Israel, UAE to sign deal at White House ceremony next Tuesday

Israeli delegation to be led by Netanyahu, who says he is ‘proud’ to attend event; Emirati FM bin Zayad, brother of crown prince, said to represent UAE By Jacob Magid and AP Today, 9:22 pmUpdated at 10:05 pm   Israel and the United Arab Emirates will sign their historic deal normalizing relations at a White […]

Chad mulls embassy in Jerusalem, Israel PM claims

A delegation from Chad discussed the possible opening of an embassy in Jerusalem during a meeting on Tuesday with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the Israeli leader said. The premier, whose country is to sign a US-brokered deal normalising relations with the UAE, had announced a renewal of ties with Chad after a 47-year hiatus during […]

Palestinians said to scale down criticism of Israel-UAE deal

Resolution drafted ahead of Wednesday Arab League meeting reportedly leaves out call to condemn normalization agreement By TOI staff Today, 10:15 pm The Palestinian Authority has reportedly scaled down its criticism of the Israel-United Arab Emirates normalization deal ahead of an Arab League meeting on the matter in Cairo. The Reuters news agency reported Tuesday […]

In crisis-hit Lebanon, Paris and Washington at odds over Hezbollah

Whereas the US sees the terror organization as hindering much needed government reform, France has shown a willingness to work with the political arm of the Iran-backed group Layal Abou RahalToday, 8:13 am BEIRUT, Lebanon (AFP) — When it comes to Lebanon, the US and France have similar outlooks, but one major point of difference […]

The End of the Arab-Israeli Conflict

JNS News Service19 Elul 5780 – September 8, 2020 The normalization agreement between Israel and the United Arab Emirates announced earlier this month is a relatively minor adjustment in relations between two countries that were never at war and have been growing closer for years, but it heralds the end of the Arab-Israeli conflict as […]

Envoy from Chad to meet with Netanyahu today

JERUSALEM POST STAFF SEPTEMBER 8, 2020 08:48 An envoy from Chad led by the son of the country’s president landed in Israel on Monday and will meet with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday, according to Maariv, The Jerusalem Post’s sister newspaper. The envoy was invited by Israel’s National Security Council.

Donald Trump disproves the Middle East doomsday predictions

It’s no secret I’ve never been a Trump supporter. By EMILY SCHRADER SEPTEMBER 7, 2020 22:51 US President Donald Trump is unquestionably a divisive figure. From the time he won the election, there was a hysterical reaction by many on the Left to the surprising election results. It’s no secret I’ve never been a Trump […]

Qatar: Payouts for Hamas no longer guaranteed – report

Sep 7, 2020 @ 16:52 “Things have changed and we can’t keep on doing things the old way,” said the Emir Of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani.  Middle East intelligence sources believe that the emir may be shifting ground ready for Donald Trump to win a second term as US president, by starting to […]

UAE planning to send delegation to Israel on September 22: report

More to follow The United Arab Emirates is planning to send an official delegation to Israel on September 22, Reuters reported Monday. The agency cited an anonymous source that Abu Dhabi was waiting for a date to be set for the signing ceremony of a normalization accord between the two countries to finalize the endeavor. The trip […]

Putin’s Evil, Belarus, and the Battle for Freedom

by Clifford D. May / JNS.org JNS.org – It was once thought probable, if not inevitable, that from the ashes of the USSR would arise liberal democracies. But few Soviet republics have become real republics. Belarus has seemed a particularly hopeless case. A nation of fewer than 10 million on Russia’s western border, it proclaimed […]

Turkey expresses ‘concern’ at Kosovo, Serbia embassy move to Jerusalem

“The relocation by any country of its embassy in Israel to Jerusalem would constitute a clear violation of international law,” Ankara said. By ALEX WINSTON SEPTEMBER 7, 2020 12:30 Serbia’s President Aleksandar Vucic speaks during a joint news conference with Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan after their meeting in Belgrade, Serbia, October 7, 2019 (photo credit: […]

Iran claims getting closer to cracking ‘Natanz nuclear sabotage case’

Iran is slow-playing discussions with the IAEA even as it also sluggishly investigates the Natanz incident. SETH J. FRANTZMAN SEPTEMBER 7, 2020 10:22 Iranian investigators continue to beaver away at the case of who sabotaged the Natanz nuclear facility, the country’s Press TV claims. A spokesperson for the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran said that […]