Pope Francis meets European chief rabbis, condemns anti-SemitismPope Francis, in a meeting with European chief rabbis, expressed concern about the rise of anti-Semitism on the continent and called on Christians to deplore hatred. April 21, 2015
Obama meets Emirates crown prince to discuss Mideast and Iran nuclear dealMohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan met with President Obama to discuss upheaval in the Middle East as well as the Iran nuclear deal. April 21, 2015
US media roundup on Iran highlights conflicting viewsAs the six global powers and Iran try to move forward from a framework agreement to a final nuclear deal, some prepare for peace, others for war. April 20, 2015
France sends $3 billion in arms to Lebanon to fight ISISThreatened by regional turmoil, France is arming the Lebanese army with weapons to fight ISIS, paid for by Saudi Arabia. April 20, 2015
Earthquake hits near Iran’s Bushehr nuclear power plantEarthquakes hit frequently, but Iran's nuclear plants are built to withstand the violent shocks. April 20, 2015
Germany to put Nazi SS bookkeeper Oskar Groening on trialSeventy years ago, Oskar Groening was known as the "accountant of Auschwitz." Today, he is being put on trial for crimes he may have committed, or was an accessory to, during his service in the SS. April 20, 2015
Bomb targets offices of UNRWA in GazaThe UN Relief and Works Agency, operating on behalf of Palestinians in Gaza, was attacked over the weekend. April 19, 2015
New twist in Jewish Argentine prosecutor’s death as his gun is foundThe discovery of the prosecutor's own weapon bolsters the argument that Alberto Nisman did not take his own life. April 16, 2015
Thousands join annual ‘March of the Living’ at AuschwitzEvery year, thousands of Jews, young and old, gather at the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp site in Poland to commemorate the six million Jews murdered by the Nazis. April 16, 2015
Senate committee approves softened bill on Iran nuclear dealAfter months of deliberation, the Senate was successful in formulating a bill, albeit after making compromises, that ensures Congressional oversight on the nuclear deal with Iran. April 15, 2015
Denmark’s Queen Margrethe urges immigrants to adapt; cites Jewish community as ‘beautiful example’Her Majesty Queen Margrethe II, the queen of Denmark, entered the debate on immigration and cited the minority Danish Jewish population as a prime example of success. April 15, 2015
Obama courts Jewish support for Iran nuclear dealObama is working hard to garner support for a nuclear deal with Iran. So far, he held two separate meetings with Jewish organizations and Democrats in an attempt to allay fears. April 14, 2015
UN: Slaughter of 1.5 million Armenians is not genocideUN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon rejected the Pope’s categorization of the slaughter of 1.5 million Armenians during World War I as genocide. April 14, 2015
US Senator Marco Rubio announces 2016 presidential candidacyMarco Rubio is the third Republican to announce his candidacy in the 2016 elections race, hoping to become the first Hispanic-American US president. April 14, 2015
Report: US forces work to stop Iran weapons supplies to Houthi rebels in YemenThe US military is trying to prevent Iran from arming the Shi'ite Houthi rebels in Yemen. April 13, 2015
Hillary Clinton launches 2016 presidential campaignHillary Clinton announced her run for president of the United States. She is the first Democrat to announce her candidacy for the 2016 elections. April 13, 2015
Germany approves delivery of 5th Israeli submarineGermany will turn over the fifth of six advanced submarines it had promised to Israel. This latest development is another step in a seven-year joint submarine project. April 13, 2015
Obama, Castro convene in historic US-Cuba meetingBy eliminating the US embargo on Cuba, Obama is pushing forward his foreign policy, thawing ties with regimes that, until now, have been perceived as a threat to the US. April 13, 2015
Iran objects to negotiations over its military programA framework Iran nuclear deal was achieved in Lausanne, Switzerland, but Iran is refusing even the most basic monitoring of its military program. April 12, 2015
Gov. Scott Walker, Republican presidential hopeful, to arrive in IsraelGovernor Walker will visit Israel to get a closer look at the regional challenges and is scheduled to meet with Prime Minister Netanyahu. April 12, 2015
US Senator Rand Paul announces presidential bidUS Senator Rand Paul announced his decision to run for the Republican presidential nomination, but his isolationist past may complicate his campaign. April 8, 2015
Canada ‘skeptical’ of Iranian deal, reluctant to remove sanctionsCanada remains mistrustful of the Iranian regime and will not remove sanctions until reassured that Tehran will lose the ability to develop nuclear weapons. April 8, 2015
Iran: White House lied – all Iran sanctions will be lifted immediatelyConflicting reports by the US and Iran indicate that crucial issues over an Iran nuclear deal still remain to be agreed upon. April 6, 2015
Congress pushes for oversight on Iran nuclear dealThe Obama administration has arrived at a framework nuclear deal with Iran, but Congress wants to ensure it prevents the Islamic Republic from getting the bomb. April 6, 2015
US rejects Netanyahu’s demand that Iran recognize Israel in final nuclear dealThe US State Dept. spokeswoman brushed off Netanyahu's demand that any final deal with Iran must include Iranian recognition of Israel’s right to exist. April 5, 2015
Faltering Iran nuclear talks extended – againThe US is relentlessly seeking a deal with the Iranians, even though the deadline has long passed and significant differences remain. April 2, 2015
Conflicting reports emerge over Iran nuclear deal as deadline extendedAs conflicting reports emerge regarding progress on an Iran nuclear deal, the deadline for a framework agreement was extended by one day. April 1, 2015
Obama restores US military aid to EgyptThe US will restore military aid to Egypt due to developments in Libya and Yemen. This will indirectly benefit Israel, which faces many of the same threats. April 1, 2015
Americans fear Iran nuclear deal, are less supportive of Palestinian stateAmericans are less supportive than ever of a Palestinian state and extremely skeptical that a deal would prevent Iran from developing nuclear weapons. April 1, 2015
US Senator Ted Cruz: US should not dictate Israeli policyRepublican Senator and US presidential hopeful Ted Cruz said Israel should be trusted and left to formulate its own policies without American interference. March 31, 2015
Houthis, Iran threaten Saudi Arabia over Yemen campaignIran threatens Saudi Arabia over its military campaign against the Houthis in Yemen. March 31, 2015
Reports indicate Iran nuclear agreement will not be reached by deadlineIn a sign that no real progress was made to prevent Iran from producing nuclear weapons, today's deadline will likely come and go with no framework deal. March 31, 2015
In final 24 hours to nuclear deal deadline, the US is desperate while Iran refuses to budgeAs the deadline approaches for a framework agreement, reports indicate that a deal between Iran and the P5+1 powers may not materialize. March 30, 2015
Sunni Arab states establish military coalition to fight Iran-led Shi’itesSunni states, led by Saudi Arabia, are banding together to fight the Houthi-Shi'ite onslaught, led by Iran, in Yemen. March 30, 2015
Netanyahu: Emerging Iran nuclear deal worse than we fearedNetanyahu said that the emerging deal with Iran is worse than feared, but Jerusalem has not given up on trying to block the dangerous deal. March 29, 2015
Negotiators make last-ditch effort to reach Iran nuclear dealWith only two days left to the deadline, the P5+1 countries are making a vigorous effort to finalize a framework Iran nuclear deal. March 29, 2015
FBI thwarts ISIS terror plot at US military baseTwo cousins, both US citizens, were arrested for attempting to assist in an ISIS terror attack. March 29, 2015
Argentine court dismisses AMIA bombing caseAn Argentine court voted to dismiss charges that President Kirchner concealed Iran’s role in the 1994 AMIA bombing. March 29, 2015
US Senate votes unanimously to re-impose Iran sanctions if agreement is brokenVoting on an amendment sponsored by Senator Mark Kirk, the US Senate signaled that it will monitor and ensure that Iran fulfills the terms of any deal that is signed. March 29, 2015
Was the Germanwings plane crash an act of terror?Experts believe the co-pilot intentionally caused the Germanwings plane crash. Was it suicide or a terror attack? March 26, 2015
US Senate ready to impose new Iran sanctions if talks failUS senators will seek to impose new sanctions on Iran if nuclear negotiations fail to produce a framework agreement next week. March 25, 2015
Iran refuses surprise inspections of its nuclear facilitiesLeading up to what appears to be a bad deal with Iran, the IAEA has confirmed that Iran is objecting to concessions that are necessary to prove it is not building a bomb. March 25, 2015
Obama treats Netanyahu and Putin the samePresident Obama appears to relate to Netanyahu and Putin in the same chilly manner. March 25, 2015
Lufthansa plane crash claims 150 victims including one IsraeliA sole Israeli was among the 150 passengers killed on Tuesday on board a Lufthansa flight when the airplane crashed into the French Alps. March 25, 2015
US Senator Ted Cruz announces he is running for presidentAs 2016 approaches, the race for the presidential nomination has officially begun and is expected to heat up in the coming months. March 23, 2015
US House Speaker John Boehner to visit Israel this monthNow that Israel's elections are over, decision makers from around the world, including US lawmakers like Boehner, will visit Israel. March 22, 2015
New York tragedy: Seven Jewish children die in horrific fire, will be buried in Israel MondaySeven Jewish children died in a huge blaze in their New York home Friday night. They will be brought to Israel where they will be buried on Monday. March 22, 2015
Netanyahu election victory receives mixed reactions around the worldThe reaction from world leaders to Netanyahu's decisive election victory has been mixed - from congratulatory to dismissive. March 18, 2015
Jamaica hopes Jewish tourism can help fading communityThere were as many as eight synagogues and roughly 2,500 Jews in Jamaica in the 1800s. But tides of migration and assimilation have now left only 200 congregants, and just one synagogue remains. (AP/David McFadden) March 16, 2015
Argentina declassifies documents on Jewish center attackThe Argentine government plans to declassify documents related to the investigation into the devastating 1994 bombing of the AMIA Jewish community center in Buenos Aires. March 15, 2015
UN Security Council criticized for failure to act in SyriaThe UN Security Council is under attack for once again failing to fulfill its Charter, prevent genocide and assist refugees in need. March 12, 2015
Extremist cleric will influence choice of Iran’s next leaderHardliner Ayatollah Mohammad Yazdi beat former president Ayatollah Ali Rafsanjani as head of the Assembly of Experts, which will decide who will lead Iran after Khamenei. March 12, 2015
Austria refuses to return Nazi-looted art to former Jewish owner’s heirsAustria's laws on restitution of Nazi-looted art appear to have placed a painting by famed artist Gustav Klimt in the wrong hands. March 10, 2015
Israeli released for ransom in Nigeria abduction caseAn Israeli was abducted and released for ransom in Nigeria recently. His case is one among many in a rising trend. March 9, 2015
New missile enables Iran attack on EuropeIran showcased the new Soumar missile, capable of an attack on Europe. Analysts are speculating this public display is a signal to the US and Israel, demonstrating growing Iranian power. March 9, 2015
UK Middle East Students Vote to Boycott IsraelWhile University of London students voted overwhelmingly to boycott Israel in a biased referendum, Jewish students felt afraid and unwelcome on campus. March 8, 2015
Independent Forensic Report Says Jewish Argentine Prosecutor MurderedBelieving the Argentine authorities to be shielding the responsible parties, Alberto Nisman's family has ordered their own private investigation. March 8, 2015
Most American Jews Supported Netanyahu SpeechWith all the controversy and hullabaloo surrounding Prime Minister Netanyahu's speech to a joint session of Congress on Tuesday, it appears most American Jews stood behind the decision to address the legislature on the dangers of a nuclear Iran. March 4, 2015
Obama Downplays Rift with NetanyahuObama, while defending his diplomatic drive towards an agreement with Iran and criticizing Netanyahu, reaffirmed US ties with Israel. March 3, 2015
Kerry Mocks Netanyahu on Foreign PolicyIn what appears to be a new low point in the Washington-Jerusalem relations, US Secretary John Kerry took another swing at Prime Minister Netanyahu. February 26, 2015
