The Trump administration plans to again bar Mahmoud Abbas from entering the US for the UN General Assembly; Meanwhile, Guyana's candidate rose to first in the race for UN secretary-general, while Rebecca Grynspan lost support

Abbas enlists Turkey's Erdogan to appeal to 'good friend' Trump on his behalf; UN official to ToI: We hope US will honor host country obligation to let in General Assembly speakers

One person with knowledge told the Post that Abbas reportedly asked Turkey for help to convince the US to reverse the decision.