as ceasefire talks dragged on with no immediate deal expected. Verified video...

Under Fire in Tel Aviv: A Civilian’s View of Israel’s 12-Day War

Under Fire in Tel Aviv: A Civilian’s View of Israel’s 12-Day War

“See you tomorrow—unless war breaks out,” I joked to an Israeli friend as we left a Tel Aviv café the day after I arrived. Less than five hours later, at around 3 a.m. Israel Standard Time on July 13, air raid sirens ripped me from my sleep and...

Israeli songwriter rewrites Dylan: ‘It might be dark, but it’s not late yet’

Israeli songwriter rewrites Dylan: ‘It might be dark, but it’s not late yet’

How do you move past despair and resignation to find resilience and hope? Veteran Israeli rocker Si Himan sings out an answer in her latest album, Yalda Barzel (Iron Girl) — in part by pointedly rewriting Bob Dylan lyrics. Himan debuted in the...

Türkiye, Pakistan ink landmark energy deal as Turkish firms enter offshore exploration

Türkiye, Pakistan ink landmark energy deal as Turkish firms enter offshore exploration

By News Centre Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan and National Defense Minister Yaşar Güler visited Pakistan for diplomatic talks. Minister Fidan met with Pakistani Foreign Minister Muhammad Ishaq Dar in the capital, Islamabad, and then addressed a...

Syria, Ukraine and Gaza among countries to receive heritage funds from Aliph

Syria, Ukraine and Gaza among countries to receive heritage funds from Aliph

ALIPH, the Geneva-based cultural heritage protection agency, has announced more than $16m in its latest funding round, with support going to Syria, Gaza, Ukraine, Sudan, as well as a dedicated focus on the effects of climate change on cultural...

Turkmenistan national overstaying for 7 years held in Pune, asked to leave India

Turkmenistan national overstaying for 7 years held in Pune, asked to leave India

A 26-year-old Turkmenistan national has received a “Leave India Notice” from the Pune City police as he was found to be overstaying in India for the last seven years and four months.Acting on a tip-off, a team of Foreigners Registration Office...

Syria, Turkey sign a cooperation protocol in the field of education

Syria, Turkey sign a cooperation protocol in the field of education

Damascus, SANA – Ministry of Education signed Thursday a cooperation protocol with Turkish counterpart to rehabilitate destroyed schools in Syria, expand educational opportunities for Syrian youth, and strengthen educational and cultural ties...

Un Condemns Israeli Killing Of Families Lining Up For Aid In Gaza

Un Condemns Israeli Killing Of Families Lining Up For Aid In Gaza

The head of the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has voiced deep dismay over the “unconscionable” killing of children during an aid distribution in the central Gaza Strip on Thursday. Catherine Russell said she was appalled by the reported killing of...

ADL: Stand Up to Teachers’ Union’s Latest Antisemitic Action

ADL: Stand Up to Teachers’ Union’s Latest Antisemitic Action

The largest teachers union in the country, the National Education Association, is calling for a boycott of ADL and our decades of education materials and data. This biased and one-sided resolution would keep our vital lessons about antisemitism,...

Woman, 22, told she had heatstroke from Turkey holiday - truth was 'scary'

Woman, 22, told she had heatstroke from Turkey holiday - truth was 'scary'

A young farmer was diagnosed with a life-threatening brain tumour following a holiday to Turkey, after her symptoms were dismissed as heatstroke. Moli Morgan, 22, went to Antalya for a sunshine break with her boyfriend but suffered two seizures...

Alex Kane: Israel is no more secure today than it was after October 7

Alex Kane: Israel is no more secure today than it was after October 7

Tom Segev, an Israeli historian, argues: “With the Palestinians, Israel has a conflict which is about the very roots of each side’s national identity. “Hamas was prepared to sacrifice over 50,000 of its people on the dream they could one day...

Ex-pats make good in Israel

Former Montrealers Shmarya and Lainie Richler opened their first Muffin Boutique in Jerusalem in 2014; their second, in 2023. (photo by Adina Horwich) My interview with Muffin Boutique owners Lainie and Shmarya Richler took place on the afternoon...

Israel and Syria Should Prioritize Security Cooperation

Israel and Syria Should Prioritize Security Cooperation

“I want to swim in Lake Tiberias,” then-Syrian leader Hafez al-Assad told U.S. President Bill Clinton in March 2000, just months before his death. It was a striking remark during the final stretch of Israeli-Syrian peace talks—negotiations that...

Egypt’s Abu Mena Monastery Removed from UNESCO Danger List

Egypt’s Abu Mena Monastery Removed from UNESCO Danger List

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World Heritage Committee has officially removed Abu Mena, the archaeological site of an early Christian pilgrimage center, from its List of World Heritage in Danger,...

Cincinnati Enquirer presents 2025 high school spring all-city teams

Cincinnati Enquirer presents 2025 high school spring all-city teams

The 2025 spring high school sports season was successful for many Cincinnati athletes and teams. St. Xavier won its first lacrosse state title since 2018. Badin won a flag football state championship in its first year of having a team. McNicholas...

Syria and Turkey discuss enhancing Cooperation in the Education Sector

Syria and Turkey discuss enhancing Cooperation in the Education Sector

Damascus, SANA- Minister of Education Mohammad Abdul Rahman Tarkou discussed Thursday with Turkish Deputy Minister of National Education, Celile Ökten and the accompanying delegation to strengthening educational ties and exploring new avenues for...

'I was told I had heatstroke from Turkey holiday - reality was scary'

'I was told I had heatstroke from Turkey holiday - reality was scary'

A young farmer's Turkish holiday turned into a life-threatening situation after what was initially brushed off as heatstroke led to a brain tumour diagnosis. Moli Morgan, 22, suffered two seizures while on a sunny break in Antalya with her...

'Israel showed the world its bravery'

'Israel showed the world its bravery'

A student at the University of Haifa who recently made Aliyah says he was struck by the resilience of Israeli society during the recent Iran-Israel conflict. “We just came out of this 12-day conflict with Iran,” said Aidan Segal. “I wish that we...

Doctors thought woman, 22, had heatstroke from Turkey holiday - reality was 'scary'

Doctors thought woman, 22, had heatstroke from Turkey holiday - reality was 'scary'

A young farmer was diagnosed with a life-threatening brain tumour following a holiday to Turkey, after her symptoms were dismissed as heatstroke. Moli Morgan, 22, went to Antalya for a sunshine break with her boyfriend but suffered two seizures...

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