Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government approved a new settlement in the occupied West Bank on Sunday, two days ahead of a closely fought election as he seeks to boost turnout among his right-wing base. The approval came as Netanyahu and his main opponent Benny Gantz vied to mobilize supporters. ...
Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Abbas Mousavi dismissed the possibility of a meeting between President Hassan Rouhani and his US counterpart Donald Trump on the sidelines of the upcoming UN General Assembly. Speaking to reporters at a weekly press conference in Tehran on Monday, Mousavi ruled out a meeting between Rouhani and ...