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Lithuania is promoting to Israeli tourists as the ‘Jerusalem of the North” as this week Lithuania’s tourist authorities presented the country as a tourist destination at the International Tourism Fair IMTM in Israel.

Сирийский Центр политических исследований публикует отчет о влиянии пяти лет конфликта на ситуацию в Сирии. Эксперты расценивают эффект военных действий на сирийское общество как катастрофический, а экономический ущерб, по их данным, превышает 255 миллиардов долларов, пишет NEWSru Israel.

The Lithuanian Jewish community would like to see a monument built in Vilnius to people who were saving Jews during World War Two.

Hundreds of ordinary Lithuanians who saved Jews are honoured in Israel

American ice dancer Isabella Tobias, who was granted Lithuanian citizenship in 2013 to be able to represent the country at the Sochi Olympics, is reported to have adopted Israeli nationality ahead of the European championships. If that proves to be true, she will be stripped of her Lithuanian passpo...

Вооруженные люди открыли стрельбу по туристическому автобусу возле одного из отелей в Каире. В результате инцидента никто не пострадал, фасад отеля получил повреждения, передает Reuters со ссылкой на источник в местных службах безопасности.

Специальный представитель президента РФ Владимира Путина по сирийскому урегулированию тайно посетил Израиль, передает NEWSru Israel со ссылкой на Haaretz. Накануне ООН назвала дату и место начала межсирийского диалога: представителей Асада и оппозицию попробуют усадить за стол переговоров 25 января ...

Izraelio mokslininkai pusę metų negalėjo perprasti vieno senovinio radinio paskirties, tuo tarpu „Facebook“ vartotojams prireikė vos kelių valandų ir jie išsiaiškino, kad tai tiesiog „new age“ šarlatanų sukurtas „prietaisas“ energijai harmonizuoti, rašo „The Guardian“.

Two Lithuanian swimmers, who competed in the European Swimming Championship in Netanya, Israel, improved two Lithuanian records.

Исламисты, против которых в среду утром французская полиция провела спецоперацию в пригороде Парижа Сен-Дени, планировали совершить нападение на деловой квартал Дефанс, сообщает агентство Reuters со ссылкой на источник, близкий к расследованию, и два источника в полиции.

В Египте произошел очередной террористический инцидент: в городе Эль-Ариш в провинции Северный Синай в результате нападения погибли девять человек, сообщает местный телеканал Al Youm El Sabea.

Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė has expressed condolences over the passing of former President of Israel Yitzhak Navon, the Lithuanian president's office said in a statement.

Budget airline Ryanair has launched a new winter route from Kaunas to Eilat Ovda (Israel), starting on November 5 with a twice weekly service, Kaunas Airport reports.

Lithuanian 30-year-old football player Tadas Kijanskas scored on Saturday his second goal this season in the Israeli premier league for his team Hapoel Haifa.

Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė opened the first ever Israeli Litvak Forum in Tel Aviv. In her address to Jews with roots in Lithuania and their descendants, the president emphasized their special contribution to establishing Lithuania's ties with the world and invited them to foster what co...

During a meeting with Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas on Tuesday, Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė stressed the need for Israelis and Palestinians to go back to peace talks. She also hinted that Lithuania could serve as a broker in the negotiations. However, with Lithuania's record of suppor...

International security situation and recent outbreaks of violence in Israel were the main topic of the meeting of Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday.

The seventh World Lithuanian Economic Forum is starting on Tuesday. This year, it is organized in Israel.

Chief Advisor to the Lithuanian President on Foreign Policy, Renaldas Vaisbrodas, says that during her visit to Israel President Dalia Grybauskaitė has not heard any criticism about relations between the Lithuanians and the Jews.

President Dalia Grybauskaitė, who is in Israel on an official visit, met with Israeli President Reuven Rivlin. The meeting - the first between the Lithuanian president and the president of Israel, who was elected last year - focused on the most relevant issues relating to regional security and bilat...