Normalization With Israel
Netanyahu says Israel preparing for direct flights to UAE over Saudi Arabia
Middle East
August 17, 2020
Netanyahu says Israel preparing for direct flights to UAE over Saudi Arabia
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday that Israel is preparing for direct flights, over Saudi Arabia,…
Israel says it expects Bahrain and Oman to follow UAE in formalizing ties
Middle East
August 17, 2020
Israel says it expects Bahrain and Oman to follow UAE in formalizing ties
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Bahrain and Oman could be the next Gulf countries to follow the United Arab Emirates in formalizing…
UAE-Israel phone lines open after accord to normalise relations
Middle East
August 16, 2020
UAE-Israel phone lines open after accord to normalise relations
DUBAI (Reuters) – Telephone lines between the United Arab Emirates and Israel were open on Sunday in a development the…
Iran threatens ‘dangerous future’ for UAE after Israel deal
Middle East
August 15, 2020
Iran threatens ‘dangerous future’ for UAE after Israel deal
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s powerful Revolutionary Guard vowed on Saturday that there would be dangerous consequences for the United…
Palestinians say UAE deal hinders quest for Mideast peace
Middle East
August 14, 2020
Palestinians say UAE deal hinders quest for Mideast peace
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s agreement to establish diplomatic ties with the United Arab Emirates marks a watershed moment in its…
Israel hails UAE deal but Palestinians – and settlers – dismayed
Middle East
August 14, 2020
Israel hails UAE deal but Palestinians – and settlers – dismayed
JERUSALEM (Reuters) — Israel talked of “history” and Palestinians of “betrayal” after Thursday’s surprise announcement of a deal to normalize…
Iran, Turkey lash out at UAE over agreement with Israel
Middle East
August 14, 2020
Iran, Turkey lash out at UAE over agreement with Israel
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran and Turkey lashed out at their regional rival the United Arab Emirates on Friday over…
Ramadan period drama with Jewish characters stirs debate in Middle East
Features/Interviews
April 27, 2020
Ramadan period drama with Jewish characters stirs debate in Middle East
A period drama about the trials of a Jewish midwife airing on Saudi-controlled MBC for Ramadan has drawn both criticisms…
In sign of thaw, Israeli PM says flight crosses Sudan skies
Middle East
February 17, 2020
In sign of thaw, Israeli PM says flight crosses Sudan skies
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday that an Israeli aircraft made a historic first flight over…
No meeting planned with Netanyahu: Saudi foreign minister
Middle East
February 14, 2020
No meeting planned with Netanyahu: Saudi foreign minister
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister said no meeting is planned between the kingdom’s crown prince…