Top Biden aide: There’s still work to do on Israel-Saudi Arabia normalization deal

Biden aide: There’s still work to do on Israel-Saudi Arabia normalization deal Blake Sullivan says sides have come to road understanding of many of the key elements’ of an agreement, but that there’s no framework in place or terms ready to be signed By Jacob Magid Today, 7:06 am 0 Edit   Jacob Magid is […]

Russia: US supply of depleted uranium weapons to Ukraine is ‘criminal act’

The Pentagon on Wednesday announced a new security assistance package worth up to $175 million for Ukraine, including depleted uranium ammunition for US Abrams tanks. Published: SEPTEMBER 7, 2023 08:17Updated:   Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said on Thursday that the US supply of depleted uranium weapons to Ukraine was “a criminal act,” state […]

Biden Backdoors Israel in the U.N., Rescinding Trump’s Recognition of Sovereignty over the Golan

In a move from the Obama playbook, the U.S. is advancing a stealth agenda in the Middle East at the expense of its allies BY TONY BADRAN SEPTEMBER 06, 2023 Sometimes, U.S. foreign policy is what you see on the news. Increasingly, however, changes in policy are hidden from view because they are unpalatable to […]

Redeciphered First Temple inscription may shed light on biblical ‘Valley of Salt’

Quest to use multispectral imaging on an ancient inscription on stalactite in remote cave near Ein Gedi has surprising side effect: the discovery of four Roman soldiers’ swords Amanda Borschel-DanToday, 11:56 pm It’s not often that a researcher has occasion to combine a love of caving with a passion for ancient biblical Hebrew graffiti. So […]

Tom Friedman to Biden: Don’t be Netanyahu’s ‘useful idiot’ with Saudi normalization

Lamenting ‘not normal’ Israeli government, NYT columnist implores US president to only accept deal that includes Israeli concessions to Palestinians to keep two-state solution alive Jacob MagidToday, 5:44 am File: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at a press conference on the planned construction of a new railway line from the northern city of Kiryat Shmona to […]

Iran, Saudi Arabia cement rapprochement with exchange of ambassadors

Envoys arrive in Riyadh and Tehran, where Saudi ambassador stresses ‘importance of strengthening ties, increasing engagement… and taking the (relationship) to broader horizons’ By AFP Today, 12:20 am RIYADH, Saudi — Saudi Arabia’s ambassador to Iran arrived Tuesday in the Islamic Republic, and his counterpart landed in Riyadh, cementing a restoration of ties between the […]

Blinken phones Netanyahu, Abbas amid US-brokered normalization talks with Riyadh

US secretary of state discusses Iran, Abraham Accords, Palestinian issue with Israeli PM; talks West Bank tensions, efforts to preserve prospects for two-states with PA leader Jacob Magid5 September 2023, 9:36 pm US Secretary of State Antony Blinken held phone calls with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas within hours of […]

Danon: Current violence is not our destiny

World Likud holds pre-Rosh Hashannah toast, chairman warns Israel’s enemies not to mistake current divisions for weakness. Israel National NewsSep 5, 2023, 9:14 PM (GMT+3) Today the World Likud held an event to toast Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year. Attending the event were Knesset members, heads of Likud branches and hundreds of Likud activists. […]

Iran, Saudi Arabia cement rapprochement with exchange of ambassadors

Envoys arrive in Riyadh and Tehran, where Saudi ambassador stresses ‘importance of strengthening ties, increasing engagement… and taking the (relationship) to broader horizons’ AFP6 September 2023, 12:20 am RIYADH, Saudi — Saudi Arabia’s ambassador to Iran arrived Tuesday in the Islamic Republic, and his counterpart landed in Riyadh, cementing a restoration of ties between the […]

US warns: Russia and North Korea to discuss arms negotiations

US says North Korean leader Kim Jong Un expects to engage with Russia’s President Vladimir Putin to continue actively advancing arms negotiations. Elad BenariSep 5, 2023, 4:34 AM (GMT+3) North Korean leader Kim Jong Un expects to engage with Russia’s President Vladimir Putin in Russia to continue actively advancing arms negotiations between the two countries, […]

Saudi deal won’t harm Israel, official says amid nuke fears

Saudi deal won’t harm Israel, official says amid nuke fears In Cyprus, Netanyahu focused on the economic benefits of such a deal explaining that it could create a new electricity coordinator that could link Europe with India via the Middle East. By TOVAH LAZAROFF, YONAH JEREMY BOB Published: SEPTEMBER 4, 2023 22:02 A normalization deal […]

Has ‘real’ Vladimir Putin been missing for a year, leaving doubts about his health?

Concerns surrounding Russian President Vladimir Putin’s health intensify as a senior Ukrainian spy makes shocking claims. WALLA!SEPTEMBER 4, 2023 19:35 A high-ranking Ukrainian military leader who has been the chief of the Main Directorate of Intelligence of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine since August 2020, General Kyrylo Budanov, stated that the “real” Russian President […]

Netanyahu: Israeli-Saudi deal possible, may create new energy corridor

“There is now the possibility that we might have the expansion of the Abraham Accords to normalization with Saudi Arabia,” Netanyahu said. TOVAH LAZAROFFSEPTEMBER 4, 2023 19:38 An Israeli-Saudi deal is possible and could create a new electricity coordinator that could link Europe with India via the Middle East, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said during […]

Israel-Saudi normalization: US official to meet with Palestinian delegation

WH Coordinator for the Middle East will discuss the PA’s demands in return for Israel-Saudi normalization. Israel National NewsSep 4, 2023, 9:24 AM (GMT+3) White House Coordinator for the Middle East and North Africa Brett McGurk will meet a Palestinian Authority delegation in Saudi Arabia to discuss the Palestinian Arab demands in return for normalization […]