As tensions and violence in Egypt continue to simmer, some in the country are falling back into rhetorical and political tactics that have been prevalent throughout the country’s modern history. Discussing efforts by the Muslim Brotherhood to undermine Egypt’s interim President Adly Mansour, the Washington Post highlights how Brotherhood officials are...

Speculation has been rife for weeks that Ron Dermer, a top adviser to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, will succeed Michael Oren as Israel’s ambassador to Washington.  An Israel Radio report suggested as much last week. This morning the rumors were seemingly confirmed by Emergency Committee for Israel Executive director...

Having told The New York Times in late May that “[m]usic is a universal language that is meant to unify audiences in peace and love, and that is the spirit of our show,” Alicia Keys on July 4th entertained a sold-out crowd of fans at the Nokia Stadim in Tel Aviv....

A security fence built along the increasingly anarchic Israeli-Egyptian border is having its desired effect, according to figures released last week by Israel’s Population, Immigration and Borders Authority. Last year at this time 9,570 incidents had been recorded of migrants illegally crossing into Israel from the Egypt-controlled Sinai Peninsula. This...

Blasts were heard today in the Israeli resort Eilat, raising fears that Islamists had fired rockets in the direction of that city. No shrapnel have been found so far, but Eilat and its surrounding areas have been targeted by rockets from the Sinai several times during the past year. The...

A new index fund that tracks Israeli companies has been launched in the United States with the intent of leveraging companies that have a significant Israeli presence. The criteria for inclusion in the new BlueStar Israel Global Index fund are by design meant to be broad: To be included in...