Tag: Trump Administration
Netanyahu: ‘If Israel wasn’t here, the Middle East would collapse’
“Israel Hayom” editor in chief Boaz Bismuth greeted israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday night at the inaugural Israel Hayom Forum on U.S.-Israel relations in Jerusalem.
In his opening statements, Bismuth, who was the first foreign...
Bahraini foreign minister: Jews have ‘a place amongst us’
In his first interview with an Israeli media outlet, Bahraini Foreign Minister Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa said on Wednesday that Israel is “part of the heritage of the Middle East” and that Jews...
Calls grow to end waivers allowing Iran to conduct civil nuclear activities
With Iran’s reportedly set to breach the limit of enriched uranium permitted under the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, which the Trump administration withdrew from in May 2018, a debate has heated up in Washington over whether...
Kushner in Bahrain on Middle East: ‘Turn region from conflict to commerce’
White House senior adviser and presidential son-in-law Jared Kushner said on Tuesday that while a political solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is necessary, economic conditions are crucial to solve the seven-decade long issue, remarking...
US releases $50 billion economic plan for PA ahead of Bahrain conference
The Trump administration released a 40-page document on Saturday detailing a $50 billion, 10-year investment plan for the Palestinian Authority, Jordan, Egypt and Lebanon, just days before the Washington-led “Peace to Prosperity” conference in...
Report: Israeli officials concerned Trump’s response to Iran not strong enough
Israeli officials have been concerned about the Trump administration’s response to Iran amid the latest tension between Washington and Tehran, reported Israel’s Channel 13 and Axios on Thursday.
The officials told the outlets that U.S. President Donald Trump seeks...
Ahead of Bahrain summit, Trump’s top Mideast envoy reveals insights in peace plan
It has been a busy week for Middle Eastern affairs. Israel announced the establishment of “Trump Heights” in the Golan, Iran has announced it will soon achieve higher uranium enrichment levels, and the United...
Bahrain to permit journalists from Israeli outlets to cover U.S.-led economic summit
Bahrain will allow journalists from six different Israeli media outlets to enter the country next week to cover the U.S.-sponsored economic workshop in Manama, Channel 13 News reported on Wednesday.
Bahrain reportedly approved the entry...
Trump administration not inviting Israel to Bahrain summit, according to report
The Trump administration will not invite Israeli officials to its upcoming economic summit in Bahrain on June 25-26 when it reveal the first part of its highly anticipated Mideast peace deal for Israelis and...
White House: Egypt, Jordan and Morocco to attend Bahrain summit
Egypt, Jordan and Morocco are expected to attend the Bahrain economic summit on June 25-26 as part of the first part of the Trump administration’s long-awaited Mideast peace deal between the Israelis and the Palestinians, the...