#middle-east-peace

#middle-east-peace

Pope Leo's debut overseas trip will be to Turkey and Lebanon, where he is expected to make appeals for peace across the Middle East, the Vatican has announced. Leo, who was elected pontiff in May after the death of Pope Francis, will visit Turkey between 27 and 30 November and Lebanon from 30 November until 2 December. Matteo Bruni, the Vatican's spokesperson, said on Tuesday the pontiff had accepted the invitation of the heads of state and ecclesiastical authorities in Turkey and Lebanon.

Everybody has come together to get a deal, but we still have to get it done,

Netanyahu nominated Donald Trump for a Nobel Peace Prize, praising him for fostering peace in the region, following successful airstrikes on Iran's nuclear facilities.

"We may sign an agreement, I don't know," Trump told reporters. "The way I look at it, they fought, the war is done."

I want to thank Iran for giving us early notice, which made it possible for no lives to be lost, and nobody to be injured.

President Trump emphasized the importance of Saudi Arabia joining the Abraham Accords during his speech in Saudi Arabia, expressing hope and respect for the potential agreement.

"You undermine your negotiating position when you pick fights with literally everybody... at the same time, he's going to have a much harder time because he's trying to do all this stuff at the same time."