Court's decision to uphold Aleksey Burkov's extradition 'does not help' Jerusalem-Moscow relations, embassy warns, in case linked to jailing of Israeli woman in Russia

Mustafa award, established in 2015 as part of Tehran's push to boost its international scientific profile, goes to professors from UCLA and Stanford

A day after Rouhani announces discovery of 53 billion barrel field in southwestern province, oil minister says only a small portion can be extracted

Hardline transportation minister says vast majority of Israelis don't want 'those people' in charge of country, laments that 'hatred of Netanyahu leading to such an extreme'

No immediate confirmation from the Israel Defense Forces

Ali Akbar Salehi says production of low-enriched uranium increasing after operations at Fordo underground site resumed; Rouhani: Nuke deal could open up international arms sales

Hashemite Kingdom shot down initiative due to 'complicated' domestic situation, foreign minister says at Knesset conference; no Jordanians attended

Taking the issue to court will likely backfire, officials say they told Psagot, just before verdict is announced; company denies it was warned but decries Jerusalem's defeatism

Cairo prefers to underscore the newly expanded waterway's present-day contributions to the country - $5.9 billion in annual revenue - rather than its history of colonialism and war

Statement calls for release of jailed protesters, urges government to adopt electoral reform and series of anti-corruption measures