Very little is known about the origins of Jewish jokes, but one expert has started to unravel the mystery -- and he's not amused

Then-defense minister said to have taken advantage of PM being on secret trip to Oman to announce his favored candidate for position

Syrian state TV accuses opposition fighters of lobbing chlorine gas bombs into Aleppo; several killed in Idlib shelling

Site belonging to mummification supervisor Thaw-Irkhet-If contains sarcophagi, statues and some 1,000 funerary figurines, according to authorities

Vehicle is trapped in notorious section of city road; safety system that stops traffic when water level rises reportedly fails

Phone hacker NSO Group's Saudi connection becomes clearer; an alleged Israeli spy denies everything and the press tackles fights over the army old and new

Haaretz says talks for $55 million dollar deal were held before crown prince began a crackdown on rivals

US authorities declare Camp Fire '100% under control'; 249 remain unaccounted for