State Department says secretary will work to advance regional integration and is looking for opportunities short of full-on normalization between Riyadh and Jerusalem

In letter, 25 academics ask conservative non-profit to cease funding Kohelet Policy Forum, saying the organization seeks to 'subvert Israeli democracy'

Officials say they fear the US or others may be bowing to Iranian demands for a new nuclear pact, and that a Saudi deal taking shape may be used to mollify their concerns

Officials offer few details as Tehran releases Iranian-Austrian businessmen held on spying, national security charges, as well as Danish man stopped at 2022 women's rights protest

Visiting former top diplomat talks with Israel Katz about plans to swap energy for desalinated water, discusses moves to combat warming with Idit Silman

Washington also targets other Iranians for suspected conspiracies to murder perceived threats against Tehran, which is seeking to avenge 2020 killing of top general

Official in Iran-backed terror faction claims there's 'no justification... to mention the group's name' in indictment for Irish soldier's death

Ukrainian authorities report 2 people wounded in strikes on Kyiv, which also damaged buildings and cars; US think thank says Russia's aerial campaign could backfire

Comparison between slain Palestinian journalist Shireen Abu Akleh and Anne Frank also left out of Birmingham concert; ex-Pink Floyd lead says he's 'pissed off' over controversy

Legislation, which also includes spending cutbacks demanded by House Republicans, sent to US president to be signed into law, averting default