Heavy police presence keeps situation from escalating, Reform Labor MK and ultra-Orthodox lawmakers also stay away in bid to calm tensions

Maria Maalouf insists Israel is not Lebanon's enemy, and that whatever Jewish state has done pales into comparison to the havoc Hezbollah and Iran, the 'bigger satan,' has caused

Aide to Turkish president releases video of him walking in bid to quash speculation about his poor health

US drugmaker touts preliminary survey results indicating effectiveness of antiviral treatment, says it will seek approval from FDA, international regulators as soon as possible

Health officials hold open discussion to boost transparency, alleviate parents' fears; Israel expected to follow FDA lead and approve vaccinating the age group

Lawmakers approve legislation with vote of 59-56, further shoring up government's stability, a day after approval of 2021 budget averted threat of early elections

'The Promise' by author Damon Galgut spans 40 years of recent South African history

As nuclear talks set to resume, IAEA warns of limited access while Iranian atomic agency brags that only countries 'with nuclear arms' are able to enrich uranium at such levels