By Middle East Affairs According to a report from Axios, U.S. President Donald Trump once asked Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu whether he "really cares about peace." The report, published Sunday, said Trump posed the question via phone call but didn't say when. It did say, however, that the question was prompted by reports of Netanyahu's
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Trump, UAE leader discuss efforts to better relations among Gulf nations
By Middle East Affairs U.S. President Donald Trump and Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed of the United Arab Emirates agreed Friday to work toward better relations among Gulf nations, Reuters reports. Saudi Arabia, UAE, Bahrain and Egypt began a boycott against Qatar last June, claiming the Gulf state had
In Easter address, Pope says ‘defenseless’ being killed in Israel-Gaza crisis
By Middle East Affairs Two days after 15 Palestinians were killed on the Israeli-Gaza border, Pope Francis in his Easter address called for peace in the holy land, Reuters reports. During the annual address from St. Peter's Basilica after Easter mass, which draws tens of thousands of people, the pope said the
Syria rejects U.N.-led idea to alter constitution
The Syrian government rejected the United Nation's efforts Tuesday to form a committee to rewrite Syria's constitution, according to Reuters. The idea for the committee was the result of a peace congress last month between Syrian groups. At a press conference in Damascus, assistant to the Syrian Foreign Minister Ayman Soussan said
