Saudi crown prince: Israel could be ‘potential ally’

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has said Israel could be a “potential ally” of Riyadh, in remarks published Thursday.

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South Africa’s Anti-Apartheid Bishop Tutu Dies At 90

Desmond Tutu, the Anglican church leader who received the Nobel Peace Prize “for his role as a unifying leader figure in the non-violent campaign to resolve the problem of apartheid in South Africa,” has died. He was 90 years old.

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‘Threat Posed By Iran’ High On Agenda As U.S. National-Security Adviser Travels To Israel For Talks

U.S. national-security adviser Jake Sullivan will visit Israel this week for discussions likely to be dominated by a perceived threat from Iran amid U.S. concerns that the time Tehran would need to develop a nuclear weapon has become “unacceptably shor…

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Gunman Kills One, Injures Others In Jerusalem’s Old City

Israel was on edge late Sunday after a suspected Palestinian militant opened fire in Jerusalem’s Old City, killing one Israeli man and injuring at least four others, including a rabbi.

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Mideast Quartet expresses concern over West Bank violence, PA financial crisis

The so-called Quartet of Middle East mediators urged Israel and the Palestinians on Thursday to address an array of challenges — ongoing violence in the West Bank, the advancement of new settlement units in Palestinian territories, and “the untenable f…

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Palestinians fear ‘civil war’ amid growing anarchy

Charges that the Palestinian Authority was not doing enough to enforce law and order, amid increased scenes of anarchy and violence in some parts of the West Bank, emerged Wednesday.

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