The Muslim Brotherhood and Egypt’s powerful military on Tuesday reached some agreements over the powers of the most populous Arab nation’s first Islamist president, and the fate of a now-dissolved

A German court has ruled that circumcision is a criminal offense, and a Norwegian political party has proposed a law to outlaw the religious practice. Non-medical circumcision, practiced by most

Prime Minister Netanyahu and Finance Minister Steinitz on Sunday decided to seek a deficit target of 3% to compensate for reduced state revenues due to the slowdown in European economies.

NATO on Tuesday firmly backed Turkey saying Syria’s shooting down of a Turkish jet was “unacceptable,: NATO’s Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen condemned the incident saying, “We consider this act

Firefighters on Tuesday succeeded in bringing several fires in Motza area of Jerusalem under control. Fire and Rescue Services Commissioner Shahar Ayalon postulated that the massive blaze could have broken

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on Tuesday a new international prize to be awarded to Jews who win global recognition due to their achievements in the fields of science and

Iran’s Fars News Agency (FNA) reportedly fabricated an interview with Egyptian President-elect Mohammed Morsi, quoting him on a range of contentious topics, from the Camp David treaty with Israel to

The International Raelian Movement defended its display of a swastika over New Jersey beaches on Saturday, arguing it was trying to bring it back as a peaceful symbol rather than

A lawyer for missing philanthropist Guma Aguiar’s mother suggested Monday that the multi-millionaire was in a dark mood when he boarded his boat and disappeared – following a request by

Police have arrested three anti-Zionist Jews for desecrating the Yad VaShem Holocaust memorial this month with pro-Nazi slogans. All three have confessed. One of the vandals is 18 years and

A large fire is burning near Motza, just outside Jerusalem. Highway 1, which connects Jerusalem and Tel Aviv, was closed to traffic in both directions but reopened at about 4:45

The police are investigating suspicions that the “social protest” organizers improperly received heavy funding from various sources, including sources outside of Israel, in order to renew their demonstrations this summer.

President Barack Obama struck out in Boston by cracking a joke on a baseball trade that was very unfunny for the home crowd at a fundraiser Monday night, earning him

Syrian President Bashar Assad’s soldiers are using artillery in fierce clashes against armed rebels near neighborhoods of government troops only five miles from the capital of Damascus, according to the

Graduates of the Israel Air Force’s pilot school will finish their classes and officially be presented their “wings” in a ceremony this Thursday. Presenting them with their graduation awards will

The ongoing heat and dry weather that typifies summer in Israel has turned into tragedy for residents of a home in Havat Gilad, in the Binyamin region of Israel. According

Syria has attempted to shoot down a second Turkish aircraft searching for missing pilots, Ankara announced Monday. Deputy Prime Minister Bulent Arinc told a news conference the Turkish plane, which

World ORT KadimaMada will officially open on Tuesday the Advanced Center for Science and Technology at the Sha’ar HaNegev Experimental School. The Science and Technology Center will play a central

16 families from the Ulpana neighborhood of Beit El will leave their homes on Tuesday morning, in accordance with the agreement reached with the government last week. As part of

The Egyptian presidency on Monday denied that president-elect Mohammed Morsi gave an interview to Iran’s Fars news agency in which he pledged to strengthen ties with the Islamic Republic. A

President Shimon Peres held a working meeting on Monday evening with Russian President Vladimir Putin. The two discussed strengthening strategic ties between the two countries, the peace process between Israel

Hundreds of Israelis gathered this week for prayers, dancing, and singing in what has become an annual event. “The Tza’aka” (crying out to G-d), an event where Israelis of all

Iran’s routine claims of military prowess reached a new climax Monday with the announcement its warships will patrol international waters in the high seas “to protect tankers” beyond the Persian

A meeting between Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu and Russian President Vladimir Putin Monday afternoon ran longer than expected, and in a joint press conference after the meeting, Netanyahu and Putin

Will President Barack H. Obama continue his recent pro-Israel stance after the November elections. “We’ll have to wait and see,” says Professor Robert Friedman of Johns Hopkins University. There are

Russian president Vladimir Putin lands at Ben Gurion Airport Monday for a visit to Israel, the Palestinian Authority and Jordan in an effort to improve his image, blackened by support

Egypt’s new Muslim Brotherhood President Mohammed Morsi vowed to “respect all international agreements,” presumably meaning the pact with Israel, as he takes power in a regime conceived in the violence

A plane flying a banner displaying a swastika intertwined with the Hebrew Star of David and the word “Swastika,” flew over Long Beach Island and along the Jersey Shore on

Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood president-elect Mohammed Morsi told Iran he will “reconsider the Camp David Accord” with Israel and that he wants closer ties with Tehran to create a “balance” in the

Hours after President Shimon Peres warned Hamas it is shooting itself in the foot by attacking Israel, the IDF ordered a halt in freight through the Kerem Shalom crossing. Southern