Tag: Middle East
Pelosi: Israel is ‘one of the greatest accomplishments of the 20th century’
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said on Wednesday that the creation of the State of Israel was “one of the greatest accomplishments of the 20th century.”
“My view of the establishment of the State of...
Secretary Perry talks shop with Israeli counterpart at energy-industry conference
U.S. Secretary of Energy Rick Perry met with Israeli Energy Minister Yuval Steinitz on Monday to discuss cooperation between the two countries in the energy and cyber security sectors.
The two met in Houston at...
Pompeo to visit Israel ahead of April 9 elections
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will visit Israel ahead of the country’s election on April 9, announced the U.S. State Department on Tuesday.
Pompeo said on Monday during a discussion with students in Iowa...
Pompeo announces February international summit on Iran
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has announced an international summit in Poland next month on Iran, in addition to promoting stability and freedom in the Middle East.
The U.S. top diplomat told Fox News during his weeklong...
In Cairo, Pompeo blasts Obama’s Mideast agenda, details Trump’s
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Thursday slammed the Obama administration’s Mideast policies, which were outlined in a similar venue almost a decade ago, and touted their reversal under U.S. President Donald Trump,...
The Mideast Piece(!) Process
“We can’t wait for a Palestinian messiah to come and make peace with us, because that won’t happen. And we can’t wait for the messiah who will give us a clear Jewish majority from...
Report: Trump to introduce Mideast peace plan at UN General Assembly
U.S. President Donald Trump plans to introduce his Middle East peace plan, dubbed the “deal of the century,” during the U.N. General Assembly meeting in New York next month, the Palestinian daily Al-Quds reported on Monday.
The...
Why peace in the Middle East remains illusive
Few issues have been covered as extensively as the Israel-Arab conflict. Jerusalem has more foreign newspaper and TV correspondents than almost any other country in the world. Hundreds of books have been written on...
Why Arab writers say Israel is superior to Arab countries
In recent months, several Arab writers have published articles in the Arab press discussing why Israel is superior to the weaker Arab states.
The reasons, they said, lie in Israel’s strong and effective judicial system...
Middle East braces for a tense May
The coming month of May looks set to contain an unusual number of potential escalation points that could converge to create a highly explosive month.
The Israeli defense establishment is dealing with several pending potential...