The Latest Breaking News from Barbara Leaf

Israel wants Egypt and Qatar to pressure Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to activate the security forces and prevent armed operations during the upcoming Jewish holidays. The Palestinian Foreign Ministry said Israel is responsible for the ongoing escalation, saying it regularly targets Palestinian citizens with the worst forms of persecution and…

The United States is pressuring the Palestinian Authority (PA) to stop its request for "full UN membership" and pushing a plan to ensure calm in the West Bank, according to a Palestinian source. The source told Asharq Al-Awsat that the US envoy, Hady Amr, arrived in Ramallah on Wednesday, ahead…

Tunisia's President Kais Saied held talks with the US Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs, Barbara Leaf at Carthage Palace on Tuesday. The Tunisian presidency said the meeting was a chance for Saied to clarify many issues related to the situation in the country. Saied called on the…

US lawmakers will not allow journalist’s death to be ‘swept under the rug’, senator tells Biden administration official.