Thousands celebrate Christmas in Holy Land

Christmas cheer rang out as Christians celebrated this year’s festivities throughout the Holy Land. In his annual videotaped Christmas greeting, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said “The State of Israel is…

Lebanese rage over PM appointment

Lebanon is home to the Arab world's biggest proportion of Christians. This holiday season is bringing more pain than joy for many, and the hardship can be felt everywhere from…

Netanyahu: ICC war crimes probe based on anti-Semitism

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has accused the International Criminal Court (ICC) of anti-Semitism, over its chief prosecutor's plan to pursue a war crimes probe in the Palestinian territories. Netanyahu…

Greek and Turkish fighter jets feud over airspace

Fighter jets from the militaries of Greece and Turkey were involved in 16 mock dogfights, following the violation of Athens airspace by Turkish planes. The incidents reportedly occurred on December…

Historic Israel-Egypt Gas Deal Set to Begin

Israel is set to begin the commercial streaming of natural gas to Egypt in two weeks, marking the first time the country will officially become an energy exporter. The historic…

Lebanon appoints Hassan Diab as Prime Minister

Almost two months of political deadlock has seemingly come to an end in Lebanon, where President Michel Aoun has announced that Former Minister of Education Dr. Hassan Diab will be…