Israeli, U.S. Officials Arrive In UAE To Cement A Peace Deal
White House adviser Jared Kushner and Israeli officials are set to meet in the United Arab Emirates to tout a pending deal between the UAE and Israel.
Middle East
With Israel-UAE Flight, Israelis And Emiratis Mark Closer Ties As Palestinians Worry
Jared Kushner joined U.S. and Israeli officials Monday on the first official Israeli flight from Tel Aviv to Abu Dhabi to advance the Aug. 13 deal to establish diplomatic ties.
On Path To Normalize Relations, UAE Formally Ends Boycott Of Israel
The ruler of the United Arab Emirates issued a decree Saturday ending a 1972 law that established the boycott. The move follows a U.S.-brokered deal to forge diplomatic ties between the two nations.
Israel And United Arab Emirates Residents React To Their Countries' Opened Relations
Israelis and Emiratis are publicly celebrating and making travel plans as their two countries plan to open normal relations. But there are some dissenters.
After Beirut Blast, Lebanese Volunteers Deliver Relief The State Fails To Provide
"Lebanese people have to help each other in the absence of a functioning state," says Hussein Kazoun of Nation Station, a volunteer disaster relief effort operating out of an abandoned gas station.
Pompeo Plans To Address RNC From Israel
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is mixing politics and diplomacy this week in an unprecedented way. He plans to speak to the Republican convention while on an official trip to the Middle East.
U.S. Sanctions, COVID-19 Deal Double Blow To Iran's Economy
As the U.S. tries to get international cooperation for harsher sanctions on Iran, people in the country strain under the double economic hits of the pandemic and sanctions that are already in place.
Palestinians Feel Betrayed By UAE-Israel Deal
Palestinians feel betrayed by the UAE after it agreed to open relations with Israel. They expect Arab countries to wait for them to have independence before making official peace.
'No Hope': A Deadly Tent Fire In Jordan Leaves Syrian Refugee Farm Workers In Despair
The Saleh family lost four young children in a fire that broke out in their tent in June, when the parents were working in farm fields. Syrian refugees make up about 70% of Jordan's farm workers.
Pompeo Tries Starting 'Snapback' Clock To Restore Sanctions Against Iran By U.N.
A U.N. Security Council vote on a U.S. bid to extend an arms embargo against Iran failed last week. Now the U.S. secretary of state wants to bring back all sanctions lifted by the Iran nuclear deal.