Israel

Abbas’ meeting with Trump may be his chance to shine. Does he have what it takes?

The Palestinian Authority president arrives in Washington as rivals position themselves to challenge his leadership.

UNESCO votes to condemn Israel’s sovereignty in Jerusalem

The vote was taken on Israel’s Independence Day and follows a UNESCO resolution passed last October that ignored Jewish ties to the Western Wall and Temple Mount sites.

Philippines president tells Trump he may not be able to visit US because he’s ‘supposed to go to Israel’

Rodrigo Duterte was responding to President Trump's invitation, which has drawn criticism because the Filipino has been accused of ordering extrajudicial killings as part of his war on drugs.