President Donald Trump on January 28 announced a peace plan for the dispute between Israel and Palestine, which would legalize Israeli settlements in the West Bank and East Jerusalem.

From the outset, Trump's "deal of the century" is doomed to failure because it cannot be feasible.

For the relationship between Israel and Palestine as well as for peace, security and stability in the Middle East, this power-sharing deal will be a real challenge.

Both Israel and the UAE are small countries in the Middle East and the Gulf. But their agreement to grant each other diplomatic recognition has a profound impact on regional and world politics.

Israel is Vietnam’s trusted partner in the Middle East, stated a Vietnamese central banker.