Iran's naval commander says Iranian forces would not hesitate to act again and shoot down more US surveillance drones that violate Iranian airspace. US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo visits Saudi Arabia to discuss escalation.

Sequence of US-backed economic peace plan is "unrealistic and an illusion," says Shukri Bishara of Bahrain summit, which the Palestinians are boycotting.

The lack of transparency in German's foreign aid mechanism could make it difficult to implement the Bundestag's historic decision against BDS and actually stop money from reaching organizations that seek to isolate and delegitimize Israel.

The White House peace plan has been criticized for relying on what has been tried before but some say its a good start. “Chances of it getting implemented are there," says Palestinian economist. Under plan, Gulf states would help Palestinians upgrade their economy by investing $50 billion in projects.

Jordan argues that the decision not to allow "Jewish items" into the country stems from security concerns, and blasts the decision as "unreasonable" and "counter to common sense."