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Barbra Streisand wades into Israeli controversy about role of women

Barbra Streisand wades into Israeli controversy about role of women

American Entertainer Barbra Streisand touched one of Israel's most sensitive issues on the first major stop of her tour of the country – religious practices that separate men and women.

Alleged war criminal, 98, finally indicted by Budapest prosecutors

Alleged war criminal, 98, finally indicted by Budapest prosecutors

Hungarian prosecutors have indicted the presumed Nazi war criminal Laszlo Csatary for his role in the deportation of 12,000 Jews from Kosice to the Nazi extermination camps during World War ...

Shimon Peres at 90: Still going strong and enjoying late-in-life transformation

Shimon Peres at 90: Still going strong and enjoying late-in-life transformation

As Shimon Peres turns 90 on 2 August, the indefatigable Israeli president is still looking ahead, preparing for the next challenge and believing that he will see Middle East peace in his lif...

Netanyahu: Election of new Iranian president 'won't change anything'

Netanyahu: Election of new Iranian president 'won't change anything'

Israel reacted with skepticism to the surprise victory of 'moderate' cleric Hassan Rohani in Iran's presidential electon.

'I look forward to my first Israel visit', Alicia Keys tells boycott campaigners

'I look forward to my first Israel visit', Alicia Keys tells boycott campaigners

American singer Alicia Keys has refused to bow to pressure from anti-Israel campaigners in the United States to cancel a planned concert on 4 July in Tel Aviv.

Gaza: Children trained as Jihadist fighters in summer camp

Gaza: Children trained as Jihadist fighters in summer camp

Thousands of children between six and 16 are being trained in the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip in military-style exercises, including in firing of guns and jumping over burning tires.