Under Netanyahu's leadership, the Jewish state survived the difficult early years to come out on top as Iran and jihadists are on the defensive

Former US president sends condolences to his family following 'Granny's' death; relatives confirm she tested negative for COVID-19

Israel's bitter enemy is no more, argue two Israeli authors, but Assad's reconstructed regime, backed by Russia and Iran, poses new challenges

Pragmatism is ruling the day for now, but US allies in the region are nervous the new president could over-pressure regimes on need for reform, creating a wedge for Iran to exploit

Former consul to New York Dani Dayan claims New Hope, to the right of Likud on many issues, can repair bipartisan ties in Washington that he says the premier drove into the dirt

The ex-envoy maintains the last 4 years were an unequivocal success, thanks to the White House's 'inexperienced' crew, which smashed precedent and forged a new path

Like Trump, Obama, Bush and Clinton, US president says ultimate goal is 2-state solution; unlike them, he's not interested in launching a high-stakes initiative to get there

Unlike his predecessors, the US president has not called Middle East leaders in his first days, likely indicating what his administration will focus on: Neighbors and NATO

Erdogan is eager to turn the page, as old antagonist Biden assumes office, but Jerusalem, sitting pretty with gas alliances and new Arab friends, will have some demands

Source in Rouhani's office tells Kuwaiti paper that conditions for restarting negotiations include no participation by Gulf nations in the pact