Abraham’s life was marked by love and courage. He was a leader. Issac’s life was plagued by fear — foremost fear of G-d but at times fear of man. Some who dealt with Abraham sensed the fear in his son ...

Then there’s the matter of aesthetics. But what do I know as an art philistine about such lofty ideals? Admittedly the stag (or stags, because there appears to be a doppelganger stag behind the ...

DAMASCUS, Syria — Israel carried out at least two airstrikes on a western neighborhood of Damascus and one of the capital’s suburbs Thursday, killing at least 15 people and wounding 16 ...

The Frederick County Board of Education has discussed changes to the districtwide dress code policy that would allow high schoolers to wear headwear like hats, scarves and do-rags. The board ...

Lebanon’s military court missed a vital chance to hold accountable perpetrators of the torture that led to the death in custody of Syrian refugee Bashar Abd Saud, Amnesty International said today. On ...

Syria’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates has called on the United Nations to act following Israeli air strikes south of the Syrian capital Damascus, which a human rights monitor said ...

The military said the attacks were meant to reduce the transfer of weapons and intelligence from Iran through Syria to Hezbollah, the armed group in Lebanon. By Ephrat Livni and Adam Rasgon ...

Syria's foreign ministry has urged UN members to take swift action in "halting Israeli aggression" and holding it accountable. Israel's military says it has struck Hezbollah intelligence assets ...

In a rare acknowledgment, the IDF confirmed launching airstrikes in Syria on Monday, targeting what it said were infrastructure and assets of Hezbollah’s intelligence division, as strikes on ...

Migrants from countries such as Afghanistan, Iran and Syria could have their asylum claims fast-tracked under Labour plans to clear the backlog of cases. Asked whether ministers would fast-track ...

The Israeli military captured Ali Soleiman al-Assi in the area of Saida in southern Syria, the Israel Defense Forces announced Sunday, making a rare acknowledgment of its covert activities across ...

Israel Says It Struck Hezbollah Target Near Damascus, Syria Says Civilian Sites Hit DAMASCUS/JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel's Air Force said on Monday it had struck Hezbollah intelligence assets ...