* Iran offers Arab states 'mafia deal' of security or punishment after Trump The message was clearly aimed at Gulf states and others that are partnered with the US.
* Abbas Finally Congratulates Biden, Said to Demand Reversal of Embassy Move Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas on Sunday called on self-proclaimed president-elect Joe Biden to “strengthen the Palestinian-American relationship,” and was cited by a senior source as seeking the reversal of the U.S. embassy move by the incoming administration.
* Kamala Harris: We will restore aid to Palestinians, renew ties The statement from Harris comes as many observers in the Middle East will be watching the outcome of the 2020 US election.
* “Teach your children: the Zionist entity will come to an end” says Egyptian MP and PA TV host Although Israel signed a peace treaty with Egypt decades ago, one Egyptian member of Parliament rejects outright Israel's right to exist.
* US election result: What Biden's victory means for rest of world After days of uncertainty, Joe Biden has won the US presidential election, BBC projections show.
* Iran's New Underground Missile Base Looks Mildly Terrifying. See for Yourself. An underground missile base lurking somewhere beneath Iran looks an awful lot like a James Bond villain lair, complete with walls carved out of rock, spotlights, and a promise of “severe revenge.”
* What Would a Biden Presidency Mean For Israel? Let’s be charitable. Let’s consider the best case to be made for Biden “as a friend of Israel,” which just appeared from a veteran Israeli journalist, Raphael Ahren: “Biden a veteran friend of Israel, settlement critic, may be at odds over Iran,” by Raphael Ahren, Times of Israel.
* Turkey: The Return of Demons Though Empire-builders of the first order, the Ottomans were always careful not to bite more than they could chew. Erdogan, however, is leading Turkey into empire-building adventures which it does not want and cannot afford.
* World leaders congratulate Biden as Russia, China await Int'l leaders have congratulated President-elect Joe Biden. Russia & China saying they want to await final verdict.
* The Election is Not Over The "journalists" of the news media have begun the relentless drumbeat of proclaiming "President-elect Biden.