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Palestinians say restoring cooperation with Israel

The Palestinian Authority of president Mahmud Abbas will restore coordination with Israel after severing it in May, a PA minister said Tuesday evening. "In the light of Mahmud Abbas's international contacts... and given the written and verbal commitments we have received from the Israelis,...

Pompeo in Turkey for fraught visit with no official talks

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo paid a fraught visit to Istanbul on Tuesday that included no official meetings and an agenda focused on religious freedoms that Ankara dismissed as "irrelevant". Ties between Washington and its strategic NATO ally have remained tense despite a personal...

Iran vows 'crushing' response to any US attack

Any U.S. attack on Iran would face a "crushing" response, an Iranian government spokesman said on Tuesday, following reports U.S. President Donald Trump asked for options for a strike on Iran's main nuclear site last week but decided against doing so. "Any action against the Iranian nation...

UAE 'suspicious' role in Jerusalem raises Palestinian fears

Attempts by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to increase its role in the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem have caused outcry among the Palestinian authorities and researchers. “We think that the UAE is playing a serious role in Jerusalem and the West Bank,” Hamas spokesman Sami Abu...