Since his appointment, Lieberman is seen as a calm and restrained minister. But officials speak of disputes with the IDF and all-round dysfunction: 'He's almost transparent in the cabinet,' one senior political source says

Diplomats are in talks to offer Tehran financial aid to curb its missile program and regional meddling

The Histadrut says asylum seekers cannot join because they lack work permits, even though the rules make them eligible. It initially claimed there was a technical obstacle to accepting their applications

Video shows burning man cursing the Strip's government, and a witness says he attempted suicide because of economic distress

Generations of diplomats, intelligence personnel learned from the writings of the British-American historian, who warned of a 'clash of civilizations' between Islam and the West, a term he coined

Aides of the 83-year-old Palestinian president say that he was taken to a hospital after feeling ill. Haaretz reported in March that Abbas's health continues to deteriorate

'Rabat’s city council unanimously decided to suspend the examination of a twinning project with Guatemala City in solidarity with the Palestinian people,' the deputy mayor says

The president says the military can deliver large projects faster than the private sector, making foreign investors reluctant to invest save for the energy industry