In a mock village, soldiers internalize the lessons of the 2006 Lebanon war and prepare for the next round with Hezbollah

Candidacies are ‘highly inappropriate,’ says American envoy to UN, noting both nations have yet to file necessary paperwork

Take the cooking outside and fire up some feasts, from nectarines and mangoes to thin chicken breasts and long leeks

Study suggests Jewish practice of refraining from sex during menstruation may raise men’s testosterone levels

A journey to the 3rd holiest site in Sunni Islam evokes sadness at seeing a place where conflict grows faster than grass

NSA leaker believed to be stuck in the transit zone of Moscow airport as he negotiates for asylum in another country

Pilot apparently strays over Hamas-controlled territory inadvertently; incident comes during major crackdown on Islamists’ smuggling tunnels

White House warns against targeting individual groups; US aid to Egypt could be affected, hints State Department