Lana Nusseibeh, one of the Gulf nation’s top diplomats, has led the effort to deny her country’s role in Sudan. Now it’s complicating her bid to become secretary general of the United Nations.

Israeli party leaders held discussions with President Isaac Herzog on Thursday about who should get the first chance to form a governing coalition.

Iran’s willingness to re-engage on the issue suggests that Qatar-led diplomatic efforts to avert full-blown war between the U.S. and Iran have had some success.

The Israeli leader and his allies are alleging that Arab voters last month stole the election. Election officials say that while foul play was being investigated, it could not have affected the result.

The midterm results laid bare the deep unpopularity of the war of choice that President Trump started and is now struggling to end.