Fashion designer John Galliano faced trial Wednesday on charges that he launched anti-Semitic tirades in a Paris bar, which the fallen superstar is expected to blame on drug and alcohol addiction.

Amid a growing debate around the future of European Jewry in the context of increasing anti-Semitism and its various derivates, what is the role of the media in the fight against anti-Semitism ?

Former IDF chief Gabi Ashkenazi said sanctions against Tehran are 'less costly than all the other options' while still keeping 'all the options on the table.'

The U.S. administration has also held talks with senior Turkish officials, mainly to foil the flotilla to Gaza due later this month.

Germany believes unilateral moves – such as declaring Palestinian independence – would be ''very counterproductive'' to the Middle East peace process, German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle warned this week.

Syrian president addresses nation in third televised speech since violent crackdown on protesters began, says government must distinguish between people with legitimate needs and saboteurs.

For the Jews of Europe, these are the best of times and the worst of times.

An anti-Semitic column published in a newsletter in Belgium, saying that Jews are no more welcome on the Belgian coast because of their behavior and comparing them to Nazis, has created an uproar.

Syrian president to speak about 'current developments in Syria' on Monday; speech follows weekend of further government operations against opponents and deserters in north-western Syria.

Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas urged European Union nations on Friday to separately or collectively recognize the state of Palestine, during a meeting with EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton.