A new poll conducted in Israel has recorded an increase among Israelis who believe that Palestinian resistance movement  Hamas  defeated the self-proclaimed Jewish state during last summer's offensive against the  Gaza  Strip. According to the survey, conducted by...

(Reuters) - The head of Israel's election commission acted on Monday to limit any pre-election boost Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu may get from a March 3 speech to the U.S. Congress, in which he will warn of the threat from Iran's nuclear programme. The speech has caused...

(Reuters) - Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi called for a United Nations  resolution mandating an international coalition to intervene in Libya after its jets bombed Islamic State targets there. "There is no other choice, taking into account the agreement...

(The  Libya Herald)-  There are reports that at least 35 Egyptians have been kidnapped in what appears to be a round-up at various locations in areas controlled by Ansar Al-Sharia and IS. The  Libya Herald  has been told that starting this morning, in the wake...