Kushner says Israeli-Palestinian deal will not adhere to Arab Peace Initiative
Reaching an Israeli-Palestinian deal along the lines of the Arab peace initiative will not be possible, requiring instead a stance between that and the Israeli position, White House senior adviser Jared Kushner said in an interview with Al Jazeera.
U.N. Security Council condemns attacks on oil tankers in Middle East
The U.N. Security Council on Monday condemned the attacks on oil tankers in the Middle East as serious threat to international peace and security.
U.S. to unveil ‘economy first’ approach to Mideast peace at Bahrain conference
The first stage of President Donald Trump’s Middle East peace plan will be launched in Bahrain on Tuesday at a conference the White House touts as a bid to drum up $50 billion in investment but which Palestinians deride as an “economy first” approach d…
Pompeo discusses ensuring stability of energy markets with Saudi king and crown prince
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo held discussions on Monday with Saudi Arabia’s King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on ensuring stability in energy markets and freedom of navigation, Saudi Arabia’s ambassador designate to Washington sai…
U.S. doesn’t respect international law: Iran’s U.N. envoy
Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations said on Monday the latest U.S. sanctions against Iran showed that Washington does not respect international law and called for dialogue on regional security.
Brazil’s Bolsonaro to meet China’s Xi for first time at G20
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, who criticized China last year for “buying” up his country, will meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping for the first time on the sidelines of this week’s G20 meeting in Japan, his office said on Monday.
Iran’s Zarif says ‘B-Team’ wants war, not diplomacy, with Tehran
Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, in a tweet after U.S. imposed new sanctions on Tehran, said on Monday hawkish politicians close to U.S. President Donald Trump were thirsty for war rather than diplomacy.
Pompeo meets Abu Dhabi crown prince, discusses Iran
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Monday discussed countering the threat from Iran in the region with Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan of the United Arab Emirates, the U.S. Mission in the UAE said.
Senegal President’s brother resigns after allegations of energy fraud
The brother of Senegal’s President Macky Sall has resigned from his government post after allegations of fraud relating to natural gas contracts, he said on Monday.
Trump imposes new U.S. sanctions on Iran’s supreme leader, other top officials
U.S. President Donald Trump targeted Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and other senior Iranian officials with new U.S. sanctions on Monday, looking for a fresh blow to Iran’s economy after Tehran’s downing of an unmanned American drone.
