Despite the lack of formal diplomatic ties between Manama and Jerusalem, Israeli guests were not only welcomed in the Gulf kingdom -- we received VIP treatment

Head of UNRWA, which has been struggling since it was defunded by the US, says money will allow it to cover costs for the coming months

Senior Trump adviser tells dignitaries gathered in Manama his plan for the Middle East is 'the opportunity of the century' for Palestinians, laments their lack of cooperation

Antonio Guterres says opening of academic year at UNRWA schools could be delayed if agency doesn't collect enough money from donors

PLO official asserts that summit in Manama seeks to write off the Palestinian issue as an economic matter; protesters in Bethlehem burn a hanging effigy of Trump

US president berates Rouhani's 'very ignorant and insulting' response to fresh US sanctions

Warning comes 2 months after Tehran suspended some pledges under 2015 pact in response to US sanctions

US president's pronunciation of Ali Khamenei's name sounded to some suspiciously close to the Islamic Republic's founder, Ruhollah Khomeini

NY governor decries anti-Semitism before arriving in Israel on Wednesday; the Holocaust survivor who deciphered Nazi doublespeak; why Jordan’s identity can’t be bought;

The billionaire center-right leader has moved his country closer to Israel in recent years, but also angered Jerusalem by recognizing Palestinian statehood