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Smells like heaven: Israeli farm recreates Magi’s gifts to Jesus

By Rinat Harash

ALMOG, West Bank (Reuters) – The aromatic plants bestowed on the infant Jesus are being cultivated by (More…)

Indonesia labels calls for U.S. boycott over Jerusalem move ‘misguided’

By Agustinus Beo Da Costa

JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesia’s vice president said on Tuesday that calls for a boycott of (More…)

U.S. vetoes U.N. call for withdrawal of Trump Jerusalem decision

By Michelle Nichols

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – The United States was further isolated on Monday over President Donald Trump’s decision (More…)

Israel strikes Hamas targets in Gaza after Palestinian rocket attacks

JERUSALEM (Reuters) – The Israeli military said it attacked a Hamas training compound in Gaza on Monday in response to (More…)

Palestinians may seek U.N. Assembly support if U.S. vetoes Jerusalem resolution

DUBAI (Reuters) – The Palestinian leadership may turn to the U.N. General Assembly if Washington vetoes a draft U.N. Security (More…)

Nazareth Christmas celebrations will be held as normal

JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Nazareth, the Israeli Arab city where Jesus is thought to have been raised, will celebrate Christmas as (More…)

Muslim leaders call on world to recognize East Jerusalem as Palestinian capital

By Ali Kucukgocmen

ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Muslim leaders on Wednesday condemned U.S. President Donald Trump’s recognition of Jerusalem as the (More…)

Israel closes Gaza border crossings after Palestinian rocket strikes

JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel announced the closure of its Gaza border crossings on Thursday in response to daily rocket fire (More…)

Palestinian leader says Trump’s Jerusalem ‘crime’ prevents U.S. peace role

By Ali Kucukgocmen

ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas told Muslim leaders on Wednesday that a U.S. decision to (More…)

‘We are one’: Palestinian Christians and Muslims unite against Trump’s Jerusalem call

By Maayan Lubell

JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Less than an hour after U.S. President Donald Trump recognized Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, (More…)