Little progress has been made in the official investigation over Malaysia Airlines Flight 370, which disappeared en route from Kuala Lumpiur to Beijing on March 8. But an unofficial probe
Pesach, or Passover in English, is one of the best known Jewish holidays, as much for its connection to Jewish redemption and the figure of Moses as for its ties
U.S. contractor Alan Gross ended an eight-day hunger strike Friday to press for his release from prison in Cuba, AFP reported. Gross moved to end his protest after a telephone
Iran said on Friday that it “regretted” the United States’ decision not to issue a visa to Tehran’s choice as its next UN ambassador, but noted that the decision would
The United States on Friday said it was against the Palestinian Authority’s (PA) turning to international organizations, but also expressed its displeasure with Israel’s sanctions on the PA. “Unilateral moves
Ukraine’s interim government has accused Russia of orchestrating unrest in the country, after gunmen seized several further government buildings in eastern Ukraine. It comes just days after government buildings in
The Obama administration has officially informed Iran and the United Nations that the U.S. will deny a visa to Tehran’s choice as its next UN ambassador because of his ties
The Egyptian government has stepped up a campaign to curb Muslim Brotherhood influence over mosques, Reuters reported on Thursday. The government said it has licensed more than 17,000 state-approved clerics
Vienna’s Philharmonic Orchestra said Saturday it was returning a painting that was stolen by the Nazis to the descendants of its rightful owners, in the latest high-profile restitution case in Austria. The Philharmonic, famed
Attorney Itamar Ben-Gvir warned that the IDF’s seizing of the Od Yosef Chai Yeshiva in Samaria’s Yitzhar on Friday morning will not cut down on “price tag” vandalism. According to Ben-Gvir,
The Palestinian Authority (PA) has signed up formally to the Geneva Conventions, which set down the rules of warfare and humanitarian operations in conflict zones, the treaties’ guardian Switzerland confirmed Friday. Swiss foreign ministry
President Shimon Peres eulogized Ron Pundak on Friday, after the 1993 Oslo Accords architect passed away at the age of 59 earlier in the day, following a long bout with cancer.
A Border Police officer was lightly wounded on Friday evening from a rock thrown by Palestinian Arabs who were rioting near the border fence in Beitunia, north of Jerusalem. The
Bereaved families have filed complaints against the mayor of the Arab city of Baqa al-Gharbiyye, located in northern Israel near Hadera, after discovering signs around the city which show the
The IDF caused new fury in the Samaria town of Yitzhar by stationing a border police unit in Yitzhar’s Od Yosef Chai Yeshiva (Torah academy) building. “Due to the violent events
Ron Pundak, one of the architects of the Oslo Accords, died Friday after a long battle with cancer. He was 59 years old. Pundak’s Oslo Accords allowed the PLO terrorist
The widow of Egypt’s former president recently blasted the United States’ policy towards Egypt, saying she was “sick and tired” of it. Jehan Sadat, the widow of Anwar Sadat, said
The IDF released a statement on Friday, announcing that it has placed a border police unit in the Samaria town of Yitzhar due to recent clashes there between residents and
The Canadian government is considering blacklisting the Muslim Brotherhood as a terrorist group, Shalom Toronto reports Friday, after a petition submitted by conservative MPs in Ontario province’s Mississauga and Streetsville reached the
The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIS) launched an attack on Thursday against its Al-Qaeda rival, the Al-Nusra Front, and its local Syria allies, AFP reported. The attack,
Gaza terrorists fired mortar shells at an IDF force that was patrolling near the security fence early Thursday afternoon. No one was hurt and no damage was caused. The force
Most people know that Steven Demetre Georgiou – also known as Cat Stevens – converted to Shia Islam at the height of his musical career in 1977, when he was
Leaders of Yitzhar, the Samaria community where youths destroyed an IDF outpost and set off a firestorm of criticism, issued a letter Thursday appealing to residents to oppose violence against
Israel launched the spy satellite “Ofek 10” into space on Wednesday evening. The launch was conducted by the Ministry of Defense at the Palmachim Air Force Base in central Israel. “The successful launch of the ‘Ofek
Terror group Ansar Bayt Al-Maqdis announced Thursday that it will carry out revenge attacks on the United States and harm its interests in Egypt, following Washington’s decision to add the
A disturbing discovery was made in the Polish town of Dobrzyn Nad Wisla on Monday by Johnny Daniels, CEO of Mimaamakim (From the Depths), a group which brought MKs to visit
Defense Minister Moshe Yaalon on Thursday congratulated the Israel Space Agency for its successful launch of the Ofek 10 satellite Wednesday night. “The launch is further testimony to Israel’s phenomenal
Palestinian Authority leader Mahmoud Abbas says he may be willing to extend talks with Israel beyond their current April 29 deadline, throwing a lifeline to US Secretary of State John
The United States is threatening Russia with more sanctions, not only over the situation in Ukraine but also over a possible oil deal between Moscow and Tehran. Reuters reported that
Hamas said on Thursday evening that it was against any extension of the peace talks between Israel and the Palestinian Authority (PA). The group’s spokesman, Sami Abu Zuhri, made the