"There has never been a more productive time in the Israeli-American partnership, and I know there are many more victories to come," US president writes Israeli leader on the occasion of his 70th birthday, which was on Monday.

The US president has made broad assertions ranging from who controls Syria's oil to announcing that US troops are on their way home. What is accurate, and what is not?

If there is one thing that always trumps the desire for social justice and better economic policies it is the hatred for and fear of a rival tribe, which repeatedly leads to similar voting patterns and the same political result.

Report by Credit Suisse finds that Israel holds 0.3% of global wealth, whereas its population makes up only 0.001% of the global population.

Hamas and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad fear that Israel will take advantage of the chaos caused by wave of protests in Lebanon to target some of their senior members who are based in Hezbollah-controlled territory.