united states
Bahrain delegation arrives in Israel on Gulf Air flight
Middle East
November 18, 2020
Bahrain delegation arrives in Israel on Gulf Air flight
JERUSALEM/DUBAI (Reuters) – Bahrain sent its first official government delegation to Israel on Wednesday as the two countries look to…
Pompeo expected to visit Israeli settlement in parting gift
Middle East
November 18, 2020
Pompeo expected to visit Israeli settlement in parting gift
ERUSALEM (AP) — US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s expected tour of a West Bank winery this week will be…
Iran says US move against it would face ‘crushing’ response
Middle East
November 17, 2020
Iran says US move against it would face ‘crushing’ response
DUBAI/JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Any US attack on Iran would face a “crushing” response, an Iranian government spokesman said on Tuesday,…
Trump poised to settle for partial Afghan withdrawal, despite Pentagon shakeup – sources
Middle East
November 17, 2020
Trump poised to settle for partial Afghan withdrawal, despite Pentagon shakeup – sources
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s new Pentagon team has not yet signalled an imminent withdrawal of all US troops…
Qatar FM: Normalization with Israel undermines Palestinian statehood efforts
Middle East
November 17, 2020
Qatar FM: Normalization with Israel undermines Palestinian statehood efforts
DUBAI (Reuters) – Qatar’s foreign minister said on Monday Arab states that establish ties with Israel undermine efforts for Palestinian…
Trump asked for options for attacking Iran last week, but held off – source
Middle East
November 17, 2020
Trump asked for options for attacking Iran last week, but held off – source
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump, with two months left in office, last week asked for options on attacking Iran’s…
Trump: an exceptional president for an ordinary time
Opinion
November 13, 2020
Trump: an exceptional president for an ordinary time
During and after each US presidential election, the connotations of winning and losing differ from their general use, as the…
Denying Biden victory, Pompeo heads to Europe, Mideast
World
November 13, 2020
Denying Biden victory, Pompeo heads to Europe, Mideast
WASHINGTON (AP) — After refusing to acknowledge President Donald Trump’s loss in last week’s election, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo…
Israel’s settlements could test ties with Biden
Middle East
November 13, 2020
Israel’s settlements could test ties with Biden
JERUSALEM (AP) — President-elect Joe Biden may never forget Ramat Shlomo. On a visit to Israel in 2010, Biden was…
Donations under $8K to Trump ‘election defense’ instead go to president, RNC
World
November 12, 2020
Donations under $8K to Trump ‘election defense’ instead go to president, RNC
(Reuters) – As President Donald Trump seeks to discredit last week’s election with baseless claims of voter fraud, his team…