Local: UN, Swedish furniture giant start providing war-torn areas with cost effective, easy-assembling and durable homes

Official says that despite US efforts, Ramallah won’t enter talks with Jerusalem unless the latter stops settlement construction and accepts pre-1967 borders

A New Orleans merchant bequeathed $60,000 to the Holy Land and chose Sir Moses Montefiore as his executor. The result: the first modern Jewish neighborhood outside the Old City

Washington’s new national security adviser says she doesn’t foresee any significant diplomatic consequences stemming from the leaks

Moderation in foreign policy doesn’t mean surrender, but constructive contact with the world, says Rouhani in first post-election speech

Clashes flare in the heart of the country’s third-largest city as forces loyal to Assad try to push opposition fighters out

US president expresses concern about violent protests and political unrest, but says Egyptian people are still finding their way with democracy

21-year-old Andrew Pochter, an intern at an educational NGO, killed in Alexandria as he watched clashes