Posts Tagged: Bahrain conference
Why the PA Failed to Block the Bahrain Conference
JNS.org - The US-led “Peace to Prosperity” conference in Manama, Bahrain last week ended with a clear American victory over Palestinian Authority leader Mahmoud Abbas,...
Palestinian Businessmen Deem Bahrain Conference a Success, Despite Tussle With PA
JNS.org - Despite multiple raids and a detainment made by the Palestinian Authority against participants of the “Peace to Prosperity” economic workshop in Manama, Bahrain, Ashraf...
The Bahrain Conference’s Historical Parallel — Nothing New Under the Sun
At the Bahrain Conference, Jared Kushner unveiled the Trump administration’s “Deal of the Century.” The sentiment about this plan among the Arab states, as well...
Palestinian Businessman, Held After Bahrain Workshop, Freed: Family
The Palestinian Authority (PA) released a Palestinian businessman on Sunday it had arrested upon his return from a US-led economic conference in Bahrain this week,...
When the Palestinian Ruling Party Threatens Violence
JNS.org - A few days before the Bahrain conference, US envoy Jason Greenblatt took to Twitter to issue this cry of alarm: “Fatah is calling...
Palestinian Authority Arrests Businessman Who Attended Bahrain Conference
The Palestinian Authority has arrested a Palestinian businessman who attended the US-led economic conference in Bahrain this week, Israel's Haaretz newspaper and Kan public broadcaster...
Baghdad Protesters Storm Bahrain Embassy, Take Down Flag Over Trump Peace Conference
More than 200 demonstrators broke into the courtyard of Bahrain's Embassy in Baghdad and took down the kingdom's flag on Thursday night to protest a...
Despite Need for Sinai Funds, Egypt Unlikely to Join Kushner Plan
A US-proposed $9 billion aid package could tempt Egypt with long-sought financing to transform its strife-torn Sinai Peninsula, but analysts say political risks are likely...
Palestinian PM Expects No Political Plan From US Bahrain Workshop
A day after the Trump administration wrapped up an international conference meant to lay the economic foundations for Israeli-Palestinian peace, the Palestinian premier said it was...
Bahrain Conference Reveals ‘Palestinian Authority Has No Interest in Peace’
JNS.org - Despite bringing together a historic number of Arab states and prominent world leaders, the Bahrain economic conference, which seeks to be the first...
US Economic Plan Decried by Palestinians but Gets Cautious Nod in Gulf
Palestinians on Wednesday poured scorn on the Trump administration's $50 billion investment plan to help achieve Middle East peace, but US Gulf Arab allies said...
Was the Bahrain Conference Designed to Fail?
I believe that the Bahrain economic workshop was designed to "fail." And the Palestinians are playing the roles assigned to them by Jared Kushner and...
IMF’s Lagarde Says West Bank, Gaza Growth Must Be Focused on Jobs
Growth in the West bank and Gaza must be focused on jobs, the head of the International Monetary Fund said on Wednesday, at the start...
The Bahrain Conference Is a First Step Forward
This week’s economic workshop in Bahrain, where the US administration is presenting its “Peace to Prosperity” plan for development of the Palestinian economy, is an...
