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U.S. Envoy Amos Hochstein Arrives in Mideast to Discourage War in Lebanon

U.S. special envoy Amos Hochstein met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday and tried to encourage Israel and Lebanon to avoid war, which has escalated in recent weeks with Hezbollah shelling northern Israel. The Iran-backed terrorist group Hezbollah has been attacking Israel from southern Lebanon in violation of UN Security Council Resolution 1707, […]

South Korea Signs Massive Free Trade Deal with UAE, Expanding Mideast Footprint

United Arab Emirates (UAE) President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan signed the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) with his South Korean counterpart Yoon Seok-youl in Seoul on Wednesday, dramatically boosting trade between the two countries. CEPA is South Korea’s first free trade agreement with a Middle Eastern country, South Korea’s Yonhap News Agency reported. ObservedThe […]

Greece and Turkey Seek to Forge Ties to Promote Mid-East Stability

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) – Archenemies Turkey and Greece will test a five-month friendship initiative on Monday when Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis visits Ankara. The two NATO members, who share decades of mutual hostility, tense borders and disputed waters, agreed in December to sideline the conflict. Instead, they focus on trade and energy, repairing cultural […]

Biden’s Mideast policy disaster – Washington Examiner

Iran’s massive drone, cruise, and ballistic missile attack on Israel this weekend massively escalated international violence and tensions in the Middle East. President Joe Biden is lucky that, with Israel and its regional partners in Jordan and Saudi Arabia, it was able to prevent serious damage or loss of life.  But Iran’s latest offensive is […]

GOP lawmakers slam Biden for hosting Iraqi prime minister amid Mideast conflict

A group of Senate and House Republicans express deep concerns about President Biden’s bilateral talks with Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammad Shia al-Sudani and oppose talks over Iranian influence in Iraq. are doing. Republican lawmakers also criticized the upcoming meeting, scheduled for April 15, as undermining U.S. support for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Israel’s […]