The United States and Israel on Thursday hailed the performance of the Iron Dome missile defense system in combating the recent attacks launched by terrorists in the Gaza Strip, as

Less than 24 hours after the United Nations voted to recognize the Palestinian Authority as a non-member observer state, Israel has responded by approving construction of new Jewish homes. On

The U.S. Senate unanimously approved on Friday new economic sanctions aimed at further crippling Iran’s energy, shipping and port sectors, a year after Congress passed tough restrictions against Tehran. AFP

The White House on Friday condemned Israel’s decision to build 3,000 new homes in Jerusalem, Judea and Samaria as “counterproductive” and said it would make resuming peace talks harder. “We

An Egyptian panel rushed through a draft constitution seen as undermining basic freedoms on Friday, resulting in mass protests in Cairo. AFP reported that tens of thousands of protesters rallied

Canada on Friday ordered back its heads of mission in Israel and Ramallah, as well as its envoys to the United Nations and Geneva, after the Palestinian Authority’s bid for

The International Criminal Court’s (ICC) prosecutor’s office said on Friday it was considering the legal implications after the UN General Assembly’s overwhelming vote to recognize the Palestinian Authority as a

While Hamas welcomed a UN vote to recognize “Palestine” on Thursday, on the same day it issued a statement rejecting the UN’s famous Resolution 181, in which the world body

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers plans to supervise construction of a five-story underground facility for an Israel Defense Forces complex, oddly named “Site 911,” at an Israeli Air Force base near

The IDF has been stepping up its fight against Hamas in Judea and Samaria (Shomron) in wake of the recent open battle with Hamas in Gaza. Earlier this week troops

The Labor party has released the results of its primary elections. Current MKs Yitzchak Herzog, former head of the Histadrut Labor Union and ousted Labor party head Amir Peretz – and

Jewish groups expressed deep concern over the decision of the United Nations General Assembly on Thursday to vote in favor of upgrading the status of the Palestinian Authority to non-member state. The

Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu’s Office responded on Thursday to the speech given by Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas to the UN General Assembly, as well as to the UN’s passing

The Czech Republic was the only European country that voted against the United Nations resolution on Thursday to recognize “Palestine” as a non-member observer state. The resolution passed with an

Two UN soldiers who were wounded in Syria on Thursday will receive treatment in Israel. The defense ministry in Vienna, Austria, said on Thursday evening that two Austrian soldiers stationed

Legendary songwriter, musician and singer Stevie Wonder cancelled his scheduled performance at a fundraiser to benefit the Israel Defense Forces. Wonder, the recipient of 25 Grammy Awards and an Academy

As expected, the United Nations passed a resolution on Thursday evening recognizing Palestine as a non-member observer state. This status has only been accorded to the Vatican until now. 138

A Jewish woman was murdered Monday in Iran by Muslim extremists intent on taking away her home. The brutal killing took place in the city of Isfahan, today home to

Islamist Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has begun to threaten producers of a popular Turkish television series about the Ottoman Empire. Likewise, the secular opposition CHP Republican People’s Party

Syrian rebels killed a top official in the ruling Baath party Thursday, along with three of his bodyguards. The assassination took place in the southern Syrian city of Dera’a, where the

The Women in Green movement is calling on the Israeli government to immediately annex Judea and Samaria. The call came in response to the application by the Palestinian Authority Thursday

Australia’s Labor Caucus has forced Prime Minister Julia Gillard to a compromise on her vote over the Palestinian Authority’s bid for statehood at the United Nations on Thursday. When it

The only path towards a Palestinian state is through direct negotiations, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton emphasized on Wednesday, according to AFP. “I have said many times that the

Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas rejected on Wednesday last minute U.S. pressure to back off his unilateral statehood bid. Abbas will make the case for “non-member observer state” status and

Pakistan on Wednesday said it has successfully test-fired a medium-range ballistic missile capable of carrying a nuclear warhead. The military described the Hatf V Ghauri missile, which has a range

Israel transferred on Tuesday money to the Palestinian Authority to pay its employees’ salaries, Army Radio reported on Wednesday. The transfer of the money, 200 million shekels, took place just

It won’t be a unanimous vote for the Palestinian Authority bid for nonmember observer state status at the United Nations on Thursday. Not quite.   The United States, Canada and

The king of Saudi Arabia, King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz, is clinically dead, reports the daily Al-Sharq il-Awsat. His reported brain death occurred following complicated back surgery that took place in