Turkish Police Accost Sabbath Worshipers in Synagogue
A Turkish newspaper reports that police burst into an Istanbul synagogue during recent Sabbath services and demanded worshipers’ ID’s.
Arabs, Foreign Anarchists Riot at Beit Jala Over Barrier
Dozens of Arabs and foreign anarchists rioted at the Beit Jala checkpoint near the southern Jerusalem neighborhood of Gilo on Sunday afternoon,
Come Defend Jews in Historic Jerusalem
The National Union party called Friday for the public to come to historic Jerusalem on Saturday night to protect Jewish residents from Arab provocations.
PA Destroys 20 Tons of Plastic Made in 'Jewish Settlements'
The Palestinian Authority (PA) is continuing to enforce a boycott of goods made in the Jewish communities of Judea and Samaria.
Religion not a factor in wife beheading, judge rules
BUFFALO, N.Y. — The founder of an Islam-oriented television station who is accused of beheading his wife is due in a Buffalo courtroom for proceedings in advance of his murder trial.
US accuses Sudan of embargo violation in Darfur
United States Ambassador Susan Rice warned Thursday that recent fighting and "the blatant disregard" of a U.N. arms embargo in Darfur are undermining peace efforts in the region.
Global jihad creeping into Russia's insurgency
The Islamist insurgency in Russia's North Caucasus region appears to be mutating from a grassroots separatist movement towards global jihad or holy war, whose goals, propaganda and patronage point abroad.
West drafts weakened Iran sanctions
Russia, China oppose full banking embargo; Russia also opposes weapons embargo.
Hamas losing control over Strip
Hamas losing control over Strip
Women's rights improving in Middle East
Women's rights have improved in 15 of 18 countries in the Middle East and North Africa over the past five years, although violence against women remains widespread throughout the region, a U.S. study has found.