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“I’m so excited to be here. It’s just so incredibly inspiring,” said White House adviser Ivanka Trump about her visit to the Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea. Before leading the U.S. delegation at the February 25 closing ceremony, President Trump’s daughter met athletes and took in several events, including bobsled, speedskating, snowboarding and curling. This article draws on reports from the Associated Press. South Korean President Moon Jae-in welcomed her with a dinner at the Blue House in Seoul on February 23. “It’s been an amazing couple of days and such an honor and a privilege to be here with our allies in South Korea and celebrate all that we’ve accomplished,” she said. الت مستشارة البيت الأبيض السيدة إيفانكا ترامب في لقاء معها حول مشاركتها في الحفل الختامي لدورة الألعاب الأولمبية التي أقيمت في بيونغ تشانغ، بكوريا الجنوبية “إنني متحمسة جدا لوجودي هنا. وإنها تجربة مثيرة للإلهام إلى حد كبير.” وقبل أن ترأس الوفد الأميركي للمشاركة في حفل اختتام دورة الألعاب الأولمبي

By Jamal Abou El Hassan On February 6, the world was struck by amazing news: a private company, SpaceX, had successfully sent one of the largest rockets (Falcon Hefei) into space. The news reflects economic and technological breakthrough in all senses. In the past, space was an exclusive space for governments. The reason is the high cost of space projects, and the associated rare research and scientific capabilities available only to governments. In the 1960s, the United States spent 4% of the federal budget on space projects. Today, space is about to become a private industry accepted by companies and individuals. There are those who are expected to be the first "trillionaires" in the world (anyone with a billion dollars) to be one of the pioneers of this nascent space industry. The story of SpaceX, owned by Elon Mask, embodies the "spirit of capitalism" more than any lecture or book dealing with this economic system that stands behind scientific and technolo

In an interview about his growing portfolio of Israeli businesses, American billionaire investor Warren Buffett said that he views Israel now as being similar to the United States “after its birth,” praised Israel’s “determination, motivation, intelligence and initiative,” and declared, “I’m a big believer in Israel’s economy,” according to an article  published  Monday in  Forbes . Buffett’s initial investment in Israel was in 2006, when his company Berkshire Hathaway bought an 80% stake in Iscar, an industrial toolmaker for $4 billion. In May 2013, Berkshire Hathaway  bought  the remaining 20% of the business for $2 billion. At the time he called Israel the “most promising investing hub outside of the United States.” According to Berkshire Hathaway’s most recent filing, Buffett has invested in Israel’s pharmaceutical giant, Teva, which has been struggling of late, breaking with a longtime hesitation to invest in biotech stocks. Berkshire Hathaway bought a 1.9% stake in th

Closure of the Church of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem for the first time because of "Israel's systematic attack on Christians" · 25 February 2018 The Church of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem closed its doors to protest against tax measures imposed by Israel and a bill on property affecting the property of Christian churches. Patriarchs and heads of the Jerusalem churches announced the closure of the church, which was erected at the site of the burial of the body of Christ, from Sunday until further notice. Patriarch Theophilos III, the Patriarch of Jerusalem and the rest of Palestine and Jordan, declared this unprecedented protest during a press conference in Jerusalem on behalf of all Patriarchs and heads of the Jerusalem Churches. The churches rejected a bill being considered by the Israeli government's legislation committee to impose taxes on the property of Christian churches. The bill would be a breach of previous agreements exempting these prope

Service and sacrifice UN peacekeepers work in difficult and dangerous environments, risking their lives to protect some of the world's most vulnerable people Since 1948, more than a million women and men have worked in UN peacekeeping forces. Every day, they have been making a tangible difference in the lives of millions of the world's most vulnerable people, saving lives every day, and in places like the Central African Republic and Southern Sudan, protecting civilian peacekeepers from violent attacks and supporting the provision of necessary humanitarian assistance. Secretary-General 16 January 2018 I thank the troop-contributing countries and police officers for their generosity, and I commend all the staff members who have given their lives in the course of their duty. Peacekeeping is a unique good force, serving members of the military and police from more than 120 countries, along with their fellow civilians. Peacekeepers come from diverse cultures and spe

Despite “overwhelming evidence” presented in recent weeks by a United Nations panel of experts demonstrating that Iran has not prevented the transfer of arms to the Houthi rebels in Yemen, Russia’s veto “protected the terrorist-sponsoring regime in Iran,” Nikki Haley, the United States Ambassador to the United Nations said in a statement Monday. Eleven of the 15 states on the council voted in favor of the condemnation, however, Russia was able to veto the resolution with its vote as it is one of the five permanent member of the Security Council. A second permanent member of the council, China abstained from the vote. Haley suggested that in light of the Security Council’s failure to hold Iran responsible for its refusal to observe the boycott of the Houthis, that the U.S., together with allies, could conceivably take action against Iran to punish the Islamic Republic. “If Russia is going to use its veto to block action against Iran’s dangerous and destabilizing conduct,” Haley

For the second time in 30 days, PayPal, the global payment service, has shut the account of a group of French anti-Israel boycotters, Benjamin Weinthal  reported  for  The Jerusalem Post  on Monday. Weinthal confirmed that PayPal had shut the account of the pro-Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) group, Jewish French Union for Peace (UJFP) on Monday. UJFP can no longer accept donations through the service. “Due to customer confidentiality, we cannot comment on the details of any specific PayPal account. However, we would like to stress that PayPal has zero tolerance for the use of our secure payments platform to facilitate illegal activities. We make every effort to comply with laws and regulations around the world,” a PayPal spokesperson told Weinthal. “Compliance with these laws is something we take very seriously. We carefully review questionable activities reported to us and discontinue our relationship with account holders found to violate our policies.” In France,