US Special Representative for International Negotiations calls prayer service, held on sidelines of US-led Bahrain economic summit in Manama, "an example of the future we can all build together."
With Iran preparing to surpass limits set by 2015 nuclear deal, each step it takes narrows the time Tehran would need to have enough highly enriched uranium for an atomic bomb.
At Tel Aviv news conference, Ehud Barak hints at possible alliance with centrist, left-wing parties to defeat Likud. "Netanyahu's regime, with its radical messianic zealots and its corrupt leadership, must be toppled," he says.
Bahrain FM: Palestinians made a mistake by boycotting summit. Arab finance ministers voice support for US economic peace plan. UAE: Having supported the Palestinians for 15 years, "now is the time to move forward."
Panelists at two-day conference welcome proposal's ambitious investment and development goals, but warn it would fall short without realistic prospects for lasting peace through a political vision.
