Another showdown between the Palestinians and the United States could take place in a United Nations institution in the next few weeks, as a UN cultural body considers admitting “Palestine” as a member. The roughly two-week General Conference for the…
Turkey was hit with a 7.2 magnitude earthquake on Sunday that has killed at least 279 people, with the nation already receiving offers of assistance from a couple of nations whose relations with Turkey are complex to say the least:…
The situation in Syria continues to deteriorate, with the United States deciding to remove Ambassador Robert Ford from Syria to Washington due to “credible threats against his personal safety,” according to a US State Department official. In a press statement…
The prisoner exchange deal that freed kidnapped IDF soldier Gilad Shalit for 1,027 Palestinian prisoners, including hundreds of terrorists with life sentences, was only possible when Hamas finally compromised, according to an Israeli official. Prime Minister’s Office spokesman Mark Regev,…
October has proven to be a busy month for Israel, as a deal was reached to free kidnapped IDF soldier Gilad Shalit in exchange for more than a 1,000 Palestinian prisoners, including hundreds of terrorists serving life sentences. In addition,…
The United Nations committee currently reviewing the Palestinian application for UN membership is set to draft and review the report on the bid in November, according to information obtained by The Mideast Update. Security Council diplomats have said that the…