Egyptian troops blasted protesters in Cairo with water cannons, tear gas and live ammunition, trying to prevent them from marching on the Defense Ministry Friday in clashes that left one

A Hamas leader warned Israel on Friday there would be consequences if any of the Palestinian Authority Arab prisoners on hunger strike dies in jail. “You must realize that the

The European Jewish Parliament (EJP) and The European Jewish Union (EJU) strongly condemned on Friday the incident on a Belgium train in which Jews were “asked to get off at

French President Nicolas Sarkozy on Friday rejected as “grotesque” claims by lawyers for former Libyan premier Baghdadi al-Mahmudi, that Muammar Qaddafi regime funded his 2007 election campaign. In a statement

Egyptian armed forces and protesters clashed Friday in Cairo, with troops firing water cannons and tear gas at demonstrators who threw stones as they tried to march on the Defense

Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah ordered on Friday to reopen the Saudi mission in Egypt, after it was shut last week in the wake of angry protests. The SPA state news

Thousands of Jordanians took to the streets on Friday demanding an end to the country‘s 18-year-old peace treaty with Israel. According to a report by the dpa news agency, in

Adam Yauch, a founding member of pioneering hip-hop group the Beastie Boys who captivated fans with their brash style in early hits like “Fight for Your Right (To Party)”, died

Al-Qaeda is calling on its followers to attack America using methods identical to those used by terrorists targeting Israel. In the latest issue of its English-language magazine, the group calls

Palestinian Authority Arab gangs continue to make frequent efforts to steal Israelis’ cars, often in violent attacks. An attempted robbery was reported Thursday night in the western Binyamin region. Several

German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle said Thursday that the international community will block Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon. “The current Iranian nuclear program represents an enormous danger, not only

Passengers on a train in Belgium got a shock this week as the following announcement came over the speaker, “Welcome to the train to Auschwitz. The Jews are asked to

Jewish journalist Mark Deitch, 67, drowned late Thursday evening during the rescue of a girl in Bali. Deitch was renowned in Russia, where he worked for the “Svoboda” radio station,

It was reported on Friday that IDF chief of staff Benny Gantz decided this week not to end Lt. Col. Shalom Eisner’s military career. Eisner’s career has hung in the

The IDF foiled two attempted terrorist attacks in Samaria on Thursday night. In the first incident, Border Police officers arrested two terrorists in their 20s at the Tapuach junction in

The Palestinian Authority is continuing its attempts to take over the land in Area C, which is under full Israeli control, and is being assisted in this by no less

Swiss officials are expected to select a new UAV for its army before the end of the year. The two front contenders are Elbit’s Hermes 900 UAV and the Heron-1

One aspect of the continued European financial crisis that will take another turn on Sunday, with the expected victory of Francois Hollande in France – a victory that could overturn EU fiscal

The Israeli public believes that both wars and social protests can lead to economic growth, according to a survey conducted by the Orot Israel College, ahead of a conference on

Among the numerous people who came to offer condolences to the grieving Netanyahu family this week was the Prime Minister’s challenger for leadership of the Likud, Moshe Feiglin. The Netanyahus

The IDF on Thursday launched the fourth Dolphin-class submarine – the INS Tanin  – to enter the service of Israel’s Navy. The ceremony, held in the German shipyards at Kiel near

IAF Commander Maj. Gen. Iddo Nechushtan awarded a citation to the air crew members of a Yasur CH-53 helicopter that extricated elite IDF fighters from Baalbek, Lebanon, in the 2006

Israel’s National Security Council Counter-Terrorism Bureau has decided to reiterate its existing travel advisory regarding Tunisia ahead of the upcoming Jewish holiday of Lag B’Omer. The holiday commemorates the death

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will receive a copy of a historic letter written by Dimitar Peshev, Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly of Bulgaria and Minister of Justice during World War II, who

An Egyptian delegation led by the heads of Cairo’s two houses of parliament will meet with Saudi King Abdullah on Friday in hopes of easing tensions between the two countries.

Jerusalem police have ruled that activists cannot hold a march to the Temple Mount this Sunday. Some 200 right-wing activists allegedly planned to lead approximately 20 sheep to Judaism’s holiest

Five people, including a two-year old baby, were shot and killed inside an Arizona home on Wednesday by a neo-Nazi militia leader, who then shot himself. Jason “J.T.” Ready, a

Despite a worldwide arms embargo, Iran has been able to import over a half billion dollars’ worth of weapons over the past several years, while Syria was able to get

Hamas said on Wednesday that it has been holding secret political talks with five European Union member states in recent months, according to a report in The Associated Press. In

Egyptian presidential candidate Ahmed Shafiq said on Wednesday that he would be ready to visit Israel, Channel 10 News reported. Shafiq, who served as deposed leader Hosni Mubarak’s last prime