These are among the thousands of words and names of places with no real etymological ... at the time of the Assyrian exile of the ten tribes from Israel. The holy Japanese shinto temple strongly ...

As part of an effort to deepen its influence in southern Syria, Israel has been seeking stronger ties with the Druse religious minority that holds sway there.

President Trump has already declared a hardline approach towards dealing with various actors in the Middle East, particularly ...

The Chief Rabbis of Israel and the Rabbi of the Western Wall and Holy Places demanded that stones from the Western Wall not be displayed in various locations in Israel.

Israel's beaches are more than just a place to lay out and tan ... Jerusalem with a blind list of ancient historical sites and holy landmarks to check off, the capital of Israel is so much ...

In Forgotten, writers Raja Shehadeh and Penny Johnson explore the careless treatment and outright destruction of Palestinians ...

In the first Friday prayers of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, about 90,000 Palestinians prayed at the Al-Aqsa Mosque ...

“The taboo has been broken,” he said. “There are many Christian Pakistanis for whom visiting Israel allows them to visit their holy places,” he continued. “It is very important to them ...

Those allowed are men age 55 and older, women age 50 and older and children up to age 12. They must also pass security screening ...