There's A Growing Sore Spot In Israeli-U.S. Relations: China
China has key investments and trade plans in Israel that worry Washington.
Middle East
Benjamin Netanyahu Vows To Annex Part Of West Bank If He Wins Reelection
The Israeli prime minister made the controversial pledge just a week before the country's general election. It would leave a future Palestinian state surrounded by Israeli territory.
If Reelected, Israel's Prime Minister Promises To Annex Part Of West Bank
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu promises a move that will likely draw international opposition — declaring sovereignty over a swath of the Israeli-occupied West Bank.
Netanyahu Vows To Annex Part Of West Bank If He Is Reelected
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made the controversial pledge just a week before the country's general election. It would leave a future Palestinian state surrounded by Israeli territory.
News Brief: Bolton's Exit, Guantánamo Probe, Netanyahu's Vow
John Bolton is out as national security adviser. A whistleblower alleges waste at the military court in Guantanamo Bay. Israel's prime minister plans to annex part of the West Bank if he is reelected.
Mass Stampede At Iraqi Shia Shrine Kills More Than 30 Pilgrims
The stampede occurred during a procession commemorating the death of the Prophet Mohammad's grandson in the year 680.
What Saudi Arabia's Energy Shake-Up Says About Its Oil Plans
In a break from tradition, the king appointed a prince to run the energy ministry and the head of the Public Investment Fund to chair oil giant Saudi Aramco.
President Trump Calls Off Potential Peace Deal With The Taliban
In a series of tweets over the weekend, President Trump called off a potential deal with the Taliban, throwing into question a reported plan to draw down the troop presence there.
In Afghanistan, A Mix Of Surprise And Relief After Trump Cancels Taliban Talks
The leader of a pro-democracy group in Kabul says most of his friends "are supporting the decision of Trump." The president called off a potential deal with the Taliban in a series of weekend tweets.
Former Acting CIA Director McLaughlin On The Possibility Of A U.S.-Taliban Peace Deal
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with John McLaughlin, former acting director of the CIA, about what a possible withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan really means, and whether it's possible at all.