A number of Arab states urged the UN Security Council to open an immediate investigation into Israel's "war crimes" against residents of Gaza during Operation Guardian of the Walls.The council is set to hold a special discussion In the issue tomorrow (Thur).

Reigning Syrian president Bashar al-Assad, Abdullah Sallum Abduallah, and Mahmoud Ahmad Marei are the candidates in this year's presidential race in the country.Elections will take place In May 26th but voting stations opened today (Wed).

'Brake system was tampered with.' Italian police arrest cable car engineer, director, head of service. Suspects face manslaughter charges.

Saudi Arabia reportedly closed its airspace to Israeli flights In Tuesday morning for unknown reasons, delaying an Israir Airlines flight for five hours at Ben Gurion Airport before departing for Dubai, i24NEWS reports.Israir flight 661, which was scheduled to take off at 9:00 a.m. local time, was apparently held up because Saudi Arabia refused to grant the necessary permits even though an El Al flight took off for Dubai In Tuesday afternoon with permission to fly through Saudi airspace.

Teaching your children the meaning of Memorial Day is vital to reinforce our American freedoms. And this year we can go out to do so. Op-ed.

Biden chooses Tom Nides, Obama administration deputy secretary of state, to serve as US ambassador to Israel.

Leader of the Hamas terror organization, Ismail Haniyeh, is set to visit Egypt In invitation of president el-Sisi.The group's spokesman, Hazem Kassem, said the two will discuss the conflict in Gaza as well as rehabilitation of the Strip.

'We cannot ignore the recent disasters,' Supreme Court writes in response to appeal to allow wedding with thousands of participants.