Argentina’s government said Monday there was no indication that anybody else was involved in the death of prosecutor Alberto Nisman, who had accused President Cristina Fernandez of shielding Iranian suspects
Duke University was to be the first school in the United States to sound the Muslim call to prayer over its school-wide speaker system. The prayer call was to occur
The Meretz party on Monday evening released the results of its primaries for the 20th Knesset. MK Ilan Gilon came in first, and will be placed in the number two
Throughout the country’s stormy history – from the Roman period through the present – Jews have lived in France, their fate intimately tied to the various kings and leaders. Despite
An Argentine prosecutor who accused President Cristina Kirchner of obstructing a probe into the 1994 bombing of the Argentine-Israeli Mutual Association (AMIA) reportedly died just hours before he was due at a Congressional
US Secretary of State John Kerry will travel to London on Thursday to host with his British counterpart a meeting of members of the coalition against the Islamic State (ISIS) terrorist group. Kerry’s spokeswoman
The European Union (EU) is to appeal a decision by the European Court of Justice in Luxembourg last December to remove Hamas from its official terrorist organization blacklist, according to EU foreign
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is in the midst of an historical three-day visit to Israel after arriving on Sunday, and during meetings with Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu he expressed
A South Korean teenager who went missing in Turkey near the Syrian border had images of what appeared to be Islamic State (aka ISIS, or IS) terrorists on his home computer, police
Palestinian Authority (PA) Chairman Mahmoud Abbas unleashed vitriolic invective on his unity partner Hamas, the terrorist organization ruling Gaza, claiming on Saturday that it had reached secret agreements with Israel to create
Supporters of Iran sanctions in the American Senate have unveiled a toned-down bill aimed at gaining enough votes to override a presidential veto, AFP reported on Sunday. According to the
In response to the reported Israeli airstrike in Syria that killed Jihad Mughniyeh, the son of Hezbollah’s former operations officer Imad Mughniyeh, the Lebanese-based terrorist group has threatened Israel with retaliation
The Likud party has officially launched an “Anglo” campaign division, designed to engage voters from English-speaking countries. The effort, ehich will be managed by professional consultants Elie Bennett and Jeremy
The IDF published the names of the recipients of citations and medals for their service during Operation Protective Edge in Gaza on Monday. About half of the candidates will receive
Alan Gross, the United States contractor released from prison in Cuba last month, will be among 22 guests of First Lady Michelle Obama as President Barack Obama delivers his State of the Union
The Election Commission of Likud, led by Justice Menachem Ne’eman, has officially placed MK Tzipi Hotovely in the #20 spot for the Likud list, it announced Monday. Hotovely replaced new
Ousted Egyptian president Mohammed Morsi on Sunday testified for the first time in his espionage trial, and launched a tirade against his successor whom he accused of removing him in
Bangladesh police said Monday they have arrested four suspected members of the Islamic State (ISIS) jihadist group including a “local coordinator” who was planning to establish a self-declared “caliphate” in
The 1,000-member Meretz central committee will choose its list for the 20th Knesset on Monday. Primaries are being held at the Exhibition Grounds in Tel Aviv. Voting opened at 2:00 p.m. and
Eli Yishai is expected next week to present new names on the list of his Yachad-Ha’am Itanu party for the 20th Knesset, a senior source told Walla! News Sunday night. Among the potential
The Turkish coastguard intercepted in Mediterranean waters a ship carrying 333 mainly Syrian migrants bound for the European Union, the official Anatolia news agency said Monday. In an operation employing
President Reuven Rivlin held a working meeting with the Prime Minister of Japan, Shinzō Abe on Monday afternoon. Abe is in the midst of a three-day official visit to Israel – his
Indonesia could help combat the threat of homegrown extremism by banning its citizens from travelling abroad to fight with terrorist organizations such as the Islamic State (ISIS), a think-tank said Monday. The Jakarta-based Institute
John Baird, Canada’s foreign minister, who is considered a staunch ally of Israel, met early Monday afternoon with Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem. Netanyahu welcomed Baird and lauded him
The government is set to embark on a major program to encourage commuters to take public transportation or use bicycles in congested cities in central Israel. The program, which will
The Jewish Home and Likud responded with anger to the strongly hinted accusation by Major General (res.) Yoav Galant, that the IAF strike that killed Hezbollah’s Golan Commander, Jihad Mughniyeh,
The UK must redouble its efforts to “wipe out anti-Semitism”, Home Secretary Theresa May said Sunday. According to the BBC, May said she “never thought I’d see the day when members
Israel has tons of natural gas offshore, but for Israeli households, it’s the wrong kind of gas – and the gas they need, propane heating and cooking fuel, is in
Major General (res.) Yoav Galant, who is a leading candidate in the Kulanu party’s Knesset list, hinted strongly Sunday that the killing of Jihad Mughniyeh in Syria may have been
Shots were fired Saturday night outside the unoccupied home of Vice President Joe Biden in Delaware. Biden was not at home when the incident occurred, the Secret Service told reporters.