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Swastikas and pro-Nazi slogans spray-painted at Rego Park school in Queens
Jewish residents of Rego Park Queens were shocked to discover Neo-Nazi slurs defacing the play-yard of a local Jewish school.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/23/2019 9:17:11 PM
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'Yellow Vest' who called Alain Finkielraut 'Zionist sh*t' arrested
The protester, known as "Benjamin," is facing hate speech charges and a year in prison if convicted.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/23/2019 6:25:15 AM
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Sudan's Bashir declares one-year state of emergency, dissolves government
By REUTERS \
2/23/2019 12:43:47 AM
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Holocaust denier David Icke banned from Australia
The British writer was meant to tour Australia in March to share his ideas regarding how September 11 was an inside job and the British Royal family are in fact alien lizards.
By HAGAY HACOHEN \
2/23/2019 6:18:28 AM
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Trump picks envoy to Canada Kelly Craft for U.N. ambassador
By REUTERS \
2/23/2019 1:44:16 AM
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Trump picks Kelly Craft for U.N. ambassador after Nikki Haley
It was not immediately clear if Craft would hold a Cabinet-level position, as the previous ambassador Nikki Haley did.
By REUTERS,HAGAY HACOHEN \
2/23/2019 9:53:38 AM
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Venezuela's neighbors to weigh new carrots or sticks at Monday summit
By REUTERS \
2/23/2019 2:10:30 AM
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Israeli family sails the world to protest 'govt that acts like mafia'
Israeli family left their home and jobs in Israel to say that, from a boat, it's clear how "nothing has changed since the slavery of Egypt."
By HAGAY HACOHEN \
2/24/2019 4:46:21 PM
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Social Media now a lifeline for Arab women fleeing Gulf
Emirati Hind Mohammad Albolooki has taken the torch from Saudi Rahaf al- Qunun, whose social media campaign garnered her asylum in Canada.
By JULIA ALTMANN/THE MEDIA LINE \
2/23/2019 9:09:20 AM
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Jewish Agency, Spirit of Israel, launch scholarships to help the poor
“The Jewish Agency...provides assistance to the disadvantaged within Israeli society," said Jewish Agency Chairman Isaac Herzog.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
2/23/2019 5:40:59 AM
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Russia accuses U.S. of planning to arm the opposition in Venezuela
By REUTERS \
2/23/2019 4:28:36 AM
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Central Council of Jews calls on German Army to restore Jewish chaplaincy
70 years after the end of WW2, German-Jewish leader calls to restore Jewish military chaplaincy in the armed forces.
By HAGAY HACOHEN \
2/23/2019 6:33:42 AM
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Iran fights to get around US sanctions in Iraq, Turkey, Russia and Syria
“Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Friday that Moscow will continue all-out cooperation with Iran, including in the area of nuclear energy," Iranian media reported.
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN \
2/24/2019 2:31:04 AM
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Trans asylum-seeker killed after U.S. deportation back to El Salvador
By REUTERS \
2/23/2019 6:21:14 AM
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Suspected Islamists attack Nigerian town hours before poll, residents say
By REUTERS \
2/23/2019 7:39:58 AM
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Vietnam announces visit by North Korean leader Kim
By REUTERS \
2/23/2019 7:41:19 AM
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Tunisian & Egyptian Activists Call For Polygamy To Solve ‘Spinster Crisis’
"If some people condemn polygynous marriages it is because of imperialist and colonialist attitudes toward Muslim women"- Svetlana Peshkova, associate professor at the University of New Hampshire.
By TERRANCE J. MINTNER/THE MEDIA LINE \
2/23/2019 9:08:42 AM
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Bootleg liquor kills at least 84 in northeast India, 200 hospitalized
By REUTERS \
2/23/2019 9:04:14 AM
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Lego Builds Future In Middle East Amid Youth Population Boom
The Danish toy giant opens headquarters in Dubai in hopes of boosting sales.
By MAYA MARGIT/THE MEDIA LINE \
2/23/2019 9:19:45 AM
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Kraft prostitution scandal is another PR headache for 'Jewish Nobel'
2017 winner of Genesis Prize refused to attend award ceremony while Syrian civil war raged; 2018 winner Natalie Portman refused to attend because she would have to accept the award from Netanyahu.
By JOSEFIN DOLSTEN/JTA \
2/24/2019 12:37:40 PM
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Spiro Agnew asked Saudi leader for money to fight U.S. ‘Zionists’
“You highness is already familiar with the unrelenting Zionist efforts to destroy me,” the former VP wrote to then-crown prince Fahd bin Abdulaziz Al Saud.
By CNAAN LIPHSHIZ/JTA \
2/23/2019 1:21:05 PM
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Jewish same-sex couple win lawsuit, twins recognized as U.S. citizens
The couple, an American and an Israeli, were forced to undergo DNA tests that proved that one twin was the son of the American while the other was the son of the Israeli.
By CNAAN LIPHSHIZ/JTA \
2/23/2019 4:34:00 PM
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Scammers steal $437K from synagogue renovation project in Hungary
Hungarian Jewish group Mazsihisz, which is coordinating the renovation, became aware of the fraud last month.
By CNAAN LIPHSHIZ/JTA \
2/24/2019 12:32:43 PM
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Turkish defense minister warns against vacuum of power in Syria
By REUTERS \
2/23/2019 10:22:43 AM
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Hangover Comedian Brody Stevens dies at 48
Stevens appeared in the Hangover movies and frequented the LA comedy club scene.
By ZACK EVANS \
2/23/2019 11:05:41 AM
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Five Israelis arrested for drug possession in India
The arrests come as local police step up operations against drug use by tourists.
By ZACK EVANS \
2/23/2019 3:55:29 PM
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North Korea's Kim begins train journey to Hanoi for summit with Trump
By REUTERS \
2/23/2019 12:12:15 PM
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At Vatican abuse summit, African nun scolds bishops on their errors
By REUTERS \
2/23/2019 12:16:52 PM
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Desert tunes: Infusing Israel's Negev with music and life
On the backdrop of the ancient Negev desert, French musician and his ensemble treated their hiking guests to tunes, ranging from Israeli to Russian and Italian folk, jazz and more.
By CASSANDRA GOMES-HOCHBERG \
2/23/2019 6:20:38 PM
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Did Trump appointee secure illegal plea deal for sex-offender Epstein?
Billionare businessman Jeffrey Epstein was accused of sexually abusing dozens of underage girls, but received only a 13-month sentence thanks to plea deal arranged by Labor Sec. Alexander Acosta.
By ZACK EVANS \
2/23/2019 1:12:53 PM
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By ‘not bargaining’ on constitution Assad risks little
A stalled reform process won’t produce another civil war because the Syrian dictator is firmly in control, analysts contend.
By TERRANCE J. MINTNER/THE MEDIA LINE \
2/23/2019 1:32:55 PM
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Iran says it has various options to neutralize "illegal" U.S. sanctions
By REUTERS \
2/23/2019 1:39:30 PM
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Trump's North Korea envoy Biegun: a capable man in an impossible job?
"What he’s been doing is learning and gathering things. I’m impressed by what he’s done - he’s got good advisers," said Nuclear expert Siegfried Hecker
By REUTERS \
2/23/2019 3:23:08 PM
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Falling stocks, Kraft Heinz trigger huge Berkshire loss
By REUTERS \
2/23/2019 3:28:35 PM
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'I've been sentenced to death' - a farewell letter of an Iraqi Jew in 1969
Sami Halali and his family were able to flee Iraq to Israel in 1971. Sami explained that the family hid the letter in their house after they received it in Iraq, but read it only once because of the pain it caused.
By ZACK EVANS,CASSANDRA GOMES-HOCHBERG \
2/23/2019 5:50:16 PM
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Palestinians declare 'victory' after reopening closed Temple Mount site
Last week, a group of Muslim worshipers removed an iron gate installed by the police to keep the area closed.
By KHALED ABU TOAMEH \
2/24/2019 2:05:24 AM
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Palestinian Authority weighs options after Israel plays tax card
Israel deducts millions from tax revenues it collects on behalf of the Palestinian Authority to ‘reduce attacks carried out by Palestinians.'
By DIMA ABUMARIA/ THE MEDIA LINE \
2/23/2019 4:42:00 PM
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R&B singer R. Kelly due in court Saturday on sexual assault charges
By REUTERS \
2/23/2019 4:57:37 PM
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Venezuela protests flare, soldiers defect ahead of border aid operation
By REUTERS \
2/23/2019 5:13:21 PM
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NYPD investigating swastikas drawn on elementary school as a hate crime
While the school was closed, the playground is publicly accessible.
By MICHAEL WILNER \
2/24/2019 2:41:09 AM
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AIPAC, AJC issue rare rebuke of Netanyahu for drawing in extremists
The move could see Otzma Yehudit in parliament for the first time and, conceivably, in a governing coalition.
By MICHAEL WILNER,GIL HOFFMAN \
2/24/2019 2:10:10 AM
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Iran mocks Netanyahu, says time of Israel’s action in Syria is ending
Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council says that deterrence will increase against Israel’s actions, and hints that US may increase withdrawal in the region.
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN \
2/24/2019 2:02:44 AM
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Nahariya: Three residents of Hebron were arrested on suspicion of attacking medical security guards
By MAARIV ONLINE \
2/23/2019 5:51:03 PM
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Police arrests suspects trying to enter Temple Mount near the Gate of Mercy
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
2/23/2019 6:31:37 PM
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British Prime Minister Theresa May comments on Labour Party attrition
The British prime minister referred to the resignation of seven Labor members from the party, following Corbyn's position on the Brexit and the alleged antisemitism plaguing the party.
By REUTERS \
2/23/2019 6:50:03 PM
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A vote for Bayit Yehudi is a vote for Nazism, says Rabbi Benny Lau
The rabbi equated Kahanism with Nazism and warned that mistreating minorities goes against the Torah.
By GIL HOFFMAN \
2/24/2019 9:59:31 AM
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Aid for Venezuela to be passed by human chain from Colombia
By REUTERS \
2/23/2019 7:05:07 PM
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Police report suspicious object found in Rehovot, believed to be explosive device
A preliminary examination by police raised the suspicion that the object was an explosive device.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
2/23/2019 7:29:27 PM
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YouTube yanks ads from anti-vaccination conspiracy channels
By REUTERS \
2/23/2019 7:36:58 PM
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Tel Aviv Marathon: Running down a dream
Tel Aviv-Jaffa Mayor Ron Huldai congratulated the winners and awarded them the prizes, and the festivities concluded with a huge celebration in the Ganei Yehoshua parking lot.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
2/23/2019 7:37:09 PM
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Netanyahu hits back at critics following deal with Otzma Yehudit
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
2/23/2019 7:41:11 PM
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Otzma Yehudit tells AIPAC to 'come home' before interfering in elections
By GIL HOFFMAN \
2/23/2019 8:03:58 PM
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Equal Numbers
There is room to be concerned that Israel might be moving backwards when it comes to the participation of women in politics and government.
By JPOST EDITORIAL \
2/23/2019 8:33:17 PM
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Grapevine February 24, 2019: Strange coincidence
Israeli fashion creativity remains strong, and a bevy of Israeli designers, most of them Shenkar graduates have done well for themselves in Paris, Milan, New York and Los Angeles.
By GREER FAY CASHMAN \
2/23/2019 8:34:58 PM
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Islamic State claims election day attack on northeast Nigerian city
By REUTERS \
2/23/2019 8:40:31 PM
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Is Benny Gantz a second Yigael Yadin?
In order to better analyze Gantz’s actions, chances and future, it is worthwhile to identify the similarities and differences between Gantz and his party and Yadin and his movement.
By MANFRED GERSTENFELD \
2/23/2019 8:40:46 PM
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EU expects UK request to help avoid food shortages under hard Brexit
By REUTERS \
2/23/2019 8:41:33 PM
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Is a perfect storm brewing against Israel?
The singling out of Jews or other faith-based groups on campuses, simply because of religious beliefs, would no longer be ignored or tolerated.
By BRUCE PORTNOY \
2/23/2019 8:46:48 PM
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Not just antisemitism: Corbyn’s Brexit problem is also a disaster for Jews
By DAN FRIEDMAN/JTA \
2/23/2019 8:52:40 PM
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Changes in the wind for Egypt?
According to article 140, presidents were to be elected for a four-year term and could be reelected for only one more term as is in the case in the United States.
By Zvi Mazel \
2/23/2019 8:52:57 PM
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Wiesenthal urges Germans to stop business with bank that enables BDS
The bank was classified number 7 on the Wiesenthal Center’s 2018 top 10 list of worst outbreaks of antisemitism.
By BENJAMIN WEINTHAL \
2/25/2019 9:15:05 PM
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Venezuela military uses tear gas as aid trucks unloaded at Colombian border
By REUTERS \
2/23/2019 8:58:52 PM
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Yahad and the danger of sectarianism
While the advertisements astonished many, as a gay man myself, none of this was the least bit surprising for me.
By MICAH THAU \
2/23/2019 9:03:45 PM
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Analysis: Can generals lead a country?
If they win, they may change the leadership of the Jewish State. But former IDF chief of staffs and generals entering politics is nothing new.
By ANNA AHRONHEIM \
2/24/2019 2:19:16 PM
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The shot at Caracas
The currently unfolding crisis in Venezuela presents another hopeful in the long series of tragic mistakes of political math.
By LEV STESIN \
2/23/2019 9:10:14 PM
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Scammers steal $437K from synagogue renovation project in Hungary
Scammers stole the equivalent of $437,000 in government funding from Hungary’s largest Jewish group for the renovation of a Budapest synagogue.
By CNAAN LIPHSHIZ \
2/23/2019 9:11:35 PM
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Antisemitism in Poland
Having left at such a young age, my mother could hardly remember Poland, but the stories I heard from her, as testified by her own parents, were vivid and horrific.
By SHARON LINDENBAUM \
2/23/2019 9:14:41 PM
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Rapper T-Pain leaves stage after rowdy crowd at Jewish youth group concert
By GABE FRIEDMAN/JTA \
2/23/2019 9:21:59 PM
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Israel’s first ambassador to Rwanda presents his credentials
“Israel shares a lot of similarities with Rwanda and I am excited to be my first country’s representative here,” Adam was quoted as saying after the ceremony.
By HERB KEINON \
2/24/2019 2:52:57 AM
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Ring of Honor World Championship to be defended in Israel
“It is a huge honor to get such approval from Ring of Honor to have its champ on our show,” said IPWA founder Gery Roif.
By AARON REICH \
2/23/2019 9:50:11 PM
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Glick, Tropper only likely new Anglo MKs
Glick, who was born in Chicago, is sixth on the New Right list, which receives six to eight seats in the polls. Tropper, whose parents moved to Israel from New York, is 12th on the Blue and White list.
By GIL HOFFMAN \
2/24/2019 2:09:57 PM
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Venezuela breaks diplomatic relations with Colombia over aid, Maduro says
By REUTERS \
2/23/2019 9:48:33 PM
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Aid truck goes up in flames on Colombian-Venezuelan border - TV footage
By REUTERS \
2/23/2019 9:51:39 PM
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Thousands march as France's 'yellow vest' protests rumble on
By REUTERS \
2/23/2019 9:52:20 PM
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MI-6 chief in Israel to meet with Mossad about possible Iran nuclear race
International Atomic Energy Agency maintains Tehran complying with deal.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
2/24/2019 2:18:58 AM
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Lapid vows not to form bloc with Arabs
Lapid told Channel 12’s Meet the Press program: “We don’t need the Arabs for a blocking majority, because we will win.”
By GIL HOFFMAN \
2/24/2019 2:45:17 AM
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Israeli spacecraft launches, Beresheet heads into orbit towards the moon
“All I can say is farewell Beresheet,” said an emotional Morris Kahn, chairman of SpaceIL who donated more than $40 million to the project. “Our hopes are with you, make us proud.”
By YAFIT OVADIA \
2/24/2019 2:11:49 AM
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Erdogan says safe zone on Syria border must be under Turkey's control
By REUTERS \
2/23/2019 10:22:23 PM
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Did Netanyahu just renounce his support for a Palestinian state?
A government led by Lapid and Gantz, Netanyahu warned, “will establish, I want to say sooner or later, but with them it will be much sooner, a Palestinian state.”
By TOVAH LAZAROFF \
2/24/2019 2:27:08 PM
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U.S. Special Envoy to Monitor Antisemitism vows to fight Jew hatred
Carr laid out his strategy, highlighting three key points in how the envoy would fight the scourge of antisemitism.
By ILANIT CHERNICK \
2/23/2019 11:16:04 PM
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Cargo jet crashes near Houston airport with three people on board
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF,REUTERS \
2/24/2019 4:46:24 AM
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Saudi Arabia appoints female ambassador to Washington
Princess Reema Bint Bandar bin Sultan will be the new ambassador to the United States, Saudi Arabia has announced.
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN \
2/23/2019 11:39:49 PM