Report: Netanyahu, Abdullah meet to discuss peace process Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Jordan’s King Abdullah II met in Jordan to discuss the Middle East peace process.
Philip Gordon appointed White House Mideast coordinator Philip Gordon, a foreign policy expert in the Obama administration, was appointed the White House coordinator for the Middle East, North Africa, and the Gulf Region.
Assad threatens to retaliate against Israel as shells land on Golan Syrian President Bashar Assad said his country would retaliate against Israel for a January airstrike on a weapons facility near Damascus.