The new U.N. human rights chief urged world powers on Monday to protect women and minorities targeted by Islamic State militants in Iraq and Syria, saying the fighters were trying to create a "house of blood.
Israel reportedly forbids a diplomat from representing his country in Jerusalem if he is also serving as an envoy to the Palestinian Authority.
Mahmoud Abbas' comments follow a deal between Hamas and the Palestinian Authority in April.
"I will personally do everything I can -- as will my entire government -- to ensure that anti-Semitism doesn't have a chance in our country," said Merkel.
“It is possible that she is suffering from another viral complaint," an Israeli hospital spokeswoman said.
The death toll in West Africa has surpassed 2,000 out of almost 4,000 cases, health officials announced Friday.
The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign has offered Professor Steven Salaita a settlement for withdrawing a job offer after he tweeted anti-Israel opinions.
Following news of Joan Rivers’ death, Twitter was swarmed with apparent experts in Eastern mysticism.
The nation Steven Sotloff was a citizen of can do without a confrontation with another terrorist group.
The U.S. confirmed the authenticity of a video of the execution of journalist Steven Sotloff, while Britain also confirmed it to be genuine.
Palestinians now favor Hamas in part because the group gained a “psychological victory” in the conflict with Israel.
Negotiations have reportedly been stepped up between the Al Qaeda-linked Nusra Front and a new U.N. negotiation team now in place in Syria.
The Syrian military and Islamist rebels clashed in the Golan Heights as loyalists attempted to recapture a border crossing.
Israel said the settlements will be in an area it plans to keep under any future agreement with the Palestinians.
Iranian officials condemned latest round of U.S. sanctions, saying they call talks on Iran's nuclear program into question.
Reports indicate the drone flew accidentally into Israel airspace.
Dozens of U.N. peacekeepers from the Philippines and Fiji remain trapped or detained by Islamist militants.
One issue centers on the Israeli blockade that impedes the cross-border movement into Gaza of building materials such as concrete.
Jews from the Ultra-Orthodox Lev Tahor Sect began arriving in the remote Guatemalan village in March from Canada.
The UN peacekeepers were seized in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, and the United Nations is working to secure their release.
U.S. government lawyers have said that information related to UANI in the lawsuit could jeopardize law enforcement activities.
Israeli police say foul play is not suspected in the death of Aaron Sofer, 23.