Jerusalem’s mayor on Tuesday suspended a plan to impose taxes on properties owned by Christian churches, backing away from a move that had enraged religious leaders and led to the closure of the Church of the Holy Sepulcher. In a statement, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said a professional team ...
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov stated on Tuesday that a humanitarian pause in Eastern Gouta would show whether a desire for a ceasefire among militants, distancing themselves from Nusra terrorist group, was sincere. Speaking about the accusations against Damascus, the Russian foreign minister expressed the hope that those who have ...