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Mutual Jewish-Muslim Scholarly Influence Explored at Dubai Conference  Academics from New York’s Yeshiva University and Abu Dhabi’s Mohamed Bin Zayed University for Humanities meet for the first time to discuss the influence that medieval Muslim and Jewish scholars had on each other  By Omnia Al Desoukie/The Media Line  Scholars from New York’s Yeshiva University and Abu Dhabi’s Mohamed Bin Zayed University for Humanities held an academic conference at the Crossroads […]

Despite Constant Rocket Threat, Many Israelis Remain Without Adequate Access to Shelters Many Israelis near the Gaza Strip lack proper bomb shelters, causing trauma, economic harm, and critique of government measures. By Keren Setton/The Media Line Tali Medina lives on Kibbutz Urim with her husband and four children. Located 20 kilometers from the Gaza Strip, their kibbutz was last week under continuous rocket barrages launched by Palestinian armed groups. Medina, […]

Israeli Artist Brings Ancient Language Back to Life in Song  Dor Zlekha Levy‘s One Tongue audiovisual project revives Proto-Semitic, the ancestral language of Hebrew and Arabic, in song, using the special acoustics of the ancient bell caves in Beit Guvrin National Park  By Debbie Mohnblatt/The Media Line  Thousands of years after it was last heard in the region, the ancient language of Proto-Semitic is ringing out once again, in a […]

‘They Don’t Care Anymore; We Are a Burden on the World’—Syrians React to Assad’s Return to Arab League Syrian President Bashar Assad’s attendance at the Arab League summit after a 13-year absence signals a potential regional reintegration, despite sparking controversy and eliciting mixed reactions from Syrians at home and abroad By Mohammad Al-Kassim/The Media Line Syrian President Bashar Assad arrived in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on Thursday to attend his first […]

ROCHESTER, New York (Reuters) – Bryson DeChambeau ditched his bulked-up look in favour of a slimmer physique and the decision is paying off as the LIV Golf member outperformed the game’s top players to grab the clubhouse lead at the PGA Championship on Thursday. DeChambeau underwent a remarkable body transformation in 2020 in a bid to generate more clubhead speed and hit golf balls farther than anyone but has decided […]

(Reuters) – Air raid alerts were declared throughout Ukraine except in the country’s far western regions early on Friday. The country’s military warned of possible missile strikes in the southern regions of Odesa and Mykolaiv. There were also warnings of drone attacks in Kyiv and in regions west of the capital. (Reporting by Ronald Popeski; Editing by Leslie Adler)) Brought to you by www.srnnews.com

(Reuters) -Twitter Inc has alleged that Microsoft Corp violated an agreement over using the social media company’s data, according to a letter seen by Reuters on Thursday. Twitter owner Elon Musk’s lawyer leveled accusations of “unauthorized” usage of Twitter’s data by Microsoft, including sharing data with government agencies without permission in some cases. In the letter addressed to Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, Musk’s lawyer Alex Spiro asked the tech giant […]

(Reuters) – Canada’s competition regulator said on Thursday it was suing Cineplex Inc for allegedly advertising movie tickets at a lower price than what many consumers actually have to pay. “We’re taking action against Cineplex because misleading tactics like drip pricing only serve to deceive and harm consumers,” said Commissioner of Competition Matthew Boswell. Cineplex did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment.  Competition Bureau Canada alleged that […]

BASEL, Switzerland (Reuters) -Fiorentina’s Antonin Barak struck deep into stoppage time at the end of extra time to take his side into the Europa Conference League final with a 3-1 win at Basel in the second leg of the semi-final on Thursday that secured a 4-3 aggregate victory. The Italians made their first European final in 33 years and will face West Ham United in the showpiece match in Prague […]