As talks on the Iranian nuclear program begin, Israeli official says goals of ending enrichment, transferring uranium must be met.

Belgium’s ambassador to Israel, John Cornet d’Elzius, attended last week a ceremony dedicating a forest grove in the Yatir Forest in memory of 22 children and 6 adults who were killed last year in a bus crash in Sierre, Switzerland.

Egyptian president denies tensions with army; opposition criticizes election plan after January deaths.

Incoming Secretary of State addresses central issues in Mideast including opposition talks with Syria and Iran's nuke program.

Syrian foreign minister says Damascus is willing to talk to rebels, ''even those who have weapons in their hands.''

Riots follow funeral of Palestinian who died in Israel jail; Abbas: Israel killing Palestinian children; Egyptian FM urges int'l community to take firm stance against Israel's ''inhuman practices''; Palestinian teen hurt.

Israeli President Shimon Peres called on the European Union to add Hezbollah to its list of terror organizations, ahead of his expected visit to Brussels for meetings with EU leaders.

British Prime Minister David Cameron became the first European leader to publicly state his support for his Bulgarian counterpart Boiko Borisov following his resignation Wednesday amidst mass public protests over high power prices and falling living standards, as he paid tribute to Borisov’s strong leadership on the Hezbollah Burgas issue.

Israeli Premier Benjamin Netanyahu expressed concern over the latest report by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) into Iran’s nuclear development programme ahead of next week’s scheduled resumption in negotiations with the international community, as he warned his allies ''Iran is closer than ever to achieving enriched material for a nuclear bomb.''