Hashemite monarch seeks to contain budding scandal over reports of lavish spending while he sought international aid to pull his impoverished country out of recession

Key Israeli partner accused of corruption, as citizens suffer from economic downturn, though regime is in no existential danger

Diplomatic correspondent Lazar Berman on Foreign Minister Lapid's recent trip to Manama and political writer Tal Schneider on what to expect on the Knesset's first day back

Abdullah affirmed that his country supports 'efforts to preserve Syria's sovereignty, stability, territorial integrity and people'

'Pandora Papers' investigation implicates more than a dozen heads of state and government in concealing secret offshore assets; 565 Israelis listed

PA chief also speaks to Gantz, looks for strengthening of ties in coming year as new government in Jerusalem broadens its contacts with Ramallah

Leader hosted Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas and Jordan's King Abdullah in Cairo last week, and is expected to welcome Israeli PM Naftali Bennett soon

PM distanced himself from defense minister's meeting with PA chief, but they seem to be OK with each taking a different approach to satisfy coalition's rightist and leftist bases

Ammas gave special approval to Ismail Haniyeh and Khaled Mashaal to visit after death of former official; group is largely banned from the kingdom

In CNN interview, Abdullah says violent Jewish-Arab unrest in Israel during its most recent conflict with Hamas was a 'civil war,' should serve as 'a wake-up call'