| Kim Cattrall Accuses Sarah Jessica Parker Of Exploiting Brother's Death Posted: 10 Feb 2018 01:32 PM PST  Kim Cattrall has no interest in accepting condolences from Sarah Jessica Parker.
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| Israel says Iran, Syria 'playing with fire' but does not want escalation Posted: 10 Feb 2018 12:46 PM PST  Israel's military said Saturday Iran and Syria were "playing with fire" but that it was not seeking an escalation after a confrontation resulted in large-scale Israeli air strikes inside Syria. Israeli military spokesman Jonathan Conricus made the comments after Saturday's confrontation, the most serious between arch foes Israel and Iran since the start of the Syrian civil war in 2011.
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| Saudi cleric says abayas 'not necessary' for women in ultra-conservative kingdom Posted: 10 Feb 2018 09:54 AM PST  Saudi women need not wear the abaya - the loose-fitting, full-length robes symbolic of religious faith - a senior member of the top Muslim clerical body said, another indication of the Kingdom's efforts towards modernisation. On his radio programme, Sheikh Abdullah al-Mutlaq, a member of the Council of Senior Scholars, said Muslim women should dress modestly, but this did not necessitate wearing the abaya. "More than 90 percent of pious Muslim women in the Muslim world do not wear abayas," Sheikh Mutlaq said on Friday. "So we should not force people to wear abayas." While not necessarily signalling a change in the law, the statement is the first of its kind from a senior religious figure. It follows the recent pattern of freedoms the Kingdom has been witnessing with the ascent of young Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman to power. Women in face-covering niqabs Credit: David Rose for the Telegraph Only the government-appointed clerics associated with the Council of Senior Scholars are allowed to issue fatwas, or Islamic legal opinions. Their interpretations of Islamic law form the basis of Saudi Arabia's legal system. Saudi women have started wearing more colorful abayas in recent years, the light blues and pinks in stark contrast with the traditional black. Open abayas over long skirts or jeans are also becoming more common in some parts of the country. The trend marks a major change in the last couple of years. In 2016, a Saudi woman was detained for removing her abaya on a main street in the capital of Riyadh. Local media reported that she was detained after a complaint was filed with the religious police. The Kingdom has seen an expansion in women's rights recently, such as the decision passed to allow women to attend mixed public sporting events and the announcement that Saudi Arabia would grant them the right to drive. These are some of the many changes the country has undergone in recent months, hailed as proof of a new progressive trend in the deeply conservative Muslim Kingdom. Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir (C) and his British counterpart Boris Johnson (L) pose for a picture during a tour of the historic quarter of Jeddah Credit: AFP But despite these changes, the gender-segregated nation is criticized for its continued constraints on women. Activists have blasted the country's guardianship system which requires a male family member to grant permission for a woman to study abroad, travel and other activities. On Thursday, a London-based Saudi rights group, ALQST, reported the detention last month of activist Noha al-Balawi, saying she was questioned by Saudi authorities on her involvement with women's rights and human rights movements. The government's Center for International Communications did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
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| Woman receives reduced sentence after getting sterilized Posted: 10 Feb 2018 08:57 AM PST ![Woman receives reduced sentence after getting sterilized]( "Woman receives reduced sentence after getting sterilized") OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — An Oklahoma woman convicted of using a counterfeit check has received a reduced sentence after getting medically sterilized at the suggestion of the judge.
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| Israel Says it Has Carried Out a 'Large Scale Attack' Against Iranian Targets in Syria Posted: 10 Feb 2018 07:19 AM PST  The military said its planes faced massive anti-aircraft fire from Syria that forced two pilots to abandon an F-16 jet that crashed in northern Israel
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| Trump's chief of staff John Kelly faces calls to resign over handling of abuse allegations Posted: 10 Feb 2018 05:16 AM PST  Multiple elected officials have called for Donald Trump's chief of staff, John Kelly, to resign amid a mounting backlash to the White House's handling of domestic violence allegations against a top aide. The former White House staff secretary, Rob Porter, resigned this week after it publicly emerged that multiple ex-wives had accused him of abuse. The Trump administration has faced amplifying questions about when officials became aware of the allegations against Mr Porter, with multiple reports that chief of staff John Kelly knew Mr Porter would be denied a permanent security clearance.
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| Tillerson sees tough talks with Turkey, others on Mideast trip Posted: 10 Feb 2018 04:57 AM PST  By Arshad Mohammed and Yara Bayoumy WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson expects to have tough talks during a five-nation trip of the Middle East next week, including in Turkey, where he will urge leaders to rein in an offensive in northern Syria, U.S. officials said on Friday. Briefing reporters on Tillerson's Feb. 11-16 trip to Jordan, Turkey, Lebanon, Egypt and Kuwait, U.S. officials acknowledged there would be difficult conversations at each stop. Jordanian leaders were upset when the United States recognized Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and suspended some aid for the Palestinians.
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| Mike Pence seated near Kim Jong Un's sister at Olympics Posted: 10 Feb 2018 01:32 AM PST  Lt. Col. Michael Waltz shares his reaction on 'The Story.'
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| Flu season still getting worse; now as bad as 2009 swine flu Posted: 09 Feb 2018 10:58 PM PST  NEW YORK (AP) — The flu has further tightened its grip on the U.S. This season is now as bad as the swine flu epidemic nine years ago.
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| As Trump attacks U.S. law enforcement, another top official quits Posted: 09 Feb 2018 09:34 PM PST  By John Walcott and Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department's third-ranking official, Rachel Brand, plans to step down and take a senior job at Walmart Inc , sources familiar with her decision said on Friday, at a time when President Donald Trump has taken aim at senior law enforcement officials. Brand was next in line of succession to Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein for oversight of Special Counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into potential collusion between Trump's 2016 presidential campaign and Russia and whether the Republican president has unlawfully sought to obstruct the ongoing probe.
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