Day: May 24, 2025

Azerbaijan has become one of Israel’s most trusted partners, ambassador tells ‘Post’ – interview

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Ambassador to Azerbaijan George Deek discusses how Azerbaijan became one of Israel’s most trusted and reliable partners as the two countries navigate a historic growth in relations. By SETH J. FRANTZMANMAY 24, 2025 11:03  GEORGE DEEK, Israel’s ambassador to Azerbaijan, at work with Azerbaijan’s Economy Minister Mikayil Jabbarov(photo credit: COURTESY OF GEORGE DEEK) The Middle East […]

Uncertainty lingers after Iran-US talks in Rome: Tehran in ‘wait and see’ mode – analysis

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Over the last month and a half, there have been ups and downs in the nuclear talks that often feels like a roller coaster ride. By SETH J. FRANTZMANMAY 24, 2025 11:00Updated: MAY 24, 2025 11:08 Donald Trump seen with a model of an Iranian missile (illustrative)(photo credit: MAJID ASGARIPOUR/WANA (WEST ASIA NEWS AGENCY) VIA REUTERS, […]

Syria, Lebanon could join Abraham Accords before Saudi Arabia, Israeli amb. to US says

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“I’m very upbeat about the potential for an Abraham Accord with Syria and Lebanon,” the ambassador said. By JERUSALEM POST STAFFMAY 24, 2025 09:02Updated: MAY 24, 2025 09:08  Syiran President Ahmed al-Sharaa and US President Donald Trump.(photo credit: Canva/Kaboompics.com, Engin Akyurt from Pexels, BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP, Getty Images/LUDOVIC MARIN/AFP) Israeli ambassador to the United States Yechiel Leiter said […]

After Trump announcement, Treasury Department says US formally lifting Syria sanctions

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Sweeping economic relief doesn’t include removal of Sharaa’s HTS from terror blacklist; some US officials pushed for phased approach that would include normalizing ties with Israel By ABBY SEWELL and Ellen KnickmeyerToday, 6:39 am   A cropped handout picture provided by the Saudi Royal Palace shows US President Donald Trump (R) shaking hands with Syria’s interim president Ahmed […]

Why Israel and Saudi Arabia must pursue normalization despite tensions – opinion

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Israel-Saudi normalization could reset the entire regional balance of power in the Middle East. By ERAN LERMANMAY 24, 2025 07:59  President Donald Trump and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman shaking hands while Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu looks on (illustrative).(photo credit: BANDAR ALGALOUD/COURTESY OF SAUDI ROYAL COURT/HANDOUT VIA REUTERS, Canva, REUVEN KASTRO, SHUTTERSTOCK) There are plenty […]

IDF says drone strike targeted armed gunmen spotted near aid trucks in central Gaza

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Army denies Hamas claim that targeted gunmen were ‘members of the aid security and protection teams… who were performing purely humanitarian tasks’; US formally lifts Syria sanctions   By ToI StaffToday, 4:31 am Illustrative: Smoke rises to the sky following an explosion in the northern of Gaza Strip as seen from southern Israel, May 23, 2025. […]

Iran-backed Palestinian terror groups said to leave Syria under pressure from Sharaa

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Flight of pro-Assad factions comes amid Trump’s demand that new regime crack down on Palestinian terrorism as a condition for sanctions relief By AFP and ToI Staff23 May 2025, 10:33 pm   Palestinian members of Islamic Jihad stand in line holding Palestinian flags during a rally at the Yarmouk refugee camp south of Syria’s capital Damascus on October […]