Israel
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…
Egyptian envoys leave Gaza after bid to ease Israel tensions
Egypt
August 18, 2020
Egyptian envoys leave Gaza after bid to ease Israel tensions
Egyptian mediators were in the Gaza Strip on Monday in an effort to reduce tensions and prevent a new cross-border…
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…
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…
Israel shuts Gaza fishing zone after overnight fighting
Middle East
August 16, 2020
Israel shuts Gaza fishing zone after overnight fighting
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel closed the Gaza Strip’s offshore fishing zone Sunday following a night of cross-border fighting with Palestinian…
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…
US calls for credible probe into Beirut blast
Middle East
August 15, 2020
US calls for credible probe into Beirut blast
BEIRUT (Reuters) – A senior US official called on Saturday for a “thorough, transparent and credible” investigation into this month’s…