Courtney McBride

U.S. President Joe Biden's top diplomat held talks with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman about efforts to reach a cease-fire in Gaza and Lebanon, a bid to garner regional support for a push toward peace.

Negotiators between Israel and Hamas will meet in the coming days, as they make a renewed effort to end the devastating conflict in Gaza, according to the US and Israel.

Negotiators between Israel and Hamas will meet in the coming days, as they make a renewed effort to end the devastating conflict in Gaza, according to the U.S. and Israel.

5 min read (Bloomberg) -- Negotiators between Israel and Hamas will meet in the coming days, as they make a renewed effort to end the devastating conflict in Gaza, according to the US and Israel.

The U.S. is exploring different options to restart stalled talks between the warring parties.

The US has signaled to Saudi Arabia it’s ready to help defend the kingdom against an attack by Iran or its proxies, as Gulf states grow increasingly wary of being embroiled in the standoff between the Islamic Republic and Israel, people familiar with the matter said.

The top United Nations human rights official said Israel is committing what may amount to crimes against humanity in the northern Gaza Strip, while Jordan’s top diplomat called the Israeli actions there “ethnic cleansing.”

Secretary of State Antony Blinken called on Congress to help fix a “broken” system that forces damaging budget cuts and leaves key roles vacant for long stretches.

Secretary of State Antony Blinken called on Congress to help fix a “broken” system that forces damaging budget cuts and leaves key roles vacant for long stretches.

Iran has been holding a US-Iranian journalist in prison for months, the Associated Press reported, raising the risk of further friction between the two countries.