President Trump recognized Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, a contentious decision because of Palestinians’ claim of East Jerusalem as a capital for a potential Palestinian state. Egypt’s regional influence, long considered a force for stability, created the conditions that enabled Trump’s recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital.
Read MoreA final count by the International Business Times indicated that turnout for the final first round was only 26.6 percent of the 27 million eligible voters.
Read MoreMarch 15 will mark the four-year anniversary of the still-unfulfilled Syrian Revolution, one episode of the Arab Spring, to overthrow President Bashar al-Assad and to call for sociopolitical reforms.
Read MoreThe Palestinian Authority has been strenuously trying to garner world support from diplomats and officials for sovereign statehood after its latest U.N. resolution was rejected on December 30, 2014, including a move to join the International Criminal Court, which would enable the Palestinian leadership to pursue Israel for gruesome war crimes.
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