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.
NBC coverage doesn't reach me here and the only free broadcasting is on Ugandan iTunes.
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.
Palestinians workers at the SodaStream factory in an Israeli settlement in the West Bank say they would be the losers of a successful consumer boycott of the fizzy-drink maker.
Incidents like Target's electronic payment hack and the Stuxnet virus have driven home the vulnerabilities in a connected world. Israel reckons that it has the answer.
The deterioration in Gaza since Egypt cracked down on smuggling tunnels has left Hamas weakened 鈥� and looking to mend fences with Palestinian rival Fatah.
Few Israelis turned out to bid former prime minister Ariel Sharon farewell, but his departure has generated a flurry of commentary on his mixed record as a leader.
Former prime minister Ariel Sharon passed on today in Tel Aviv. But the intense debate over his leadership lives on, reflecting divergent visions for Israel, especially its settler movement.
Since 27 Syrian children died in a winter storm, Operation Human Warmth has collected blankets, coats, and sleeping bags from 650 communities in Israel.
