Trump demands Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Pakistan join Abraham Accords as part of Iran deal

US President Donald Trump delivers a speech about the economy at Rockland Community College Fieldhouse in Suffern, New York, on May 22, 2026.
Foreign Affairs Minister of Bahrain Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani, Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu, US President Donald Trump, Foreign Affairs Minister of the UAE Abdullah bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan at the Abraham Accords signing ceremony, September 15, 2020.
US President Donald Trump (L) and Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia pause for photographs along the West Wing Colonnade at the White House on November 18, 2025 in Washington, DC.

Why Saudi Arabia is still resisting Trump's pressure to join Abraham Accords

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Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman told Trump ally he could recognize Israel ‘today’

US President Donald Trump and Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman look at portraits at the "Presidential Walk of Fame" in the Colonnade at the White House in Washington, DC, November 18, 2025.
PEOPLE RIDE motorcycles near a billboard with an image of the late Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in Tehran, Iran, May 19, 2026.

Trump demands inclusion of Saudi, Qatar on Abraham Accords as Iran negotiations stall

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The superior court of justice in Schoeneberg is pictured as as trial opens against a Syrian alleged militia leader for crimes against humanity in Berlin, on March 27, 2026.

Germany supported Hamas-linked organization for years without tracking funds, audit finds

(L-R)Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, US President Donald Trump, Bahrain Foreign Minister Abdullatif al-Zayani, and UAE Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed Al-Nahyan wave from the Truman Balcony at the White House after they participated in the Abraham Accords signing, Septermber 15, 2020.

From the Abraham Accords to the Abraham Alliance

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Smoke rises following an explosion in Tehran amid the war with Iran, March 7, 2026. Picture taken with a mobile phone.

No piece of paper is going to keep Israel from attacking Iran again

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Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich holds a press conference at the Finance Ministry in Jerusalem, May 19, 2026.

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An illustration of the CIA and Iranian flags.

CIA knows Iran's real power center while Washington pretends otherwise

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Israel must strike Beirut buildings in response to Hezbollah drones, IDF chief tells cabinet

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Bank of Israel cuts interest rates, inflation stable despite Iran war

 BANK OF Israel headquarters in Jerusalem: Israel’s favorable environment for economic development has been accompanied by an impressive improvement in the country’s credit rating, say the writers.

Netanyahu admits difficulty influencing Trump decisions on Iran, sources say

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Donald Trump are seen shaking hands at a press conference in 2025.

High Court hears petition on soldiers who died by suicide, says mental injury no less than physical

US PRESIDENT Donald Trump greets attendees during the Congressional Picnic at the White House in Washington, DC, US, May 19, 2026.

Trump utilizes right-wing influencers to push support for Iran agreement within Republican Party

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Anti-draft ultra-Orthodox protesters vandalize police cars in Jerusalem after draft dodger arrested

Australian police did no threat assessment before Bondi attack, inquiry hears

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Australia warns antisemitism was left unchecked, as Israel weighs wartime trauma recognition

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Hezbollah chief downplays calls to disarm terror group, praises success of FPV drone attacks

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Rubio denounces Hezbollah threats to overthrow Lebanese gov't

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Iran's Khamenei hidden behind 'labyrinth' of couriers, US intelligence reveals

Former Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad at a press conference after registering as a candidate for the presidential election, at Tehran’s Interior Ministry, June 2024.

'Demoralizing': Iranian diaspora decries reported US-Israeli plot to install Ahmadinejad as leader

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Libyan forces detain 10 Gaza land convoy activists at Sirte checkpoint

Sgt. Nehoray Leizer killed in combat in southern Lebanon

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ANALYSIS

Syria’s limited Kurdish election exposes limits of Damascus’s democratic transition

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Jewish CEO of Azerbaijani giant deepens business ties with Israel

Kirill Rubinski, the Jewish CEO of the Azerbaijani group NEQSOL Holding
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Help is indeed on the way for Iran's murderous regime, but not for its oppressed citizens

Iran did not win the war, it won something more dangerous

OPINION
A man holds a flag with a picture of late leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, late Supreme Leader of Iran Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and Iran's new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, during a rally in Tehran, Iran, April 29, 2026.

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Lockheed Martin breaks ground for new THAAD missile manufacturing facility

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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a 40-signatures debate at the Knesset, in Jerusalem, February 23, 2026

Spanish police filmed beating Gaza flotilla activists as Jerusalem jabs back at Madrid

Uganda confirms two more Ebola cases, bringing total to seven

A poster displaying Ebola emergency contact numbers is pinned to a tent at the Busunga border crossing between Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo in Bundibugyo, on May 18, 2026.

Twenty-eight killed by landslide at illegal Angolan gold mine

Angolan flag.
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Russia jams signal of RAF jet carrying British Defense Minister Healey after his trip to Estonia

British Defence Secretary John Healey walks to attend a cabinet meeting at Downing Street, the day before the State Opening of Parliament, in London, Britain, May 12, 2026.

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Third Qatari LNG tanker heads through Hormuz to China, data shows

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Your Taxes: How California’s new software tax may hit Israeli tech companies

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Spotify declines to take down rap song cited for antisemitic conspiracy claims

Gofra Beach's mineral-rich sulfur springs reopen after six years

Gofra Beach’s mineral-rich sulfur spring reopened in mid-May after being revealed by the lowering of the Sea of ​​Galilee’s water line.

Galilee Eco Center: regenerative agriculture, healing in the Galilee

All city buses in Eilat, Kiryat Shmona to be replaced with electric ones by end of 2026

Firefighters work to extinguish blaze near Beit Shean, May 19, 2026.

Firefighters battle blaze near Beit She’an, northern Israel, as aircraft work to contain flames

A satellite image shows likely oil spill covering dozens of square kilometers near Iran's Kharg Island, May 6, 2026.

Suspected oil spill seen on satellite images near Iran's Kharg Island export hub, Iran denies

Promising hantavirus vaccine research stalled by funding gap before outbreak

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Israel to ban cell phones in middle schools, Education Ministry confirms

Hantavirus-hit cruise ship due to arrive at Rotterdam port as final destination

War’s hidden toll: Mental health treatment in Israel surges 240%

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Government approves dedicated unit to assist new immigrants serving in IDF

 Over 150 lone soldiers join the IDF through Garin Tzabar Scouts program.
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Trump touts US-Iran peace deal while Iran denies uranium handover

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Democrats move to block suspects connected to Jan 6 Capitol riots from accessing new DOJ funds

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Pope Leo XIV attends the presentation of his first Encyclical Letter "Magnifica Humanitas" focused on the rise of artificial intelligence, in The Vatican on May 25, 2026.

Pope Leo apologizes for Church's historic role in slavery

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