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Report: Saudis Repeatedly Rejected Requests by P.A.’s Abbas to Visit Before Biden
Riyadh only granted Palestinian leader a short phone call with king, amid reports Saudi Arabia would take steps toward normalization with Israel long opposed by Ramallah.
P.A. Fumes After Visiting Biden Dismisses Likelihood of Two States ‘In Near Term’
US president reaffirms backing for Palestinian statehood in Mideast trip’s opening event, but Palestinian officials call his prognosis ‘self-defeating’.
Netanyahu to Biden: We Need a Credible Offensive Military Option Against Iran
US president met with head of Israeli opposition who is running for re-election; Biden was awarded with Israel’s Presidential Medal of Honor.
Israeli PM Lapid to Biden: Words Won’t Stop Iran from Getting Nukes
President Joe Biden and Prime Minister Yair Lapid publicly disagreed over the best way to deal with Iran,…
Biden, Israeli PM Lapid Sign Joint Declaration to Improve Security, Prevent Nuclear Iran
Biden on Thursday also defended his decision to visit Saudi Arabia.
Biden Defends Saudi Trip, Says He Will Not Avoid Human Rights
Crown Prince denies role in Khashoggi killing.
Secret Schools Enable Afghanistan’s Teen Girls to Skirt Taliban’s Education Ban
Inside a small room in a house on Kabul's outskirts, about ten teenage girls are defying their Taliban rulers…
Report: Saudi Arabia to Okay All Overflights from Israel, and Direct Travel for Hajj
Overflight approval would significantly shorten journeys to India, China and more; hajj okay would enable Israeli Muslim pilgrims to board direct flights from Tel Aviv to Mecca.
U.S. House to Vote on Limiting U.S. Weapons Sales to Saudi Arabia on Eve of Biden Visit
Progressives seek to limit the administration's ability to sell armaments and enter security agreements with Saudi Arabia ahead…
Biden’s East Jerusalem Visit Boosts P.A. Claim to City: Congressmen
The initiative to try and sway Biden not to make an unprecedented visit to the eastern part of the city was spearheaded by Rep. Beth Van Duyne of Texas.