East Med Gas Forum turns into regional organisation, in blow to Turkey

Sep 23 2020 05:24 Gmt+3 The Mediterranean countries allied under the cover of the Eastern Mediterranean Gas Forum have moved to a more realistic stage after announcing the transformation of this project into a regional organisation that aims to counter Turkish harassment and officially turn Egypt into the natural gas capital of the region. On […]

Iran threatens to exit from NPT and JCPOA

Business 23 September 2020 14:28 (UTC+04:00) TEHRAN, Iran, Sept. 23 Trend: The head of the National Security Committee of the Iran’s parliament Mojtaba Zolnouri said that the US government succeeded in including a clause in the final agreement (JCPOA) that would allow all sanctions to be re-imposed on Iran if it violates its obligations, Trend […]

Israeli delegation heads to Bahrain to formulate official peace deal: report

i24NEWS September 23, 2020, 04:32 AM Prompt expedition decided last night via Netanyahu, Bahraini crown prince phone call An Israeli delegation of high-ranked officials left for Bahrain Wednesday morning to discuss the final details of the historic peace agreement between the countries, outlet Walla News reported. The mission to Manama was decided on Tuesday night during a […]

PA quits Arab League role in protest against peace deal

PA resigns from presidency of the Council of the Arab League after League declines to condemn UAE, Bahrain for peace deal with Israel. AFP , 22/09/20 15:15 The Palestinian Authority has stepped down from a key Arab League role in protest at the regional bloc’s failure to take a stand against Israeli-Arab deals, an official […]

Former Iraqi PM: We can’t defend ourselves; we need presence of American, foreign forces

Former Iraqi Prime Minister Ayad Allawi calls Iraqi army ‘entirely ineffective’. Arutz Sheva Staff , 23/09/20 08:34 [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QPBq0f8wA7g?autohide=1&rel=0] Former Iraqi Prime Minister Ayad Allawi said in an interview on Zagros TV (Iraqi Kurdistan) that Iraq is incapable of defending itself, that it should cooperate with the international coalition, that the Iraqi army is entirely […]

There would be no limitation on arms deals with Iran by mid-October: Lavrov

There would be no limitation on arms deals with Iran by mid-October: Lavrov Politics September 22, 2020 – 16:11   TEHRAN – Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has said there were no limitations on arms deals with Iran right from the start and after mid-October, there would be no limitations whatsoever on arms supplies to […]

UAE and Israeli healthcare companies join forces

It will mark the first joint product launch between the UAE and an Israeli technology company, following the signing of the Abraham Accords. JERUSALEM POST STAFF SEPTEMBER 23, 2020 12:44 Israeli medtech start-up SURE Universal Ltd. will be partnering with HBK Department of Projects (HBK DOP) to launch a white label smart IoT healthcare solution […]

US eyes breakthrough on Sudan-Israel deal before election

US eyes breakthrough on Sudan-Israel deal before election Secretary of State Mike Pompeo working to reach breakthrough with Sudan before presidential election.   Francesco Fontemaggi, AFP , 23/09/20 12:32 With weeks to go before the US presidential election, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is racing to make a breakthrough with Sudan that he hopes could […]

Saudis reject deal with Israel, but push outreach to Jews

Tags: Saudi Arabia Anuj Chopra, AFP , 23/09/20 08:01 From scrubbing hate-filled school textbooks to a taboo-defying religious sermon, Saudi Arabia is pushing for another kind of normalization after declining to establish formal relations with Israel — co-existence with Jews. Saudi Arabia has said it will not follow its allies Bahrain and the United Arab […]

Saudi Arabia says any nuclear deal with Iran must preserve non-proliferation

Reuters Published: 09.23.20 , 07:40 Saudi Arabia said that any nuclear deal with Iran has to preserve non-proliferation and continue efforts aimed at making the Middle East a zone free of mass destruction weapons, state news agency SPA reported on Tuesday. The agreement “has to address Iran’s destabilizing behaviors and its sponsorship of terrorism in […]

European countries funding Palestinian NGOs to file lawsuits against Israel at the ICC

In several cases, European funding has facilitated meetings between the ICC Prosecutor and Palestinian “human rights” organizations. Arutz Sheva Staff , 23/09/20 08:49 According to new research made available by NGO Monitor, several Palestinian organizations portraying themselves as independent promoters of human rights are being openly funded by European states, some of which categorize their […]

Rouhani says next US leader ‘must cede’ to Iran demands

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Tuesday said the next US leader must accept Tehran’s demands, ruling out compromise as Donald Trump vies for reelection. “We are not a bargaining chip in US elections and domestic policy,” Rouhani said in a virtual address to the UN General Assembly. “Any US administration after the upcoming elections will […]