Ruling follows petitions from Aleksey Burkov as well as family of Israeli-American Naama Issachar, who is being held by Russia

Protesters use burning tires and barbed wire to block thoroughfares, appearing to borrow a tactic from Lebanon, where similar anti-government demonstrations are underway

Supreme leader cites Trump-Kim meetings to conclude Washington 'certainly and definitely won't make any concessions'

Netanyahu says country in a 'sensitive and explosive security period in a number of arenas in the east, north and south'

Ruling follows petitions from Aleksey Burkov as well as family of Naama Issachar, whose imprisonment by Russia is believed linked to the Russian national's detainment in Israel

Al-Manar TV accuses the social network of giving into 'political pressure'; IDF spokesman welcomes decision

Another round of violence near Gaza brings fresh calls to do something to stop the violence, but authorities seem loath to turn up the heat on Hamas, Islamic Jihad or Iran just now

Kingdom hopes to raise billions with offer of sliver of Aramco, as it seeks to reassure investors over its valuation and potential hazards of future attacks, geopolitical risk

Mutual suspicion between Washington and Tehran has reached a level unseen since the Islamic Revolution, with people continuing to be used as bargaining chips

Military changes deployment of Iron Dome air defense system, although prevailing assessment is that round of violence is over; Netanyahu to convene security cabinet Sunday