If the European Union wants to reduce its dependency on Russian gas by turning to Israel as an alternative supplier, then Israel is entitled to attach some political conditions to the arrangement.

In return for taking contentious issue off the table in nuclear talks, Iran demands Washington rescind sanctions on Revolutionary Guards' economic arm, according to report in London-based Middle East Eye.

Jordan wants to ice the accords in favor of the Palestinians. That would be a mistake. Expansion of the accords can only improve, rather than impede, prospects for an Israeli-Palestinian peace agreement.

  Film director Paul Haggis was detained on Sunday for investigation of allegations that he sexually assaulted a woman in...