Jordan downgrades ties with Qatar
Jordan follows other Middle East countries, reduces diplomatic representation with Qatar and revokes Al-Jazeera's license.
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Kuwait calls on Qatar to exercise 'self-restraint'
Kuwait's ruler aims to ease tensions between Qatar and other regional nations.
ISIS claims Melbourne terror attack
ISIS says attacker in Melbourne, Australia, was one of its soldiers.
Haley: Trump hasn't changed his mind on embassy move
UN ambassador Nikki Haley says Trump wants embassy move to Jerusalem to be a part of the peace process.
Hamas leader in Cairo to meet security officials
Senior Hamas leader Yihya Sinwar heads delegation to Cairo for talks with Egyptian security officials.
ISIS claims London attack
Islamic State claims responsibility for London Bridge attack in which seven were murdered.
PA asks UN to act against Israeli 'Judaization'
PA urges Security Council to take action to protect Jerusalem.
Iranian Parliament Speaker:
'Israel is the biggest threat to humanity'
Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani blasts “aggressive and racist” Israel.
Danon to UN: End contacts with inciting PA organizations
Israel's UN Ambassador welcomes UN decision to stop supporting a PA center named after terrorist Dalal Mughrabi.
North Korea promises 'gifts' to the Americans
Kim Jong-Un says latest ballistic missile test is a step towards sending send bigger "gift package" to the U.S.
PA: 80% of hunger strikers' demands were met
PA official claims Israel agreed to 80 percent of the demands of hunger striking terrorists.
Egypt blocks newspaper website over 'support for terrorism'
Egypt blocks website of one of its most prominent financial newspapers as it continues media blackout.
North Korea fires missile into the sea
North Korea fires unidentified projectile which lands in the Sea of Japan.
PLO blasts cabinet over Jerusalem meeting
PLO's Saeb Erekat says holding weekly cabinet meeting in Jerusalem is a provocation.
North Korea tests anti-aircraft weapon system
North Korean leader supervises test of new anti-aircraft weapon system, state media reports.
Senate approves new sanctions on Iran
Senate Foreign Relations Committee approves legislation to impose new sanctions on Iran over its ballistic missiles.
Israel could cut off Gaza's electricity
IDF official warns that Gaza's electricity supply could be cut off since it won't pay its electricity debt.
Trump adviser: Shame on Hamas
Jason Greenblatt meets parents of IDF soldier Hadar Goldin, whose body is being held by Hamas.
Abbas blasts Netanyahu's comments on Jerusalem
PA chairman's office rejects Netanyahu's statement that Jerusalem will remain under Jewish sovereignty.
Hamas to execute top terrorist's 'assassins' on Thursday
Hamas announces the execution of three men found guilty of assassinating Mazen Faqha will take place on Thursday.
Several Arab countries block Al-Jazeera website
Website of Qatari-owned television network blocked in Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates and Egypt.
Abbas to Trump: Willing to begin peace talks
White House says PA chairman told Trump he's willing to begin negotiations with Israel right away.
Qatari Emir said relations with Israel are good - or did he?
Arab media quotes Qatari Emir as saying his country’s relations with Israel are “good”. Qatar says quotes fabricated.
Cruz: Move the embassy to Jerusalem
Texas Senator speaks in honor of Jerusalem Day, reiterate support for formally recognizing Jerusalem as Israel's eternal capital.
UK terror threat level raised to 'critical'
British Prime Minister says terror threat level has been raised to critical, meaning an attack is expected imminently.
Rouhani: We'll continue our missile tests
Iranian President says his country doesn't need permission from anyone to hold missile tests.
BDS fail: Canadian university rejects Israel boycott
Union at Simon Fraser University in British Columbia rejects a motion to boycott Israel.
UN condemns North Korea's 'destabilizing behavior'
UN Security Council condemns North Korea's test which was meant to confirm the reliability of a nuclear warhead.
Israel to provide India with missile defense systems
Israel Aerospace Industries to supply air and missile defense systems for Indian naval ships as part of $630 million deal.
'Israel's military edge will not be compromised'
Senior American official seeks to calm Israeli concerns over arms deal signed between the U.S. and Saudi Arabia.
Tillerson: I'll speak with Iran's FM 'at the right time'
Secretary of State doesn't rule out direct talks with Iran, but says he has no plans to call Iranian counterpart.
Saudi Arabia 'optimistic' about Trump's peace efforts
Saudi Foreign Minister says the kingdom is optimistic about Trump’s ability to broker peace between Israel and PA.
PA official: We take Trump's peace efforts seriously
PA official Riyad al-Malki says Abbas was assured by Trump he will solve Israel-PA conflict in a year.
Abbas working to end terrorist hunger strike
PA official says Abbas is trying to apply pressure through international sources to put an end to hunger strike by terrorist prisoners.
State Department maintains Iran sanctions relief
United States renews waiver on nuclear-related sanctions that were suspended as part of the Iranian nuclear deal.
Khamenei: 'Zionists' are watching our elections
Iran’s Supreme Leader calls for massive turnout in presidential election in order to bolster the regime against its "enemies".
Report: Embassy won't move to Jerusalem right away
White House official says Trump has decided it is not "wise" to move the Embassy to Jerusalem at this time.
Rouhani's deputy withdraws from election
Iran's first vice president, Eshaq Jahangiri, pulls out of presidential election, endorses Rouhani.
Tombstones toppled at Philadelphia Jewish cemetery
Five tombstones knocked over at Jewish cemetery in northeast Philadelphia. Police investigating.
PA official: Peace must be based on two-state solution
PA envoy to the United States welcomes Trump's peace push, says it must be based on a two-state solution.
