Posts Tagged: Munich Security Conference
Munich Security Conference Scraps Invitation to Iranian Minister
The Munich Security Conference, one of the world's top security forums, said on Friday it was withdrawing an invitation to Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi after the Tehran government's crackdown on protests across Iran this week. "Several...
‘Exceptional Opportunity’: Blinken Says ‘Virtually Every Arab Country’ Wants to Normalize Ties with Israel
i24 News - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said at the Munich Security Conference on Saturday that the present moment represented an "exceptional opportunity"...
Lebanon Needs to Step Up on Reform, Says Saudi Foreign Minister
Saudi Arabia's foreign minister said on Saturday Lebanon must offer stronger signals that it is serious about reform to secure support from the international community...
Iran’s Top Diplomat Says 2015 Nuclear Deal Revival Depends on US Political Decision
Indirect talks between Tehran and Washington could succeed "at the earliest possible time" if the United States makes the necessary political decisions, Iranian Foreign Minister...
Pompeo Criticizes Democrats for Meeting With Iranian Foreign Minister
JNS.org - US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo rebuked a group of Democratic senators on Tuesday who reportedly met with Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad...
Social Media Companies Must Do More to Combat Online Hate, Top European Rabbi Says
Social media companies must do more to combat online hate, a top European rabbi said on Friday. Speaking at the Munich Security Conference, Rabbi Pinchas Goldschmidt...
EU Must Develop ‘Appetite for Power,’ Top Diplomat Says
European Union governments need to be willing to intervene in international crises or risk prolonging paralysis in their foreign policy, the EU's top diplomat said...
Saudi Minister: Iran Must Change Behavior Before Any Talks
Saudi Arabia's foreign minister said on Saturday no private messages or direct contact had taken place to ease tensions with Iran and that Tehran first...
German Government’s Stand on BDS Helps Spike Anti-Israel Conference in Munich
JNS.org - A conference in Munich next month has been canceled after accusations of antisemitism erupted over the rejection of a pro-Israel speaker. The International Munich...
Trump Policies Unite Allies Against Him at European Security Forum
In 2009, then US Vice President Joe Biden came to Munich to "press the reset button" with Russia. A decade later he came again to...
Netanyahu’s Main Rival in Israeli Election Voices Agreement With Him on Iran
Former general Benny Gantz, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's strongest challenger in an election scheduled for April, voiced support on Sunday for the right-wing leader's tough policy toward Iran. "I am standing shoulder-to-shoulder...
Conference Report: West Ups Defense Spending to Keep Ahead of Chinese Tech
The United States led a rise in Western defense spending in 2018 as it moved to keep ahead of Chinese and Russian pushes into advanced...
German Diplomat: Iran ‘Shooting Itself in the Foot’ With Spying
Iran is harming Europe's efforts to preserve the 2015 Iran nuclear accord with actions such as the case of suspected espionage involving a member of the German military,...
European Powers Meet With Iran to Discuss the Nation’s Regional Aggression
JNS.org - European powers have initiated meetings with Iran over the Islamic Republic’s aggressive role in the Middle East in advance of President Donald Trump’s deadline...
