The recent Israeli natural gas finds could facilitate better ties between the Jewish state and “with energy-hungry Egypt, Jordan and even the Palestinian Authority,” according to a report Monday in The New York Times: While Israel’s gas consumption is growing fast, the domestic market is not large enough to fully...

Expecting an end to sanctions, Iranian manufacturers are preparing to open for business with the West, according to a report Friday in The New York Times. The article highlights Iran’s national car manufacturer, Iran Khodro, in which an impressive number of Western companies are reportedly showing interest. Even though sanctions...

A critical bill that Congress passed late last week ahead of its winter recess contains a rider that would give Congress increased oversight over talks with Iran as the Islamic Republic continues to negotiate with the P5+1 powers over its nuclear program. The rider, attached to the Omnibus Appropriations Bill for...

Behind the scenes of the P5+1 negotiations with Iran, France is emerging as a skeptic of the American approach to the negotiations. Specifically, France is “concerned the Obama administration … despite its assertions to the contrary wants an Iran deal at almost any price,” according to a report yesterday by...

Israel has donated $10 million to the United Nations Ebola fund, The Times of Israel reported today: Foreign Minister Avigdor Liberman decided on the move, with his office saying it “reflects Israel’s commitment to assist African nations dealing with the difficult epidemic.” Israel has also set up three field hospitals...

Iranian officials on Tuesday denied reports that the Islamic Republic had been caught breaching sanctions to acquire materials for use at its Arak facility, a day after Foreign Policy released details of a confidential United Nations report that found Tehran to be illicitly obtaining the equipment. Foreign Policy cited sources...