Day: June 22, 2019

The decision not to strike was criticized for indecisiveness, and not projecting strength, but it could be a pivotal moment. Seth J. Frantzman June 22, 2019 15:55 US President Donald Trump held all the cards on Thursday when he sat with this advisors to decide what to do about Iran. A valuable US drone had […]

“The Palestinian Government is facing a very serious financial crisis which risks triggering a series of dangerous developments that will be difficult to mitigate and contain.” Tovah Lazaroff June 22, 2019 14:41 The Palestinian Authority is in danger of financial collapse as a result of its dispute with Israel over terrorist payments, the UN’s Special […]

Middle East analyst mentions World Refugee Day by mentioning the suffering of Yezidis  Kenny Bryce   2 hours ago  0916 4 minutes UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres celebrated the International Day of Refugees in New York on Thursday, recalling some 70 million people forcibly displaced around the world. It is an unprecedented number. Recent years have witnessed record levels of human […]

Iran downed US drone on 20 June, insisting that it had violated the country’s airspace in the southern Hormozgan Province, despite the US claims that it had flown above neutral waters of the Strait of Hormuz. The downing almost led to an American strike against Iran, which was abruptly stopped by the US Presidents minutes […]

Britain’s Middle East minister Andrew Murrison will visit Iran on Sunday for “frank and constructive” talks, the Foreign Office said, amid escalating tension between Tehran and Washington after the downing of an unmanned U.S. drone.   “At this time of increased regional tensions and at a crucial period for the future of the nuclear deal, […]

Iran’s Civil Aviation Organization said on Saturday the country’s airspace was safe for airlines to fly through, the semi-official Tasnim news agency reported, amid heightened tension between Tehran and Washington.   “Iran-controlled airspace over the Persian Gulf and other flight routes are completely safe,” its spokesman, Reza Jafarzadeh, was quoted as saying.

The official slammed Palestinian leadership as “irresponsible” for not even considering the Deal of the Century, which will bring 60 billion USD to their people. GLOBES June 22, 2019 13:46 “History and Allah brought a real opportunity,” a top-ranking Saudi diplomat told Israelis via an interview in Globes on Friday, “the blood conflict had lasted […]

The American National Security Advisor to President Donald Trump is expected to discuss regional security concerns with the Israeli leader. JERUSALEM POST STAFF June 22, 2019 12:52 US National Security Advisor John Bolton landed in Israel on Saturday and is expected to meet Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday during a special summit meeting in […]

The reported remarks come shortly after President Donald Trump called off a military strike on Iran in response to the downing of an American UAV earlier this week, just minutes before it was set to be launched upon learning that some 150 people would die in the attack. An Iranian general warned on Saturday that […]

By REUTERS June 22, 2019 10:10   Iran will respond firmly to any US threat against it, the semi-official Tasnim news agency reported on Saturday, citing foreign ministry spokesman Abbas Mousavi. “We will not allow any violation against Iran’s borders. Iran will firmly confront any aggression or threat by America,” he was quoted as saying. […]

UNRWA head says 42 countries and bodies increased grants to controversial organization after Trump administration cut all funding, praises donations from Europe, Gulf states, Asia By AGENCIES and TOI STAFFToday, 9:22 am   Pierre Krähenbul, Commissioner-General of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine (UNRWA), speaks at a press conference in Gaza City on May 23, 2019. […]