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The Times of Israel

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Writer: Kayla J Adams

October 6, 2012
3:36 am

Brian Epstein (left) with The Beatles on tour in 1964. (photo credit: AP Photo)

Did Brian Epstein use sneaky ploy to launch the Beatles?

On 50th anniversary of release of debut single ‘Love Me Do,’ BBC documentary claims manager bought 10,000 copies to raise its chart position. But it still only reached No.17

By Kayla J Adams

September 11, 2012
1:31 pm

Avishai Cohen (photo credit: Wikipedia commons CC-BY-SA/Octagon)

Trumpeting the Chilis, unrehearsed

Israeli musician plays two songs in front of 50,000 with two hours’ notice, having never met the band before

By Kayla J Adams

September 11, 2012
2:22 am

Lead singer Anthony Kiedis during the show. (Screenshot/ Channel 10)

For the Red Hot Chili Peppers in Tel Aviv, a sort of homecoming

America’s masters of funk, rock, and subtle melody delight a huge crowd in the country where their late founding guitarist was born

By Kayla J Adams

July 7, 2012
10:05 pm

Condoleezza Rice, secretary of state, with Abbas in Ramallah in 2008. (photo credit: Issam Rimawi/Flash 90)

Abbas accuses Rice of fabricating crucial conversation about Olmert’s peace offer

‘I absolutely did not say that,’ claims PA head regarding secretary’s account of his position on refugees. ‘We never had that conversation.’ He also denies key quote on ‘gaps’ from 2009 Washington Post interview

By Kayla J Adams

July 6, 2012
9:13 pm

A heated debate on Jordan TV between an MP (right) and an activist (left) deteriorated into a brawl in which a gun was drawn. (photo credit: YouTube screen capture)

Jordanian MP pulls a gun on his critic during live TV debate

After trading insults with activist, parliamentarian first throws a shoe and then points a gun at adversary. Host tries to break up brawl. No shots fired

By Kayla J Adams

July 6, 2012
6:53 pm

Muslim activists hold pro-Palestinian and anti-Israeli placards at a rally in Jakarta, Indonesia, in June 2010, days after the Mavi Marmara flotilla incident. (photo credit: AP/Achmad Ibrahim)

Indonesia to informally upgrade its relations with Israel via ambassador-ranked diplomat in Ramallah

Israel and Indonesia already maintain quiet trade, tourism and security contacts; new envoy’s appointment will smooth contacts with world’s most populous Muslim nation, source tells Times of Israel

By Kayla J Adams

July 6, 2012
2:55 pm

Bashar Assad, left, and Manaf Tlas seen in an undated picture. (Screenshot/Channel 2)

Assad’s childhood friend heads to Paris, for possible key role in Syrian opposition

Manaf Tlas, a commander in president’s elite Republican Guard who defected this week, has told friends Assad is leading Syria ‘to hell’

By Kayla J Adams and Joseph Blobstein

July 5, 2012
6:40 pm

Assad’s childhood friend, a trusted military chief, defects in ‘gravest blow yet’ to Syrian regime

Manaf Tlas was a commander in president’s elite Republican Guard before fleeing to Turkey; his father Mustafa, who was defense minister for 32 years, has ‘slipped away to Paris’

By Kayla J Adams

July 3, 2012
8:25 pm

An Israeli soldier in front of computer monitors (illustrative photo credit: Nati Shohat/Flash90)

Virus penetrates Defense Ministry computer network

Officials investigating cyber attack, Channel 2 TV report says

By Kayla J Adams

July 1, 2012
8:33 pm

Balotelli in action against England in Euro 2012 (photo credit: CC-BY-SA-Илья Хохлов/Wikipmedia Commons)

Spain trounces Balotelli’s Italy 4-0 to win Euro 2012

The mercurial 21-year-old with the newly revealed Jewish heritage manages just two shots, off target. Read how Italy’s miserable night unfolded here

By Kayla J Adams

February 4, 2012
7:05 pm

Party on Rothschild, where state began

Just an ordinary Friday afternoon in Tel Aviv, right where Ben-Gurion declared statehood

By Kayla J Adams

The Times of Israel

The one-stop news site
covering Israel, the region and
the Jewish people worldwide

Founding editor:
David Horovitz

Fair, fresh and fast

The Jewish world's
fastest-growing
news site

Writer: Kayla J Adams

Did Brian Epstein use sneaky ploy to launch the Beatles?

On 50th anniversary of release of debut single ‘Love Me Do,’ BBC documentary claims manager bought 10,000 copies to raise its chart position. But it still only reached No.17

Trumpeting the Chilis, unrehearsed

Israeli musician plays two songs in front of 50,000 with two hours’ notice, having never met the band before

For the Red Hot Chili Peppers in Tel Aviv, a sort of homecoming

America’s masters of funk, rock, and subtle melody delight a huge crowd in the country where their late founding guitarist was born

Abbas accuses Rice of fabricating crucial conversation about Olmert’s peace offer

‘I absolutely did not say that,’ claims PA head regarding secretary’s account of his position on refugees. ‘We never had that conversation.’ He also denies key quote on ‘gaps’ from 2009 Washington Post interview

Jordanian MP pulls a gun on his critic during live TV debate

After trading insults with activist, parliamentarian first throws a shoe and then points a gun at adversary. Host tries to break up brawl. No shots fired

Indonesia to informally upgrade its relations with Israel via ambassador-ranked diplomat in Ramallah

Israel and Indonesia already maintain quiet trade, tourism and security contacts; new envoy’s appointment will smooth contacts with world’s most populous Muslim nation, source tells Times of Israel

Assad’s childhood friend heads to Paris, for possible key role in Syrian opposition

Manaf Tlas, a commander in president’s elite Republican Guard who defected this week, has told friends Assad is leading Syria ‘to hell’

Assad’s childhood friend, a trusted military chief, defects in ‘gravest blow yet’ to Syrian regime

Manaf Tlas was a commander in president’s elite Republican Guard before fleeing to Turkey; his father Mustafa, who was defense minister for 32 years, has ‘slipped away to Paris’

Virus penetrates Defense Ministry computer network

Officials investigating cyber attack, Channel 2 TV report says

Spain trounces Balotelli’s Italy 4-0 to win Euro 2012

The mercurial 21-year-old with the newly revealed Jewish heritage manages just two shots, off target. Read how Italy’s miserable night unfolded here

Party on Rothschild, where state began

Just an ordinary Friday afternoon in Tel Aviv, right where Ben-Gurion declared statehood

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