Tehran is rallying behind the violence and urging jihadi factions to launch more deadly attacks

Insider’s account, published on day of Democratic presidential debate, details internal rifts over UN vetoes, settlements, shows Clinton sidelined, Rice a naysayer

Group stresses that it does not want to challenge authorities during a time of high threat levels

Far-right group says decision to take in masses of people fleeing Mideast conflict will lead to ‘civil war’

Republican candidate’s musings on contentious issues may have helped place him at top of many preference polls

Palestinian leader says he is making efforts to reduce tensions, tells Indian president Israeli religious groups fanning flames

Army says fire spillover from fighting within Syria; no injuries or damage reported

Sons of Jubal, from Georgia in the US, performs at the Tower of David Museum