Politico reports that Lana Marks, a Jewish South Florida-based luxury handbag designer, was likely chosen due to her closeness to Trump, who ordered killing of Iranian general

UAE prioritized receiving assurances from Washington, sources say, given that Netanyahu has made clear he won't advance controversial move without US support

Foundation to honor Amer Fakhoury, who allegedly tortured prisoners while serving in SLA and died last month, seeks to provide financial and advocacy support for US hostages

Riyadh unlikely to immediately follow suit in formalizing ties with Jerusalem, but with tacit okay for Manama to do so, Saudis appear to be testing waters of open relationship

Settlement leaders were euphoric during PM's trip to see Trump's peace plan launched. Now, their cherished annexation is suspended, and they're accusing the PM of deception

Bob Woodward says US president wondered in 2017 whether Israeli PM was obstacle to peace, until Netanyahu showed him clip, which Rex Tillerson believed had been crudely fabricated

Official says Navid Afkari killed at Adelabad prison in Shiraz; wrestler reportedly forced to say he carried out 2018 killing; Trump had called on Tehran to release him

Foreign Ministry official says hopes to establish diplomatic presence in Manama as soon as possible; 2 countries said to have agreed to direct flights, unspecified joint ventures

Tehran says 'Declaration of Peace' between Israel and Shiite-majority Kingdom, 'sacrificed the Palestinian cause at the altar of American elections'

Discussions are latest in a flurry of diplomatic activity by the Trump administration ahead of the US presidential election in November