Jack Khoury

In interview with Al-Ahram on eve of Islamic Summit Conference in Cairo, Iranian president also says his country opposes outside intervention in Syria.

Ramallah-based human rights group says Israeli arrest campaign meant to undermine Palestinian reconciliation efforts between Hamas and President Mahmoud Abbas' Fatah Party.

Hezbollah’s television network Al-Manar reported that the explosion in the Tyre area was due to a device thrown by unknown persons and is unconnected to Israeli aircraft.

Official Assad regime television shows video of research center in Jamarya, near Damascus, which Syria claims was target of an Israeli air raid.

IDF soldiers dismantled the outpost, 10 Palestinians arrested; Camp set up in village of Burin, called 'Al Manatir,' comes barely a month after Palestinians erected Bab al-Shams in E-1 area.

Responding to UN call for sanctions on Israel over settlements, Ashrawi asserts that even if Israel boycotts the council and ignores its report, it can't ignore that it is now isolated even further.

Syrian opposition claims bombed site was used to develop chemical weapons; Syrian army denies report that convoy carrying weapons to Hezbollah was bombed; U.S. official confirms Israel behind attack.

State's offer to settle Bedouin land ownership claims in the Negev in return for the their agreement to relocate from 'unrecognized' villages attacked by rightists claiming it would give them too much land.

Hezbollah weapons storage facility explodes in southern Lebanon, according to Lebanese media reports, which also claim IAF jets violated Lebanese airspace in several incidents on Saturday.

Bedouin-rights activists raise questions over timing of decision, as well as over voting on development recommednations, some of which have not been presented to Bedouins themselves.

According to Palestinian reports, a 20-year-old farmer was wounded in his eye after soldiers fired tear gas; IDF says in response only one Palestinian wounded.

Likud sources say that the PM may accede to demands by centrist parties to resume Israeli-Palestinian talks; sources say that if Yair Lapid receives post of foreign minister, Defense Ministry will be given to Yisrael Beiteinu's Yair Shamir.

Israeli-Arab MK responds to Yesh Atid chairman's comment that he would not join a blocking majority with Arab parties.

All three parties got more votes, but Arab citizens feel they still could have had higher voter turnout.

United Arab List-Ta'al, Hadash and Balad all enjoyed an increase in votes, but Israel's Arabs can't help but feel that they missed an opportunity to get more people to the polls.

Statement issued by organization's Palestine division insists that Israel’s radical right intends to pass an entire series of laws that will be inimical to the country’s Arab citizens.

'During this election, a high voter turnout within the Arab community could be decisive in terms of the bigger picture,' says Hadash party chairperson, MK Mohammed Barakeh.

Palestinian also wounded by IDF fire in north Gaza; 15 Palestinian and Israeli activists arrested, including a woman with her two-year-old baby, trying to access Palestinian lands in the South Hebron Hills.

Official Algerian sources say six hostages killed, 25 reportedly managed to escape gas facility where they were being held under siege by an Al-Qaida-linked group; other reports out death toll at 35 among hostages, 15 kidnappers; at least 25 foreign hostages also reportedly escaped.

Mayor Shimon Gapso rejects appeal to set up an Arab school in the city, claiming the request conceals 'a provocative nationalist statement intended to disrupt the status quo.'

Investigation finds no reason to use live ammunition in the November shooting death of Rushdie Tamimi, 31, in Nabi Saleh, in the West Bank.

Palestinian sources say 16-year-old was shot in torso and legs; incident comes a day after a Palestinian farmer was reportedly killed in the Gaza Strip.

Misgav Regional Council insists that Salah Swaed's home is located in Carmiel's municipal boundary, but Carmiel rejects that claim. 'Who do we belong to?', he asks.

Police block off area; group behind the protest in the E-1 corridor, between Jerusalem and Ma'ale Adumim in the West Bank, says it will not leave until 'Palestinian owners of this land are allowed to realize their right to it.'