Israel

The Egyptian monks of the Monastery of the Sultan, owned by the Egyptian Coptic Orthodox Church, were surprised on Thursday…

JERUSALEM (AP) — President Mahmoud Abbas announced early Friday that the first Palestinian elections in 15 years will be delayed,…

At least 44 people were crushed to death at an over-crowded religious bonfire festival in Israel on Friday, medics said,…

JERUSALEM (AP) — The Islamic militant group Hamas has rejected the idea of postponing Palestinian elections ahead of a leadership…

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — A turreted former Catholic girl’s school in Jaffa is being transformed into an exclusive Soho…

JERUSALEM (AP) — One of the world’s best-known human rights groups said Tuesday that Israel is guilty of the international…

Palestinians gathered in celebration outside Jerusalem’s Damascus Gate on Sunday night after barriers put up by Israeli police were removed,…

Syria’s oil ministry said firefighters on Saturday put out a fire on an oil tanker off the Baniyas refinery after…

JERUSALEM (AP) — Tensions in Jerusalem sparked the worst round of cross-border violence between Israel and the Gaza Strip in…

After a night of violence in Jerusalem, Israeli police made over 50 arrests and Palestinian medics said 100 were injured…