With a new memoir, Broadway show and a few movies up his sleeve, at 65 the master comic is showing no signs of slowing down

The ‘Start-up city,’ as Mayor Ron Huldai calls it, sets up 80 hotspots – much to the chagrin of his rival for the top slot

Rebels say US inaction has given Bashar Assad a second wind, as a statesman negotiating with world powers

Russia’s proposal makes Assad’s ouster less likely, to Israel’s detriment, says Shabtai Shavit; attacks like 9/11 won’t recur, thanks to Western vigilance

In letter smuggled out of jail and obtained by the Guardian, Amir Hekmati says his confession was coerced and he’s being mistreated

Al-Aqsa Martyrs’ Brigades distributes leaflet calling for strikes starting on the eve of Yom Kippur

Symbolic move proves controversial; Nazi leader had 4,000 such honors in his lifetime

In step with the season of atonement: a collection of apologies, several of which are actually sincere