France will return seven paintings from the 17th and 18th centuries to the heirs of two Jewish families whose artworks were stolen during World War II, the French culture ministry

Israel has agreed to pay millions in compensation to the family of Ben Zygier, the Israeli-Australian who died in an Israeli prison, a source involved in the affair told Haaretz.

Jordan’s health system is beginning to crack under the strain of caring for 340,000 Syrian refugees. Amman is seeking help with the effort. “The pressure is beyond the health sector’s

U.S. Senate Republicans successfully blocked Chuck Hagel’s nomination to be President Barack Obama’s next Pentagon chief on Thursday, forcing a 10-day delay in his confirmation vote, AFP reported. By a

A four-man Israeli security delegation arrived in Cairo on Thursday afternoon, the Jordanian-based Al Bawaba website reported. According to the report, the delegation will take part in talks about the

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Thursday the death toll in Syria may have reached 90,000, citing figures given to him by his Saudi counterpart Prince Saud al-Faisal.

The White House raised the stakes Thursday in its battle to appoint a new defense secretary, accusing Republican lawmakers blocking the appointment of sending a bad signal to US war

Congress has overwhelmingly passed a bipartisan-backed bill to force FEMA to help houses of worship with disaster assistance in the wake of last year’s Hurricane Sandy, as the agency does with

The International Atomic Energy Agency has failed to reach a deal with Iran on investigation suspected nuclear bomb research, let alone halting – or even slowing down – the country’s

Israeli officials have expressed serious concerns over the safety of the Jewish community in Tunisia. Some 2,000 Jews still live in the country, and the Foreign Ministry’s office for fighting

An Arab tried to jump a police roadblock in Samaria Thursday afternoon, continuing to speed ahead after police ordered him to stop – and was shot after he tried to

A United Nations official on Wednesday expressed concern about the well-being of Palestinian Authority Arab terrorist detainees in Israeli prisons and in particular about the condition of hunger striker Samer

Government officials on Wednesday pointed fingers at Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu and Mossad chief Tamir Pardo over the way they dealt with the “Prisoner X” affair. Speaking to Channel 10

Israeli soccer star Itay Schechter was forced to miss his British team’s visit to Dubai as a result of ongoing political tensions between Israel and the United Arab Emirates, The

The Home Front Command and Education Ministry are carrying out a simulation of a missile attack in the nation’s schools this morning (Thursday). The exercise will help authorities assess the

The United States believes there may be a way to rekindle stalemated Middle East peace talks, but wants to hear ideas first from regional leaders, US Secretary of State John

Iran agreed on “some points” in talks with UN atomic experts in Tehran on Wednesday, AFP reported, two weeks ahead of negotiations with world powers aimed at finding a diplomatic

Young Israel of Jamaica Estates celebrated some of America’s top Jewish activists during its 34th Annual Gala on Sunday night. The gala, which was held at the Sephardic Temple of

A Syrian man attempted to reach the Israeli border on Wednesday for reasons that remain unclear. The man was shot by IDF soldiers after he ignored calls to stop. Soldiers

The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) has expressed outrage that a group of participants in the UNESCO-affiliated Aalst festival dressed as Nazi SS officers and paraded through the streets of Aalst, Belgium

The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) posthumously honored Varian Fry, an American journalist responsible for aiding thousands of Jewish refugees during the Holocaust, with the ADL Jan Karski ‘Courage to Care’ Award.

Defense Minister Ehud Barak held talks on Tuesday with Pentagon chief Leon Panetta that were expected to focus on the conflict in Syria and on Iran’s nuclear program, U.S. officials

A Jewish Star, the singing competition which looks for the next male Jewish star singer, is returning for a fourth season. With the goal of providing a platform for talented

A drone strike in the eastern Yemeni province of Shabwa last month killed the top religious cleric for Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP), a source close to the group

The Hamas government has issued an order to demolish 75 “illegally” built homes belonging to Palestinian Authority Arabs in a Gaza City neighborhood. There has been no comment from the

In the annual State of the Union address on Tuesday night, President Barack Obama dared Republicans to help build a “thriving middle class,” reform immigration and curb gun crime. Obama,

A U.S. Senate committee approved on Tuesday the nomination of ex-Republican Senator Chuck Hagel to be President Barack Obama’s secretary of defense, BBC News reports. The full Senate is expected