Ronald Lauder, president of the World Jewish Congress (WJC), reacted with “immense disappointment” at the decision by the Sejm, the Poland’s parliament, to ban on religious slaughter of animals in the country, calling it ‘’a slap in the face of Jews and Muslims alike.’’

Polish Jewish community leaders: Decision harms both Jews, Muslims.

Egyptian media reports Egyptian military plans to launch operation to cleanse Mount Halal in Sinai using artillery and air power; another report says Cairo decides to close Rafah border crossing ''indefinitely.''

Hardline Islamist groups intensify attacks in lawless Sinai as third police this week dies from such strikes.

European Union Foreign Ministers are set to discuss a formal request by Britain to put Hezbollah's military wing on the EU list of terror groups as opposition to the move appears to be weakening.

The American Jewish Committee (AJC) led congratulation for the new Israeli envoy to Washington Ron Dermer following his appointment by Israeli Premier Benjamin Netanyahu Tuesday.

British Foreign Minister William Hague issued a rousing call to action on the Mid East peace Wednesday, as he warned of US Secretary of State John Kerry’s recent attempts to resuscitate the stalled process that “this may be the last opportunity to achieve a two state solution”.

Israeli President Shimon Peres met with Interior Minister Gideon Sa’ar and the mayors of Israel’s largest Arab constituencies as he looked to address key issues concerning Israel’s 1.5 million Arabs, such as housing and budgetary concerns.

Egyptian's prosecutor's office orders arrest of Badie, charging Muslim Brotherhood with inciting violence.

While some decry violence that saw soldier pelted with eggs and oil, many in extremist stronghold unperturbed by incident