Then-defense minister said to have taken advantage of PM being on secret trip to Oman to announce his favored candidate for position

Top official tells Israeli TV that efforts to extend diplomacy to central African Muslim states, including Niger and Mali, driven in part by air travel considerations

Authorities arrest 130, say marches smaller than week before and damage on Champs-Elysees 'small,' but government accused of minimizing movement; Le Pen denies egging on violence

Very little is known about the origins of Jewish jokes, but one expert has started to unravel the mystery -- and he's not amused

Vehicle is trapped in notorious section of city road; safety system that stops traffic when water level rises reportedly fails

District administrator Lori Mueller writes the students will not be punished as 'we cannot know the intentions in the hearts of those who were involved'

Phone hacker NSO Group's Saudi connection becomes clearer; an alleged Israeli spy denies everything and the press tackles fights over the army old and new

Haaretz says talks for $55 million dollar deal were held before crown prince began a crackdown on rivals