The Israeli economy continues to improve, figures from the Central Bureau of Statistics released Sunday said. According to the report, the Israeli economy grew by an annualized 5.1% during the

Negotiations with Israel are paying off already for the Palestinian Authority (PA). The United States’ consul general in Jerusalem, Michael Ratney, signed an agreement Sunday with PA caretaker prime minister Rami

Arab media reported Sunday that a senior Hezbollah terror leader was killed in recent days in a battle with Syrian opposition forces. The battle occurred in the Damascus area. The

Some 30,000 children throughout the country were inoculated against polio on Sunday, the first day that the inoculation effort went nationwide. According to the Health Ministry, most of the Mother

Archaeologists working in the Mayan Gihon area in the City of David in Jerusalem have discovered many ancient artifacts, including pottery shards, clay candle holders, and figurines dating back to

Israel’s decision to release terrorist prisoners as a “gesture” to the Palestinian Authority led some Israeli MKs to criticized the United States for allegedly pushing the release. MK Ayelet Shaked

Last Thursday saw the second annual fair in Netanya designed to encourage Jews from France to immigrate to Israel. The event was initiated by the World Zionist Organization, in collaboration

The head of the United Nations admitted this past week that the organization he heads has had a bias against Israel. “Unfortunately, because of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Israel has been

Iran has about 18,000 centrifuges, including 10,000 active ones, the outgoing head of the country’s atomic agency said Saturday, according to the AFP news agency. The comments confirmed figures from

Tamarod, the Egyptian movement which led the opposition to ousted President Mohammed Morsi, apparently now has a new target: the peace treaty with Israel. Egyptian media reported on Saturday that

The Egyptian government announced on Saturday that it had begun deliberations on whether to ban the Muslim Brotherhood in the wake of the latest violence in the country, reported the

 The civil war in Syria has turned into a religious war between Sunnis and Alawite Shiites, and according to one report, over 1,000 mosques have been deliberately destroyed in the

At least 173 people were killed Saturday in Egypt in heavy fighting between security forces and the Muslim Brotherhood, as the country descends into a state that could be called civil

The Israeli army fired into Syria after shells from the neighboring country hit the Israeli side of the Golan Heights on Saturday, a military spokesman said. IDF Radio reported the Israeli attack

Thousands of Arab supporters of the Islamic Movement in Israel demonstrated on Saturday in support of Egypt’s ousted Islamist president Mohamed Morsi, an AFP correspondent said. Around 4,000 people led

Scores are dead in Egypt as a Muslim Brotherhood-led “day of rage” turned to bloodshed on Friday. Al Jazeera reported that at least 80 people were killed and hundreds injured

The Israeli-Arab conflict has nothing to do with the “settlements” and everything to do with Arab refusal to recognize Israel as a Jewish state, Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu told United

Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz announced on Friday that the kingdom supports Egypt in its fight “against terrorism,” reported Al Arabiya. King Abdullah said Egypt’s stability is being

An overwhelming majority – almost 80 percent – of Israeli Jews believe a peace deal with the Palestinian Authority is impossible, an opinion poll found on Friday, according to the

According to a report by AFP on Friday, tourists visiting the Red Sea resorts of Hurghada and Sharm el-Sheikh in Egypt were urged to stay inside their hotels in wake

After Muslim Brotherhood leaders gathered supporters in mosques for Friday prayers, their supporters are now marching from north-east Cairo to the city’s center in Ramses Square. According to a BBC News report, all roads

Most Israelis think the Oslo Accords were bad for Israel, and would not vote today for a diplomatic agreement that involves an Israeli withdrawal from Judea and Samaria (Shomron), according

UN chief Ban Ki-moon called on Israelis and Palestinians on Friday to overcome “deep scepticism” that he said risked thwarting efforts to reach a peace agreement.     “We must

The Damascus Gate (Sha’ar Shechem in Hebrew) of the Old City of Jerusalem has been the site of violent riots and terrorism in recent weeks as local Arabs lash out at their

United States Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said on Thursday his country will retain its military ties with Egypt but more violence by the army could jeopardize the relationship. Hagel said

”Reliant Mermaid 103,” a combined Israel Navy and United States EUCOM Naval exercise, ended on Thursday after a week and a half of combined training in the Mediterranean Sea that

At least 20 people have been killed by a large explosion in a southern suburb of the Lebanese capital Beirut, with at least 30 reported wounded. Lebanon’s Daily Star reported that

The death toll from the violent clashes in Egypt has surpassed 600, according to updated figures released Thursday night. A spokesman for Egypt’s Health Ministry told the Al Ahram website

Blueprints for an expansion of Holocaust hero Oskar Schindler’s Poland factory during World War II have been sold at auction online for $63,426, a New Hampshire auction house told AFP

Technology giant IBM has announced it is buying Israeli start-up firm Trusteer, which specializes in information security. The exact sum of money involved in buying Trusteer has not been disclosed but