July 26, 2013
4:17 am

Dubai rape case highlights Islamic world’s views on sex, morality

Countries throughout the region grapple with various degrees of Sharia law and how it applies to citizens and visitors

By Brian Murphy  

July 26, 2013
3:25 am

Google discloses it paid $966 million for Waze

Internet giant spells out slightly lower-than-expected purchase price for Israeli-made navigational app

 

July 26, 2013
3:13 am

Syrian opposition urges US to swiftly supply weapons

Arms needed to prevent Assad’s military victory, new Syrian National Coalition head tells Kerry

 

July 26, 2013
2:35 am

Ya’alon halts cooperation with EU officials in West Bank

In wake of new EU guidelines, defense minister tells IDF to stop assisting projects in Area C and to prevent EU reps from entering Gaza

By Yoel Goldman  

July 26, 2013
1:31 am

Kerry promised all pre-Oslo prisoners will go free, claims Arab MK

US secretary said he won’t convene sides unless Israel agrees to release ‘full list,’ says Ibrahim Sarsur; Kerry himself now sounding cautious about talks restarting

By Elhanan Miller  

July 26, 2013
1:13 am

Jewish groups send aid to Syrians in Jordan

Coalition of 14 organizations allocates $100,000 to refugees of the two-year-old civil war in Syria

 

July 25, 2013
11:59 pm

US Jews lend support to peace talks in new letter

140 prominent figures, including former conservative politicians, laud Netanyahu for readiness ‘to make painful compromises’

By Lazar Berman  

July 25, 2013
10:27 pm

US won’t call Egypt’s government overthrow ‘a coup’

Obama administration intends to maintain $1.5 billion in annual aid to impoverished and chaotic country

By Bradley Klapper  

July 25, 2013
10:11 pm

Ex-US general: We pay a price for backing Israel

Slamming settlements, James Mattis, former commander of CentCom, tells crowd in Aspen that moderate Arabs are forced to hide support for America

By Lazar Berman  

July 25, 2013
8:56 pm

Messi headed to Israel with Barcelona FC

Spain’s top squad to hold training clinic for Israeli and Palestinian children for two days in August

By Gavriel Fiske  

July 25, 2013
8:29 pm

Two more Egyptian soldiers killed in Sinai

Incident follows attempted car bomb attack and assaults on checkpoints on Wednesday

By Lazar Berman and AP  

July 25, 2013
8:22 pm

Muslim Brotherhood leader denounces Egyptian military

Mohammed Badie says Morsi’s ouster worse than destroying Islam’s holiest site

By Hamza Hendawi  

July 25, 2013
6:58 pm

Car bomb kills 10, wounds 62 in Damascus suburb

UN head says more than 100,000 have been killed in conflict; Syrian government slams US plans to arm rebels

By Albert Aji  

July 25, 2013
6:58 pm

Anti-government protests rock Tunisia after leftist leader assassinated

Mohammed Brahmi is was the second opposition political party leader gunned down this year; unions call for general strike

By Bouazza Ben Bouazza and Paul Schemm  

July 25, 2013
6:55 pm

15 injured in Jerusalem rock-throwing attacks

Incidents near Damascus Gate hurt family of 12; IDF arrests shooting suspect near Nablus

By Lazar Berman