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Iraq at crossroads as bombs explode
Twenty-five people died in a spate of car bombs Monday.
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IDF launches surprise drill in norther border
In the shadow of ongoing northern tensions, the IDF launched a
large-scale surprise drill and called up 2,000 reserves to the North on
Sunday evening.
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South Korea: Joint military drills with U.S. over, but vigilance on North remains
Joint military exercises between South Korea and the United States officially ended Tuesday.
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'Missiles fired at' Russian plane with 159 passengers flying over Syria
Two missiles were reportedly fired at a Russian plane with at least 159 passengers on board flying over Syrian territory.
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Syria: Al-Qaeda's battle for control of Assad's chemical weapons plant
Set amid the rolling plains outside Aleppo, the town of al-Safira looks
just like another vicious battleground in Syria's civil war.
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European Muslims Traveling to Syria to Fight 'Holy War'
With America battling the threat of Islamist terrorism from within,
Europe is experiencing a dangerous phenomenon of its own: exporting of
Islamism from Europe to the Middle East.
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Iraq Said to Halt Al Jazeera’s License, Closes Jordanian Border
Iraq has suspended the licenses of Al Jazeera and nine other television
channels for allegedly promoting violence and sectarianism.
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Ministry: Feiglin Off Temple Mount Because of 'Bad Behavior'
As a Knesset member, Moshe Feiglin(Likud-Beyteinu) ostensibly has
immunity from prosecution on matters relating to politics and public
safety.
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'How Can You Ban Jews from Judea?'
Marc Zell, the head of the Republican Party in Israel, was at Ariel University for an event.
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Rare Renaissance manuscript acquired by Israel Museum, Met
The manuscript is half of a rare illuminated copy of the Mishneh Torah, a
key 12th-century legal work by the philosopher Maimonides.