normalization
Saudi Arabia says normalization with Israel is “off the table” without Palestinian statehood
Middle East
November 1, 2024
Saudi Arabia says normalization with Israel is “off the table” without Palestinian statehood
The prospect of Saudi Arabia normalizing relations with Israel is “off the table” without the Palestinians being granted an independent…
Egypt and Turkey to hold two days of talks in normalisation push
Egypt
May 6, 2021
Egypt and Turkey to hold two days of talks in normalisation push
Egypt and Turkey are holding two days of political consultations in Cairo on Wednesday and Thursday as part of a…
Analysis: The UAE and Israel’s whirlwind honeymoon has gone beyond normalization
Features/Interviews
December 3, 2020
Analysis: The UAE and Israel’s whirlwind honeymoon has gone beyond normalization
“Ties between Israel and the United Arab Emirates are ‘blossoming,'” a senior official traveling with US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo told reporters last month. Blossoming…
Intellectuals refuse normalization with Israel
Egypt
December 10, 2015
Intellectuals refuse normalization with Israel
Participants in the General Conference of Egypt Writers announced they would reject all forms of normalization with Israel. The participants said…
Egyptian activist’s planned lecture in Israel sparks criticism
Egypt
December 23, 2012
Egyptian activist’s planned lecture in Israel sparks criticism
Arab student movements at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem condemned Egyptian blogger Maikel Nabil, who is due to give a…
Sheikh: Edict banning non-Palestinians from Jerusalem ‘wrong’
Egypt
February 28, 2012
Sheikh: Edict banning non-Palestinians from Jerusalem ‘wrong’
A prominent Palestinian sheikh on Tuesday called on the head of the International Union of Muslim Scholars, Sheikh Yusuf al-Qaradawi,…
Year Ender: Egypt and Israel, a souring relationship?
Egypt
December 26, 2010
Year Ender: Egypt and Israel, a souring relationship?
During his December visit to Cairo, US Middle East Envoy George Mitchell said that his country was pressing Palestinians and…
Egyptian literati reiterate refusal to normalize relations with Israel
Egypt
December 23, 2010
Egyptian literati reiterate refusal to normalize relations with Israel
At a conference held this week, prominent Egyptian literary figures reiterated their rejection of normalized relations with Israel, calling on…
Washington sets conditions for Sudan normalization
Egypt
November 9, 2010
Washington sets conditions for Sudan normalization
The Sudanese newspaper As-Sahafa on Tuesday reported Washington has set seven conditions for normalization of relations with Sudan. John Kerry,…
Arab League calls for boycott of Israel-hosted J’lem tourism conference
Egypt
October 17, 2010
Arab League calls for boycott of Israel-hosted J’lem tourism conference
The League of Arab States on Sunday called on the world to boycott an international tourism conference to be hosted…