Al-Maliki asks world powers to label Israeli settler groups who target Palestinians as terrorist organizations.

Israel's electric corp to take Palestinian firm to court over more than $153 million in unpaid electric bills.

Rebel video bolsters claim of Quneitra capture; IDF closes crossing as clashes between Islamist rebels and regime forces near Israeli border on Golan Heights.

Unity deal with Hamas threatens American aid to Palestinian Authority, as US law dictates aid may not benefit terrorist groups.

Defense establishment says it needs budget injection to continue to function, train soldiers, but Finance Ministry claims army budget is biggest ever; IDF source: Reserve forces aren't training, growing rusty.

Noted Jewish academic, a pioneering economist who applied his tools to analyzing human behavior, passed away after extended illness.

China has exported arms to Iran and the two countries have close energy and trade ties.

Be it peace with the Palestinians, the increasingly problematic economic gaps in Israeli society or the fate of our Arab neighbors, President Shimon Peres, nearing the end of his term, is as optimistic as ever.