One day after a mob attacked British Embassy compounds in Tehran, the UK accused the Iranian regime of being complicit in the demonstrations and subsequently ordered the closure of the Iranian Embassy in London. Foreign Secretary William Hague, in comments…
President Shimon Peres of Israel met on Monday morning with Jordanian King Abdullah II in the Jordanian capital of Amman, and the peace process with the Palestinians was among the topics discussed. According to a press release from Peres’ office,…
In what is being described as an unprecedented move, the Arab League decided to impose a number of sanctions on Syria over the authorities’ vicious crackdown on opponents of the regime. The Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) reported that the…
The United States ratcheted up their own sanctions on Iran earlier this week, and next week the European Union is set to increase those affected by their sanctions as well. The US upped sanctions on Iran’s oil and gas industry…
Peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians have been suspended for more than a year, but international mediators are still trying to move forward in determining how far apart the sides are on borders and security. With that in mind,…
It looks as though Israel and the United States have managed to secure a significant diplomatic victory at the United Nations, as the Palestinians do not seem to have the necessary votes in the Security Council for their UN membership…