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The new compensation, which will be shelled out in stages between 2014 and 2017, will benefit almost 56,000 people around the world -- about one-third of them currently resident in Israel.

The Bank of Israel is taking a pointer from Abenomics in another harbinger of what could be a spreading global currency war.

Turkish Deputy Prime Minister Bekir Bozdag says Hezbollah should change its name to "Party of Satan" for helping Assad kill Syrians.

Samsung's Galaxy S4 Mini (GT-I9195), which is expected to launch this summer, was reportedly seen on the company’s website.

A lead scientist claims an image captured on a UK video of something jumping out of the water is a mermaid.

Two rockets hit Beirut Sunday after Hezbollah's leader openly admitted fighting for the regime of Bashar Assad in Syria.

Iran has a “massive” number of new long-range missile launchers, its defense minister claimed Sunday.

Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah has voiced his militants' commitment to defeating the rebels in neighboring Syria.

If you are worried about Iran's nuclear capabilities, the United Nations has disturbing news.

An Israeli family was caught trying to flee the country to enter into an extremist cult in Canada known for its violent punishments, mental manipulation and burqa-like attire.

The U.S. secretary of state is in Jerusalem, again. But before going, he pulled an uncommon diplomatic stunt.

The U.S. Secretary of State will attempt to initiate a solution for both the Syrian and Palestinian-Israeli conflicts -- for the fourth time.

Over the weekend, Anonymous launched a Twitter campaign aimed at closing Guantanamo Bay.

Details of the incident are sketchy, but police confirmed the death of five people, including three bank employees.

Assad regime forces say they have captured the rebel-held town of Qusayr, near the Lebanese border.

The wall Israel says it needs for its security in the West Bank is separating people from their livelihoods and more. It looks like this.

CIA Director John Brennan is in Israel following a letter from Fatah officials which declared their support for a one-state solution.

Russia sold advanced Yakhont anti-ship cruise missiles to Syria’s President Bashar Assad-led government, according to U.S. officials.

Despite pressure from the U.S. to skip it, Recep Tayyip Erdogan reaffirmed his decision to visit Gaza.

Getting to Beirut from Damascus used to be easy. Now it's a torturous slog, and it does not guarantee leaving the conflict behind.

In essence, Syria has become not just a gruesome civil war, but also a proxy war with significant global implications.