Dissident Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi was arrested in Iran, state media reported on Monday, making him the third director...

The US president now seems to be making the calculation that there's more to be gained from courting Saudi Arabia than isolating it. His stance on Israel has also softened since his firm declarations while on the campaign trail.

Although the US president's itinerary continues to change, the main stops on his trip have been determined.

The joint Blue and White-New Hope slate is projected to win 13 Knesset seats, while Yamina fails to secure enough votes to get into parliament. Political blocs hold steady spelling another potential electoral deadlock.

"If I am once again elected by you to lead the State of Israel, I intend to sign a comprehensive peace treaty with Saudi Arabia and other Arab nations," former prime minister and Opposition Leader Benjamin Netanyahu pledges.