Fighters attack government-held areas of Deir el-Zour, in what officials say is the most intense action in a year

At least 12 members of government forces and 20 IS militants killed in attack on regime positions in Deir Ezzor

President-elect will keep Obama restrictions over cyberattacks ‘for a period of time’ but is also open to their removal if Moscow proves helpful

Abbas will raise with Francis his concerns over Trump administration’s stated plans to relocate US embassy to Jerusalem

Member of parliament Garo Paylan had spoken of historical ‘massacres’ of Armenians, Assyrians, Greeks and Jews, sparking anger in the chamber

Bonding with his son helped him understand his wife, parenting, Judaism, and the bigotry of low fatherly expectations

Latest leaks prompt furious opposition criticism of PM’s alleged media coverage deal-making

Charles Brotman, 89, the son of Russian-Jewish immigrants, has called for 11 presidents since Eisenhower in 1957; president-elect lets him go in an email