- 6 October, 2024
West Bank: Meeting between Abbas and Pelosi
Israel– According to Abbas’ office, Palestinian President Mahmud Abbas met with US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi in the Israeli-occupied West Bank on Thursday to discuss…
Bahrain: Bennett meets with Jewish Community in First-Ever visit by Israeli PM to the Country
Bahrain–Israel’s Prime Minister Naftali Bennett met with Bahrain’s Jewish community on Tuesday, 17 months after the two countries overcame decades of hostility to normalize relations.…
Iran Nuclear Deal: is there a positive outcome after rounds of talks?
Iran–Finally Iran nuclear deal talks appear to be on a verge of positive outcome, or at least heading towards one. Nuclear deal talks in Vienna…
Vienna Talks: US says Iran nuclear deal is possible
Iran– On the eve of new negotiations, the US said Monday that a deal with Iran on its nuclear program was achievable, but that it…
As the deadline for the nuclear deal approaches, the US restores Iran’s Sanctions Waiver
Iran– As the Biden administration tries to win a return to the 2015 nuclear deal with Tehran, the US is lifting sanctions on Iran’s civil…
The US claims that Iran’s nuclear program is “too advanced” for the conditions of the JCPOA
Iran–Iran’s uranium enrichment is now too advanced for a return to the original 2015 nuclear agreement to prevent Tehran from fast developing a weapon if…
Qatar and the Taliban have reached an agreement to resume Afghanistan evacuations
Qatar– President Joe Biden recently designated Qatar as a key non-NATO partner of the United States. Qatar’s government has secured an agreement with the Taliban…
Erdogan seeks reward from US-Russia clash over Ukraine
Erdogan– The wise Turkish leader is hoping that mediation between Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky can avoid a Russian attack, which Washington predicts will…
Iran Jails French Man For 8 Years Over Spying Charges
Iran–A court in Iran on Tuesday sentenced French national Benjamin Briere to eight years in jail on spying charges. He was also accused of spreading…
No substantial progress in Iran nuclear deal talks risks headway to a precarious void
Iran–Vienna talks are heading towards end of six month period that entailed multiple rounds of talks, each concluding with no subsequent result. Still two weeks…