In surprise development, on Friday President Trump announced that the Middle East Gulf nation of Bahrain is joining the United Arab Emirates in normalizing relations with Israel.
UAE reports 1,007 new COVID-19 cases, highest since outbreak
The United Arab Emirates on Saturday reported 1,007 new cases of the coronavirus, its highest daily number since the pandemic broke out.
Bahrain’s diplomatic agreement with Israel is a building block toward Middle East stability
With Bahrain’s announcement Friday that it will join the United Arab Emirates in establishing diplomatic relations with Israel, dominoes are falling in the Middle East in the right direction for a …
Israeli minister says visit by UAE delegates under review as lockdown looms
A first official visit to Israel by a United Arab Emirates delegation, provisionally planned for Sept 22, may be postponed or conducted under restrictions given a looming coronavirus lockdown, an …
Trump says another country could join Israel-UAE accord
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday it was possible another country could soon join a diplomatic accord between Israel and the United Arab Emirates. Trump is to host a signing ceremony next …
EU sea patrol stops UAE ship on suspicion of breaking Libya arms embargo
A European Union naval vessel on Thursday stopped a ship that was carrying jet fuel from the United Arab Emirates to Libya on suspicion it was violating a United Nations arms embargo, EU officials …
Saudis to Allow Israel Flights, Arab League Rebuffs Palestinians in Victories for Trump Diplomacy
“They agreed to open their airspace not just to flights from Israel to the United Arab Emirates and back, but to all eastward travel,” Jared Kushner said.
Palestinian FM urges Arab states to dismiss Israel-UAE deal
The Palestinian foreign minister Wednesday called on Arab states to dismiss a deal between the United Arab Emirates and Israel to normalize relations, describing the …
Here’s how Palestinians could benefit from the diplomatic deal between Israel and the United Arab Emirates
Yet the Palestinians are not going anywhere, and the reality is that Israel cannot retain its core character as both a Jewish and democratic state if it ignores the Palestinian is …
Head of Israel’s biggest bank expects deals soon with UAE
The head of Israel’s biggest bank says he expects to strike deals soon with major lenders in the United Arab Emirates for the first time …