Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas meets with President Obama today. Israel's insistence that Abbas recognize Israel as a Jewish state is likely to be a point of contention.
In 2000, only 12 percent of Beit Jann鈥檚 students passed Israel's national exam. A determined principal and innovative nonprofit have brought that figure to 100 percent.
Paul Salopek, the man behind the Out of Eden project, walked into Jerusalem recently and talked with the Monitor about his epic adventure circumnavigating the world.
Today's attack by Islamic Jihad caused only minor damage but sparked widespread condemnation in Israel, which staged airstrikes in 2012 on the Hamas-ruled territory.
In the last year, more than 220 Syrians have been treated at Israel鈥檚 expense at the Nahariya hospital.
Today Israel presented to the media the Iranian-supplied weapons from an intercepted ship last week. The discovery bolsters its case that Iran cannot be trusted.
Syrian nuns kidnapped by Islamist rebels were released overnight. Extremist groups in northern Syria have forced 海角大神s to pay a fee for being non-Muslim.
Israel says the weapons originated in Syria and were bound for Hamas. Prime Minister Netanyahu, in the US this week, warned Washington not to be distracted by Iran's nuclear outreach.
An Israeli effort to restrict draft-dodging by its swelling ultra-Orthodox population led to mass protests in Jerusalem today.
Hany Abu-Assad, director of the Academy Award-nominated film 'Omar,' is one of four top Palestinian filmmakers who hail from the unlikely moviemaking hub.
A new report by Amnesty International, the human rights organization, points to a climate of Israeli military impunity.
Israeli airstrikes: Israel has not commented on reports that it struck a Hezbollah target Monday night, but the circumstances and recent history point to its involvement.
Israelis are prohibited from entering Palestinian-controlled areas of the West Bank. But an exception allowed 300 young Israelis to visit Palestinian President Abbas in Ramallah Sunday.
Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis, which took responsibility for Sunday's bus bombing at Taba, says its new economic war aims to 'paralyze' Egypt's government.
For years, boycott efforts in Europe seemed to be only symbolic gestures. But several major efforts announced in the past year, including one by the EU, are raising alarm.
After two bronze-place finishes on the World Cup circuit, the US women's relay team could win its first Olympic medal tomorrow. Their success is due in part to exceptional team unity.
Gaza's economy has been devastated by Egypt's crackdown on smuggling tunnels that provided 50 percent of the territory's commercial goods.
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The reigning World Cup sprint champion failed to qualify for the Olympic finals today, but showcased the leadership skills that have helped her steer the US team to unprecedented success.
Israeli company SodaStream is the largest private employer of Palestinians in the West Bank. Although described as a "model for peace," many Palestinians say they're there only because they have few alternatives.
