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Diplomatic spat that saw Amman thwart Israeli PM's victory lap in Gulf is rooted in Jordan feeling underappreciated, vulnerable, and a pawn in the premier's election campaigns
PM had been scheduled for whirlwind Abu Dhabi visit Thursday; official says Amman refused to approve flight route amid quarrel over its crown prince's scrapped Temple Mount tour
The Middle East Partnership for Peace Act, passed by US Congress in December, provides seed funding over five years to boost reconciliation initiatives
Activists for community have criticized the government for failing to bring all remaining members of the Falash Mura in Ethiopia to Israel, who number at least another 5,500.
Jordanian Crown Prince Hussein bin Abdullah had planned to visit the Al-Aksa Mosque on the Temple Mount on Wednesday, following ongoing talks between with Israel over his security.
PM had been scheduled for whirlwind visit to Abu Dhabi Thursday; official says Jordan refusing to approve flight route, amid spat over its crown prince's scrapped Temple Mount tour
Sessions will be led by national security advisers Ben-Shabbat and Sullivan; sides will seek to limit disagreements and keep discord behind closed doors
Three rounds of voting fail to produce a clear outcome, 4th vote said delayed; Sinwar's chief opponent, Nizar Awadullah, played a key role in 2011 Gilad Shalit prisoner exchange
Saudi Arabia refuses to recognize Israel as a sovereign state. Nevertheless, now is not the time to impose sanctions on Riyadh as a punishment, even if it is in the name of ‘human rights’.
"Because of the Iran threat and possibility of US abandoning the Saudis, the Saudis may decide that they need a strategic alliance with Israel sooner rather than later."
Saudi Arabia’s media has highlighted that US politicians are concerned a lack of response from the White House may be emboldening the Iranian-backed Houthis.