The original Olympics in Ancient Greece, the games that inspired the modern recreation that just ended in Rio, showcased the greatest Grecian athletes stretching from the Peloponnese to the Mediterranean colonies.
Israeli and Palestinian officials reportedly have confirmed that the Gaza cease-fire will be extended by 24 hours.
The head of the Jewish community of Tehran called on President Obama to reconcile U.S. relations with Iran while the Islamic Republic is ruled by a moderate president.
Hamas officials in the Gaza Strip shuttered two news outlets that published reports tying Hamas to the Muslim Brotherhood recently ousted from power in Egypt.
A mass grave holding the remains of dozens of Arabs killed during Israel’s 1948 War of Independence was unearthed at a Muslim cemetery in Jaffa.
The Hamas government in Gaza has forbidden local journalists from working with Israeli media outlets.
A Jerusalem municipal committee gave final approval for plans to build a new Jewish neighborhood in eastern Jerusalem.
A man and a woman in the Toulouse area were arrested on suspicion that they helped Mohammed Merah \”commit crimes\” that may have included the murder of four Jews.
A Swedish ship carrying human rights activists attempting to break Israel\’s naval blockade of Gaza left from Italy.
Iraq said it is cutting archaeological cooperation with the United States because the U.S. has not returned Iraq’s Jewish archives.
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