Human Rights Watch has called on the United States not to resume military assistance to Egypt until its military-backed government ends human rights abuses and holds violators accountable, reported Reuters.

Former Prime Minister Ehud Olmert will be questioned next week over suspicions of obstruction of justice, Channel 2 News reported Friday. The new suspicions are based on recordings provided to

Ankara’s provincial election body on Friday rejected the main opposition’s appeal against the results of the March 30 local election, reports the Turkish Anadolu agency.  Zeki Alcin, the chairman of

The White House on Friday defended the “tireless” efforts of Secretary of State John Kerry to secure peace between Israel and the Palestinian Authority (PA), according to AFP. White House

A U.S. official said on Friday that world powers and Iran will start drafting a comprehensive nuclear agreement next month, according to The Associated Press (AP). According to the report,

Syrian opposition activists have once again accused President Bashar Al-Assad’s forces of using chemical weapons, Reuters reported Friday. The alleged attack took place in the Jobar neighborhood of Damascus on

The Palestinian Authority (PA) tried to do some damage control on Friday, after U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said he would “evaluate” his next steps regarding the peace talks.

In the Russian city of Nizhny Novgorod, to the east of Moscow, an historical synagogue re-dedication and Torah scroll inauguration ceremony was held by the local Jewish community, marking 130

Abraham Foxman, National Director of the Anti-Defamation League (ADL), met with the Ruderman Fellows Knesset Mission on Thursday.  During the meeting, Foxman – as well as several MKs – attempted

A hareidi IDF soldier and two Nahal Hareidi foundation rabbis were miraculously saved from an Arab terrorist shooting at them last Tuesday at Adam Junction, located north of Jerusalem in

29 Republican senators wrote to President Barack Obama on Thursday, urging him to deny a visa to a former hostage-taker who is Iran’s choice for ambassador to the United Nations.

Transportation Minister Yisrael Katz (Likud Beytenu) on Thursday said that Israel should re-arrest all the terrorists it freed in three previous “gestures” to the Palestinian Authority (PA). Katz spoke as

The Palestinian Authority (PA) said on Thursday that a “radical change” was required in the approach to the talks with Israel, in the wake of Israel’s decision to cancel the

US Secretary of State John Kerry said on Friday that it was time for a “reality check,” reporting that he would “evaluate” his next steps regarding the peace talks between

A new tourism center was approved on Thursday night for the City of David National Park, located just 20 meters (65 feet) south of Jerusalem’s Old City walls, a short

Sirens were sounded in the Ashkelon region Friday. According to Channel 2, only one rocket has been fired and no one was reportedly hurt in the attack. The sirens sounded less

Yeshiva University (YU) continues to prove that Jewish observance and secular academic excellence can go hand in hand. A student at YU-affiliated Stern College for Women has won the prestigious

Arab snipers in Gaza shot at IDF civilian workers working near the security fence on Thursday. None were injured in the attack, although engineering equipment was damaged by the gunfire.

An IDF soldier was killed, and another soldier wounded lightly, as the military vehicle they were driving in crashed and flipped over on Thursday. The soldier’s name has been released

Israel on Thursday informed the Palestinian Authority (PA) of a series of punitive measures against it, following the PA’s request to join 15 international conventions. According to Kol Yisrael radio,

A salvo of kassam missiles was fired from the Hamas-enclave of Gaza on Thursday night towards Sderot and the surrounding communities. As of now, three rockets have been identified as

American legislators have expressed disappointment with Palestinian Authority chief Mahmoud Abbas’s latest gambit – applying for membership in United Nations organizations as the “state of Palestine.” Both Republican and Democratic

The Obama administration said on Wednesday that Iran’s nomination of a former hostage-taker as its ambassador to the United Nations is “extremely troubling”, the BBC reported. State Department spokeswoman Marie

The UN’s special envoy on Mideast peace, Robert Serry, confirmed on Wednesday that he has received requests from Palestinian Authority (PA) officials to join 13 international conventions and treaties, according

Four people, including the shooter, have been killed and 14 injured after a gunman opened fire Wednesday afternoon (local time) at Fort Hood, the large military post in Texas, reports

US Secretary of State John Kerry has admitted there is little he can do to salvage disintegrating talks between Israel and the Palestinian Authority, challenging Israeli and PA leaders and

Finance Minister Yair Lapid is setting out to fix one of the biggest problems faced by small businesses in Israel – the long delay that most face before getting paid.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, who is still trying to save the faltering peace talks, on Wednesday phoned Palestinian Authority (PA) Chairman Mahmoud Abbas, the PA-based Ma’an news agency

The new road connecting the neighborhoods of Pisgat Ze’ev and Neve Ya’akov Highway 443 was dedicated a few months ago by the Prime Minister and the Minister of Transportation, hoping

An IDF soldier has been lightly injured by gunfire from suspected smugglers along Israel’s southern border with Egypt. The IDF’s spokesperson’s office would only confirm that the soldier was injured