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Ron Dermer, ahead of his departure, says highlight of 7-year tenure in Washington was PM’s Congressional address bashing Obama-brokered Iran deal By Jacob Magid 19 September 2020, 12:59 am Jacob Magid is The Times of Israel’s US correspondent based in New York Israel’s Ambassador to the US Ron Dermer predicted Friday that at least […]
Bipartisan group of House representatives introduce legislation formally supporting US-brokered agreements between Israel, UAE and Bahrain. Elad Benari, Canada , 18/09/20 23:56 A bipartisan group of House representatives on Thursday introduced legislation formally supporting the US-brokered agreements between Israel, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain, and calling on other Arab and Muslim states to “support […]
Trump tells reporters “at least seven or eight other Arab countries want to be part of the agreements with Israel.” Elad Benari, Canada , 18/09/20 23:28 US President Donald Trump said on Friday that there is a “good chance” that Kuwait will normalize ties with Israel soon. Speaking to reporters after a meeting with the […]
Qatar has no objection to normalizing ties with Israel if “the conditions are proper” and there is a commitment to a two-state solution between Israel and Palestinian Arabs, Qatar’s ambassador to Washington Sheikh Meshal Bin Hamad Al-Thani told Voice of America radio. “Qatar is part of the Arab Peace Initiative. We believe in a two-state […]
It is important to understand that this is in the context of the US generally reducing its global role and comes around 60 years after European colonialism was rolled back. SETH J. FRANTZMAN SEPTEMBER 18, 2020 11:57 Call it a new ‘Great Game’ or war for hearts and minds, or just influence peddling, but Iran […]
With arms ban set to expire on October 18 and UN Security Council rejecting an extension, White House reportedly readying punitive measures against all who resume weapons sales TOI staffAgenciesToday, 1:05 pm US President Donald Trump is planning to sign an executive order authorizing him to enact sanctions against anyone who breaks an arms embargo […]
International normalisation with Israel is “pointless”, Pakistani Prime Minister, Imran Khan, said yesterday. “We can’t make a decision on a matter that has been rejected by its owners, the Palestinian people,” Khan told reporters. “The Palestinians, the owners of the cause, were deprived from their lands and rights,” he added. Khan’s remarks came days after […]
September 18, 2020 Rami Dabbas Disputed claims to the control of oil and gas reserves in the eastern Mediterranean, particularly those around the Republic of Cyprus, have led many observers to expect a military confrontation between Turkey and Greece in the waters just to the north-west of Israel.The ongoing dispute among the parties over the […]
In one fell swoop, Trump set the record straight about Israel and its neighbors. RUTHIE BLUM SEPTEMBER 17, 2020 23:42 One of the most noteworthy avowals that US President Donald Trump made during his speech on Tuesday, prior to the signing ceremony of the Abraham Accords, went by virtually unnoticed by champions and critics alike. […]
The sanctions, including an arms embargo, were removed in exchange for the 2015 agreement with Iran that it would halt its nuclear weapons program. TOVAH LAZAROFF OMRI NAHMIAS SEPTEMBER 18, 2020 09:39 The Trump administration is set to clash with the United Nations Security Council this weekend over its drive to snap back sanctions on […]
Russia notes “progress” in normalization of ties between Israel and Arab countries, but says “the Palestinian problem remains acute.” Elad Benari , 18/09/20 06:35 Russia said on Thursday it would be a “mistake” to think lasting peace in the Middle East could be secured without resolving the Israeli-Palestinian Arab conflict. A statement from the Foreign […]
Guardian cites report by Saudi, Chinese geologists, identifying sufficient amounts of the element to supply Gulf kingdom’s nascent nuclear program — and to export TOI staffToday, 9:58 am Saudi Arabia likely has sufficient uranium reserves to produce nuclear fuel domestically, according to a British newspaper report on Thursday. Citing a study by Saudi and Chinese […]