Opponents say Islamist-backed bill would continue Mubarak-era limitations on civil society but controlling funding of NGOs

Kay donated widely to Jewish organizations in Israel and US, including JTS, Magen David Adom and Birthright Israel

Washington acknowledges the use of chemical weapons in Syria; a drone from Lebanon is shot down off the coast of Haifa

Afula suspect had ‘no idea’ the cigarette boxes he handed over to a convicted murderer contained illicit substances

City’s synagogue, destroyed during Kristallnacht and rebuilt in 2001, welcomes in-house spiritual leader

Ankara says Assad may have taken the situation to ‘another level,’ but remains wary of military intervention, Reuters reports

US citizen Amir Hekmati is suspected by Tehran authorities of being a CIA spy; has spent over 600 days in prison

Israeli military’s firing of shells containing the chemical drew heavy criticism from the UN and international community