Activists demand permanent shelving of proposal as minister Uri Ariel postpones proceedings on Prawer Plan

Revised legislation proposed by Likud lawmaker Benny Begin still calls Israel national Jewish homeland but emphasizes its democracy

Quintessential nice guy comedian says he turned to humor as a way to fit in among non-Jewish classmates in Kansas

Prince Saud al-Faisal oversaw Riyadh’s emergence as major diplomatic player, kept focus on good ties with West

IS efforts to expand into region said stymied by resistance from American forces, Taliban, Afghan government

A proposed bill to introduce non-religious unions, including same sex, interfaith and others, fails in the Knesset

As it seeks a third European bailout in five years, Athens aims to show it can push through dramatic reforms

Iranian president tells artists nuclear talks ‘showed the world that we are logical’ — even if they fail