Normalization With Israel
El Al to fly Israel’s first flight to UAE by commercial carrier
Middle East
August 28, 2020
El Al to fly Israel’s first flight to UAE by commercial carrier
TEL AVIV (Reuters) – El Al Airlines will on Monday fly Israel’s first flight to the United Arab Emirates by…
Pompeo ends Mideast trip with visit to Oman’s new sultan
Middle East
August 27, 2020
Pompeo ends Mideast trip with visit to Oman’s new sultan
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Thursday visited Oman’s new sultan, the last…
Israeli tech’s ‘thirst’ for UAE cash must overcome old enmity
Middle East
August 27, 2020
Israeli tech’s ‘thirst’ for UAE cash must overcome old enmity
DUBAI/JERUSALEM (Reuters) – A thaw in relations between Israel and the United Arab Emirates has raised expectations of an influx…
Pompeo to have closed-door meetings in Bahrain, UAE
Middle East
August 26, 2020
Pompeo to have closed-door meetings in Bahrain, UAE
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will hold closed-door meetings Wednesday with Bahrain’s royal…
Pompeo reassures Netanyahu US will ensure Israel’s military advantage
Middle East
August 24, 2020
Pompeo reassures Netanyahu US will ensure Israel’s military advantage
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – The United States will ensure Israel retains a military advantage in the Middle East under any future…
Trump expects Saudi Arabia to join UAE-Israel deal
Middle East
August 20, 2020
Trump expects Saudi Arabia to join UAE-Israel deal
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he expected Saudi Arabia to join the agreement announced last…
Sudan fires spokesman after comments on peace with Israel
Middle East
August 19, 2020
Sudan fires spokesman after comments on peace with Israel
CAIRO (AP) — Sudan on Wednesday fired the spokesman for the country’s foreign ministry, a day after he remarked that…
UAE-Israel agreement followed many years of discreet talks
Middle East
August 19, 2020
UAE-Israel agreement followed many years of discreet talks
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Secret talks and quiet ties — that’s what paved the way for last week’s…
Israelis eager to tighten ties to UAE after historic accord
Middle East
August 18, 2020
Israelis eager to tighten ties to UAE after historic accord
JERUSALEM (AP) — For eager Israelis, anticipation is mounting that Dubai’s glitzy Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest building, will soon…
Will the Israel-UAE deal really help to heal old wounds?
Middle East
August 18, 2020
Will the Israel-UAE deal really help to heal old wounds?
Over the past 10 years, Jon Medved and his team traveled several times from Israel to the United Arab Emirates…