Police Request Public’s Help Locating 16-Year-Old Jerusalem Girl
Police on Monday requested the help of the public to locate a 16-year-old girl who went missing over the weekend.
15 Israel-Based Companies Added To US Financial Watchdog’s ‘Red List’
A US government watchdog has added the names of 71 companies to its “red list” of firms that solicit American investors without a license.
Ukraine Opens Criminal Probe Against 94-Year-Old Jewish WWII Hero
Ukrainian authorities have decided to open a criminal investigation into a 94-year-old Jewish WWII hero who is being accused of killing a Nazi collaborator.
Hassidic Police Volunteer Promoted To Superintendent
As part of the Independence Day ceremony honoring outstanding officers held in the Israel Police Haifa Coast District, former volunteer Hezki Farkash, a Sered Vizhnitz Hassid from Haifa, was promoted to the rank of superintendent.
Merkel Won’t Wear Headscarf In Saudi Arabia
German Chancellor Angela Merkel arrived in Saudi Arabia on Sunday, but chose not to wear a headscarf during her talks with the Saudi king, reports The Independent.
Shin Bet Looking For Recruits Who Can Crack Cyber-Riddle
The Shin Bet domestic security agency launched a recruitment campaign last week to enlist new spooks to its cyber division, using a riddle that must be solved before anyone can apply.
Israel Hayom Editor In-Chief Amos Regev Resigns After 10 Years
As the 10th anniversary approaches of the founding of Israel Hayom, which has since the No. 1 daily newspaper in Israel, Editor-in-Chief Amos Regev, one of the core of founding staffers of the newspaper, has announced that he is stepping down.
FIFA official Sheikh Ahmad Fesigning Amid Bribery Claims
The first Asian soccer official to be convicted in the FIFA corruption scandal, a member of a committee that oversaw ethics compliance, told a U.S. judge he accepted about $1 million in bribes, including $100,000 from the former president of the Asian Football Confederation.
Saeed Karimian, Iranian Founder of Farsi-Language TV Network, Reportedly Shot Dead In Turkey
The Iranian founder of a Farsi-language satellite television network was shot dead in Istanbul alongside a Kuwaiti business partner, Turkish media reported Sunday, just months after reportedly being convicted of spreading “propaganda” against the Islamic Republic.