“As strong supporters of Israel, we were disappointed that the government passed legislation which was effectively a step back for all minorities.”

A coalition spokesman said hard core ISIS fighters, including foreign fighters, still remain in the Euphrates river valley.

"The state did not see us as equals," said Sheik Mowafaq Tarif, the spiritual leader of the Druze community in Israel.

A roundup of this week's Arab media.

Even a machine with the most sophisticated program of the day cannot tell whether the cock crowing makes the sun rise (as was believed for centuries) or the other way around.

The North Korean mission to the United Nations did not respond to a request for comment on the report.

Khan married the British socialite Jemima Goldsmith in 1995. Goldsmith is not Jewish, but has ethnic Jewish roots and recounts being “made familiar with Jewish tradition."

Hundreds have rallied in cities across the country, including Tehran, Isfahan and Karaj, according to videos posted on social media.