Egypt and UAE push to be ‘pillars of stability’ in Middle East

Egypt calls for end to “dismantling states” in region at UN and signs on to EastMed gas agreement SETH J. FRANTZMAN SEPTEMBER 22, 2020 08:49 Egypt’s Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry called at the UN for the need for the international community to confront terrorism which “seeks to dismantle national states,” according to a report at […]

Why the courage to confront Iran matters

The US is precisely right to take extreme action against Iran. EMILY SCHRADER SEPTEMBER 21, 2020 22:06 Following Iran’s repeated acts of aggression and attempts to target American targets in Iraq and other countries, as well as significant breaches in the Iran deal, the US has finally implemented snapback sanctions. In addition, the US has […]

FM Zarif due in Moscow soon

21 September 2020 23:54 (UTC+04:00) Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh said on Monday that Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif is to visit Moscow soon, Trend reports citing IRNA. Speaking to IRNA, Khatibzadeh said Zarif will discuss bilateral and regional issues. Iranian foreign minister is also supposed to review the Iran nuclear deal, also known […]

Iran’s Zarif demands US compensation before any new talks

Foreign minister says the ‘books are not closed’ on Suleimani’s death Iran’s Foreign Minister Javad Zarif has upped the ante in the stand-off with America by demanding compensation for the country’s current hardships from Washington before entering negotiations. Lashing out at President Donald Trump’s policy of “maximum pressure” on Iran as an alternative to the […]

EU-Israel Association Council back on agenda after annexation scrapped

EU Commission Josep Borrell is strongly in favor of restarting the Association Council with Israel. LAHAV HARKOV SEPTEMBER 21, 2020 19:14 The EU and Israel are in talks to reinstate the body strengthening their bilateral ties, after the government suspended plans to extend Israeli sovereignty to parts of Judea and Samaria, The Jerusalem Post has […]

Iran says it is ready to swap all prisoners with U.S

By Reuters Staff DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran is ready for a full prisoner exchange with the United States, Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said in a virtual address to the Council on Foreign Relations in New York. Relations between Tehran and Washington have deteriorated sharply since 2018 when U.S. President Donald Trump exited Iran’s 2015 […]

IRGC commander says Iran has ability to seize all US bases in Gulf region

News Desk 2020-09-20 BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:00 P.M.) – The Commander-in-Chief of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard, Major General Hossein Salami, said on Saturday that “the Iranian military forces are able to seize all American bases in the region, in the event of any war.” The IRGC commander claimed, as reported by the Tasnim Agency: “We are […]

Riyadh’s Possibilities are Many in Wake of Israel-Gulf Accords

MOHAMMAD AL-KASSIM 09/17/2020 Saudi Arabia seen as softening stance on normalization, but few expect public ties anytime soon The dramatic agreements the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Israel signed this week raise a major question: Will the biggest and most powerful Arab Gulf state be next? Saudi Arabia, the birthplace of Islam, does not recognize […]

DM Gantz to depart for Washington for security-related meetings

Defense Minister Benny Gantz will take off tonight for security meetings in Washington. In this context, Gantz will meet with US Secretary of Defense Mark Esper, and other senior Pentagon officials. Ganz will arrive in Washington tomorrow, Tuesday, and return to Israel this coming Thursday morning. Gantz will fly on a charter flight, accompanied by […]

Honduras to move embassy to Jerusalem by end of year

Currently there are two foreign embassies in Jerusalem, with the United States having moved its embassy in May 2018, followed by Guatemala. By CODY LEVINE SEPTEMBER 21, 2020 02:14 Honduran President Juan Hernandez said in a telephone conversation with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that Honduras will move its embassy to Jerusalem. In a statement on […]