Following a report in The Guardian that the British were preparing in case the United States sought their help in an attack on Iran’s nuclear facilities, the US noted on Thursday that they are not seeking that approach. Nonetheless, with…
The United States is now set to withhold $60 million for a United Nations cultural organization after the group’s members voted on Monday to include “Palestine” as a full “Member State” in the body. The vote by the members in…
Representatives of the Mideast Quartet met separately with the Israelis and the Palestinians in Jerusalem on Wednesday and announced more plans for additional steps to try and revive the dormant peace process. The Quartet—consisting of the United States, the European…
Turkey has decided to accept humanitarian aid from Israel following a 7.2 magnitude earthquake that has killed hundreds and injured more than 2,000. Despite the aid, Turkey is still sticking to its preconditions on restoring diplomatic ties with Israel, which…
With less than two weeks to go before a quasi-deadline for the resumption of Israel-Palestinian negotiations, European Union foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton said on Monday the sides would be invited by the Mideast Quartet “to meet in the coming…
The Palestinians got another symbolic boost recently from a United Nations cultural body, but they have yet to gain needed support from several key nations in the West or the UN itself. The UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)…