A top figure in France's Socialist party and his journalist partner were attacked by a crowd shouting anti-Jewish slogans and chanting support for the extreme-right National Front, they said Wednesday.

Retired US general tells 'NY Times' the last thing Iran would want is a war on its home front, warns Tehran's war-time thinking cannot be fully predicted; Israeli official: Iranian retaliation would hit Israel, overseas.

Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan decried what he called Jewish control of the media and accused “Zionists” of trying to push America into war with Iran.

Israel's new ambassador to Egypt presented his credentials at a ceremony in Cairo.

Statement comes after group attending training session shouts anti-Semitic insults at Israeli soccer player and does Nazi salute.

Mitt Romney won Republican primary contests in Arizona and Michigan, maintaining his frontrunner status for now.

UAE government and bank officials confirm Wall Street Journal report that Noor Islamic Bank, chaired by the son of Dubai's ruler, had become Iran's main conduit for collecting cash from oil sales, handling about 60% of them.

Israeli officials will not warn the United States if they decide to attack Iran's nuclear infrastructure, the Associated Press reported, citing an unnamed U.S. intelligence official.

Black-and-white film directed by French Jew wins five Academy Awards for best picture, director, actor, costume design and original musical score.

Latvian President Andris Berzins on Tuesday defended a controversial annual parade that honours troops from the Baltic state who fought the Soviet Union under the banner of Nazi Germany.