Egypt, Syria, Turkey repair ties

Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry met with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu yesterday – marking the first visit by a top official to Damascus in a…

Arab League urges end of Jewish visits to al-Aqsa

The 22-member regional organization called on Israel to prevent Jewish prayers inside the compound in Jerusalem’s Old City. By Erin Viner "These violations are a blatant affront and provocation of…

UN: Israel-Gaza fighting ‘utterly appalling’

United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres told the UN Security Council (UNSC) that hostilities in Israel and Gaza were "utterly appalling" and called for an immediate end to fighting. Opening…

Fiery world reaction to Israel-Gaza violence

The raging conflict between Israel and Gaza has elicited wide-ranging response internationally. Concerned that the region’s worst hostilities in years could spiral out of control, United States President Joe Biden…

Egypt, Turkey talk reconciliation

Cairo and Ankara have resumed diplomatic contacts, after years of tension since the Egyptian army toppled a Muslim Brotherhood president close to Turkey. While confirming the renewal of ties, Egyptian…

Kosovo opens embassy in Jerusalem

There has been a flurry of exciting diplomatic activity in Jerusalem. Kosovo opened its embassy to Israel in Jerusalem on Sunday, following through on the commitment it made last year.…

The Collapse of Palestinian Grand Strategy

By Col. (res.) Dr. Eran Lerman, Vice President of the Jerusalem Institute for Strategy and Security. The Palestinian quest for an internationally imposed “solution,” which would not require them to…

Jordan, Egypt, France discuss Israel-Arab peace

The Foreign Ministers of Jordan, Egypt, France and Germany reaffirmed their joint commitment to the importance of reigniting negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians – in light of their apparent…

Arab League refuses to condemn Israel-UAE deal

The Arab League reiterated support for Palestinian statehood based on the 2002 Arab Peace Initiative, but gave an unprecedented signal to Ramallah by refusing to condemn Israel’s normalization deal with…