The US House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly on Tuesday for legislation to extend American sanctions on Iran for 10 years. The legislation, known as the Iran Sanctions Extension Act, needs Senate approval and President Obama’s signature before the end of the year, when American sanctions are set to expire. Under ...
Israeli Health Minister blocked a government-backed bill to turn down calls to prayer at mosques across the Palestinian territories. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had backed the controversial bill, which had been due to get its first reading in parliament this week until Health Minister Yaakov Litzman, a member of the ...
