As Syrian dictator Bashar Assad sets up in area near Israel, Israel closes border clinic, halts shipments of food to war-torn area

House passes legislation elevating long-empty position of monitor, and compelling president to make nomination within 90 days; bill still requires Senate approval

Opposition forces complete week-long drill with US marines, in apparent message to Moscow and Tehran

Cynthia Nixon, who has bristled at accusations she is soft on anti-Semitism and supports BDS, has the odds -- and the polls -- stacked against her

Museum says credit given by From the Depths organization is based on unclear information and could result in public being misled

Officials say gun taken during military drill near Shomera, close to the border with Lebanon; authorities suspect a resident of nearby Bedouin village

Rainer Opolka says his frightening display of ravenous metallic beasts, some of which give Hitler salute, is intended to warn against dangers of racism and xenophobia

Whether for love of humanity or the mighty dollar, Ashraf Marwan warned the Mossad about the planned Arab surprise attack that started the Yom Kippur War, saving millions