Forces loyal to Assad to assault Yabroud in Qalamoun region near Lebanon; opposition claims civilian massacre near Damascus

Syria, Egypt, Hamas, PA and Ukraine also among those criticized for human rights abuses in annual State Department report

Travel advisory comes week after deadly bus blast and could serve to further harm country’s shrinking tourism industry

Cabinet secretary says plan to give City of David Foundation control over Robinson’s Arch won’t go through after Reform, Conservative cry foul

Foreign Minister Javad Zarif expresses hope an agreement with world powers will be reached by July deadline; says enrichment activities ‘will remain intact’

Two weeks before political lane closure, aides to Gov. Chris Christie quipped about causing traffic problems for Chabad rabbi

University had threatened to withhold rabbinical title over perceived support for egalitarian prayer groups

Called ‘relentless’ by her supporters, Devorah Halberstam’s claim that her son was killed in retaliation to Baruch Goldstein’s massacre was validated by 9/11