Israeli PM Naftali Bennett begins first official visit to UAE
3 years ago

Israeli PM Naftali Bennett begins first official visit to UAE

Al Jazeera  

Naftali Bennett’s office says he will meet Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan on the first official visit by an Israeli prime minister to the UAE. Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett has arrived in the United Arab Emirates to meet the Gulf state’s de facto ruler, in the first-ever visit to the UAE by an Israeli prime minister, his spokesperson said on Sunday. Bennett will meet Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan on Monday during the high-level visit, Bennett’s office said in a statement. Lapid’s meeting with the UAE’s foreign minister was the highest-level visit by an Israeli official to the Gulf Arab state since the two countries formally established relations.

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PM Modi arrives in Abu Dhabi, hugs UAE's Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan
10 months, 1 week ago

PM Modi arrives in Abu Dhabi, hugs UAE's Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan

Hindustan Times  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday received a grand welcome by United Arab Emirates president Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan as he arrived in Abu Dhabi. Prime Minister Narendra Modi hugs UAE's president Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan PM Modi is on a two-day visit to the Gulf nation. "I look forward to meeting Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, …

Looking at taking forward India-UAE comprehensive strategic partnership: PM Modi
10 months, 1 week ago

Looking at taking forward India-UAE comprehensive strategic partnership: PM Modi

Hindustan Times  

India has strengthened and deepened its cooperation with the United Arab Emirates and Qatar in a range of areas, including trade and investment, energy security and defence, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Tuesday ahead of his visit to the two countries. PM Modi said he looked forward to meeting the UAE President, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, in …

Israeli foreign minister opens visit to Bahrain. It’s his first to any of Israel’s new Arab allies
1 year, 3 months ago

Israeli foreign minister opens visit to Bahrain. It’s his first to any of Israel’s new Arab allies

Associated Press  

JERUSALEM — Israel’s foreign minister on Sunday opened a visit to Bahrain that comes as the countries mark the third anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations. It was the first visit by Foreign Minister Eli Cohen to any of the four countries that normalized ties with Israel under the 2020 U.S.-brokered Abraham Accords. The United Arab Emirates and Bahrain …

UAE leader welcomes Iranian foreign minister in latest softening of Persian Gulf tensions
1 year, 6 months ago

UAE leader welcomes Iranian foreign minister in latest softening of Persian Gulf tensions

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The president of the United Arab Emirates met with Iran’s visiting foreign minister on Thursday in the latest sign of improving relations between Arab Gulf countries and the Islamic Republic. The UAE, Saudi Arabia and other Gulf countries have long harbored suspicions about Iran because of its nuclear program and support for militant groups across …

Herzog becomes first Israeli President to visit Bahrain
2 years ago

Herzog becomes first Israeli President to visit Bahrain

The Hindu  

Israeli President Isaac Herzog arrived on Sunday in Bahrain, the first visit by an Israeli head of state to the small Gulf kingdom since the two countries normalised relations in 2020. Accompanied by an economic delegation, Mr. Herzog said he would discuss "ways to strengthen our economic cooperation" along with climate change and security issues. In 2020, the UAE, Bahrain …

Isaac Herzog makes first trip by Israeli president to Bahrain
2 years ago

Isaac Herzog makes first trip by Israeli president to Bahrain

Al Jazeera  

Herzog meets king and crown prince on a trip made possible after their two countries normalised relations in 2020. Israeli President Isaac Herzog has held talks with Bahraini King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa and Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa during the first trip by an Israeli head of state to the small Gulf kingdom. The leaders discussed …

Atomic activities | Israel PM Naftali Bennett accuses Iran of deceiving international community
2 years, 6 months ago

Atomic activities | Israel PM Naftali Bennett accuses Iran of deceiving international community

The Hindu  

Prime Minister Naftali Bennett accused Iran of deceiving the international community about its atomic activities as he met with the visiting head of the U. N. nuclear watchdog on June 3. Mr. Bennett “expressed Israel’s deep concern regarding Iran’s continued progress toward achieving nuclear weapons while deceiving the international community by using false information and lies,” his office said in …

U.N. atomic agency chief arrives in Israel for talks
2 years, 6 months ago

U.N. atomic agency chief arrives in Israel for talks

The Hindu  

The director of the U.N.'s atomic watchdog arrived in Israel on Thursday and is set to hold talks with top officials. The visit comes as Israel expresses mounting concerns about Iran's atomic activities and any return to the 2015 nuclear agreement between Tehran and world powers. Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett's office said he would meet with Rafael Grossi, the …

Israeli PM Naftali Bennett Postpones India Visit After Contracting Covid-19
2 years, 8 months ago

Israeli PM Naftali Bennett Postpones India Visit After Contracting Covid-19

News 18  

Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett, who contracted COVID-19, has postponed his maiden trip to India planned for next week, his office said on Tuesday. "Prime Minister Bennett's trip to India has been postponed and will be rescheduled," his office said in a brief statement. "I am delighted to pay my first official visit to India at the invitation of my …

Israeli PM, UAE de facto ruler hold talks with el-Sisi in Egypt
2 years, 9 months ago

Israeli PM, UAE de facto ruler hold talks with el-Sisi in Egypt

Al Jazeera  

Leaders discussed reports that Iran and Western powers are close to reviving 2015 nuclear deal, Israeli media report. Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi hosted Israel’s prime minister and the de facto leader of the United Arab Emirates on Monday, two Egyptian security sources have said, as talks to revive a nuclear deal with Iran remain in limbo. Egypt’s presidency said …

Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett to visit India from April 2
2 years, 9 months ago

Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett to visit India from April 2

India TV News  

Highlights Israeli PM Naftali Bennett to visit India on April 2nd. Bennett's visit will mark the 30th anniversary of diplomatic relations between India And Israel The full schedule of the visit and additional details will be issued later Stressing that Indo-Israel ties are based on mutual "appreciation and meaningful collaboration", Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett has said he will be …

Syria’s Assad visits UAE in first trip to Arab state since 2011
2 years, 9 months ago

Syria’s Assad visits UAE in first trip to Arab state since 2011

Al Jazeera  

Bashar al-Assad meets the rulers of Abu Dhabi and Dubai in first visit to an Arab state since the Syrian war erupted. Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has met Dubai’s ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum in Dubai, the Syrian presidency said in a statement, in his first visit to an Arab state since the Syrian war began in 2011. …

Israeli PM Bennett lands in Bahrain on first visit
2 years, 10 months ago

Israeli PM Bennett lands in Bahrain on first visit

Al Jazeera  

Bennett will hold talks with Bahraini Crown Prince and Prime Minister Salman bin Hamad al-Khalifa on bilateral ties. Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett has arrived in Bahrain’s capital Manama in the highest-level visit since the countries established relations under a 2020 US- Bennett will meet with Bahraini Crown Prince and Prime Minister Salman bin Hamad al-Khalifa, his office said before …

UAE National Council delegation in first visit to Israeli Knesset
2 years, 10 months ago

UAE National Council delegation in first visit to Israeli Knesset

Al Jazeera  

The visit marks the first Emirati delegation in Israel since the US-brokered normalisation of ties in 2020. Three members of the United Arab Emirates’ Federal National Council visited Israel’s parliament, becoming the first Emirati delegation there since the US-brokered normalisation of ties in 2020. “When we talk about Abraham Accords agreements, we want you to look at the big picture,” …

UAE intercepts Yemen missile as Israeli president visits
2 years, 10 months ago

UAE intercepts Yemen missile as Israeli president visits

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The United Arab Emirates intercepted a ballistic missile fired by Yemen’s Houthi rebels early Monday as the Israeli president, Isaac Herzog, was visiting the country, authorities said, the third such attack in as many weeks. Herzog, Israel’s largely ceremonial president, was in the UAE on Monday for the first official visit by an Israeli head …

Israel president on 1st visit to UAE amid regional tension
2 years, 10 months ago

Israel president on 1st visit to UAE amid regional tension

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Israel’s figurehead president met the powerful crown prince of Abu Dhabi on Sunday on the first official visit to the United Arab Emirates by the country’s head of state, the latest sign of deepening ties between the two nations as tensions rise in the region. Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett last month made his first …

President Isaac Herzog says Israel supports UAE security needs
2 years, 10 months ago

President Isaac Herzog says Israel supports UAE security needs

Al Jazeera  

President Isaac Herzog’s visit comes some 16 months after the UAE nomalised diplomatic relations with Israel. Israeli President Isaac Herzog, making his first visit to the United Arab Emirates, has said his country supports the Gulf state’s security needs and wants more countries in the region to join its detente with Arab countries. Sunday’s high-profile diplomatic trip comes more than …

President to make first UAE visit by Israeli head of state
2 years, 10 months ago

President to make first UAE visit by Israeli head of state

Associated Press  

JERUSALEM — Israel’s figurehead president will make the first visit to the United Arab Emirates by the country’s head of state next week, his office said Tuesday. The high profile visit by President Isaac Herzog aims at further cementing the burgeoning ties between the two states following the normalization of relations under the so-called “Abraham Accords.” Herzog will fly to …

Israeli president to make first-ever state visit to UAE
2 years, 11 months ago

Israeli president to make first-ever state visit to UAE

Al Jazeera  

Isaac Herzog will travel with the first lady and will meet Abu Dhabi’s Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan during the January 30-31 trip. Israel’s President Isaac Herzog will make a historic visit to the UAE at the end of the month, his office has said, in the latest high-profile diplomatic trip since the countries normalised ties. Herzog’s …

Palestinian President pays rare visit to Israel, meets its Defence Minister
2 years, 11 months ago

Palestinian President pays rare visit to Israel, meets its Defence Minister

The Hindu  

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas paid a rare visit to Israel on Tuesday for talks with Israel's Defense Minister, the latest in a series of meetings by top Israeli officials with the Palestinian leader. A senior Palestinian official said the late-night meeting took place at Defense Minister Benny Gantz's home in central Israel. The official, speaking on condition of anonymity because …

US official meets with Israeli PM on Iran nuclear deal talks
3 years ago

US official meets with Israeli PM on Iran nuclear deal talks

Al Jazeera  

Jake Sullivan called for a ‘common strategy’ as world powers continue to negotiate new nuclear deal. United States National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan met Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett, calling for a “common strategy” as world powers continue to negotiate a new nuclear agreement with Iran. Bennett meanwhile warned during the Wednesday meetings that negotiations in Vienna on Iran’s nuclear …

US official to travel to Israel to discuss Iran nuclear programme
3 years ago

US official to travel to Israel to discuss Iran nuclear programme

Al Jazeera  

The visit comes as the eighth round of Iran nuclear deal talks is set to begin next week in Vienna. United States national security adviser, Jake Sullivan, will visit Israel this week for detailed discussions with Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett on Iran’s nuclear programme, a senior Biden administration official has said. “It will be a good opportunity to sit …

Person on Israeli PM’s flight from UAE tests COVID positive
3 years ago

Person on Israeli PM’s flight from UAE tests COVID positive

Associated Press  

TEL AVIV, Israel — A person who was on Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett’s flight back from the United Arab Emirates has tested positive for COVID-19, the prime minister’s office said Tuesday. Bennett returned to Israel on Monday from a historic two-day trip to the Gulf Arab state, the first by an Israeli leader to the country, which recently normalized …

Israeli PM Naftali Bennett meets crown prince on first UAE visit
3 years ago

Israeli PM Naftali Bennett meets crown prince on first UAE visit

Al Jazeera  

Bennett says returning home ‘very optimistic’ from a two-day trip to the UAE — the first official visit since the countries normalised relations. Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan hosted Israel’s Prime Minister Naftali Bennett in the first-ever public meeting between the United Arab Emirates’ de facto ruler and an Israeli leader. Bennett met Crown Prince Sheikh …

Israel’s Bennett makes first official visit to UAE
3 years ago

Israel’s Bennett makes first official visit to UAE

Associated Press  

JERUSALEM — Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett on Sunday made a historic trip to the United Arab Emirates, the first visit by an Israeli premier, as part of a blitz of regional diplomacy against the backdrop of struggling nuclear talks with Iran. “We look forward to strengthen the diplomatic relations between the countries.” Bennett’s trip comes on the heels of …

Narendra Modi likely to visit UAE in January, expected to be PM's first trip abroad in 2022
3 years ago

Narendra Modi likely to visit UAE in January, expected to be PM's first trip abroad in 2022

Firstpost  

If the plans were to materialise this would be the prime minister’s fourth visit to the country. He visited UAE in August 2015, February 2018, and August 2019 Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to visit the United Arab Emirates in January that could be his first trip abroad in 2022, people familiar with the development said on Monday. #IndiaAtDubaiExpo …

Israel signals readiness to escalate Iran confrontation
3 years, 1 month ago

Israel signals readiness to escalate Iran confrontation

Al Jazeera  

PM Bennett says Iran is at ‘the most advanced stage of its nuclear programme’ while condemning efforts to revive the nuclear deal. Prime Minister Naftali Bennett has signalled a readiness to step up Israel’s confrontation with Iran, reiterating on Tuesday, his country would not be bound by any new Iranian nuclear deal with world powers. While his government has previously …

Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett likely to visit India in 2022, says envoy
3 years, 1 month ago

Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett likely to visit India in 2022, says envoy

India TV News  

New Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett is set to visit India next year and both countries are working on the tentative dates, the country's envoy told news agency ANI. Other than discussions on various topics pertaining to defence, environment and global, regional issues, the meeting caught attention when in a lighter vein Naftali asked Prime Minister Modi to join his …

Jordan says King Abdullah met with Israeli Islamist lawmaker
3 years, 1 month ago

Jordan says King Abdullah met with Israeli Islamist lawmaker

Associated Press  

JERUSALEM — The head of the Islamist party in Israel’s governing coalition met with Jordan’s King Abdullah II in Amman on Tuesday, the latest sign of warming ties between the two countries. The Jordanian Royal Palace said in a statement that Abdullah and United Arab List lawmaker Mansour Abbas discussed “the latest developments in the Palestinian territories and ways to …

Narendra Modi invites Naftali Bennett to visit India; Israeli PM credits PM for 'restarting relations'
3 years, 1 month ago

Narendra Modi invites Naftali Bennett to visit India; Israeli PM credits PM for 'restarting relations'

Firstpost  

Modi, who was accompanied by foreign minister S Jaishankar, interacted with Bennett on Monday in a visibly cordial brief meeting On Tuesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi invited Naftali Bennett to make an official visit to India. This, as the Israeli prime minister credited Modi for “restarting the relations between India and Israel,” which he described as a “deep relationship between …

Israel PM urges UN to hold Iran to account for nuclear moves
3 years, 2 months ago

Israel PM urges UN to hold Iran to account for nuclear moves

Associated Press  

TEL AVIV, Israel — Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett called Tuesday on the United Nations Security Council to take action against Iran over its escalating nuclear program. Bennett said he has made the case to other leaders, including President Joe Biden and German Chancellor Angela Merkel, that Iran is violating basic international commitments in the shadow of the now-tattered 2015 …

Qatar’s top diplomat in Abu Dhabi as relations with UAE ease
3 years, 2 months ago

Qatar’s top diplomat in Abu Dhabi as relations with UAE ease

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Qatar’s foreign minister arrived in Abu Dhabi and met Wednesday with its crown prince, the clearest sign so far that relations between the two Gulf Arab states are easing following a lengthy embargo that strained ties and echoed across the region. The United Arab Emirates’ state-run WAM news agency reported that Crown Prince Mohammed bin …

Israel foreign minister in Bahrain for landmark visit
3 years, 2 months ago

Israel foreign minister in Bahrain for landmark visit

Al Jazeera  

FM Yair Lapid will inaugurate Israel’s embassy in Manama and sign bilateral deals during the trip, says ministry statement. Israel’s foreign minister has arrived in Bahrain for the highest-level official Israeli visit to the Gulf state since the countries established ties last year. An Israeli foreign ministry statement said Yair Lapid, who had been invited by his Bahraini counterpart, will …

Israeli PM Bennett meets President el-Sisi in Egypt
3 years, 3 months ago

Israeli PM Bennett meets President el-Sisi in Egypt

Al Jazeera  

El-Sisi and Bennett discuss Israel-Palestine conflict and bilateral ties on first official trip by an Israeli leader to Egypt in a decade. Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett met Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi for talks on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and bilateral ties in the first official trip by an Israeli leader to Egypt in a decade. El-Sisi also “affirmed Egypt’s …

After decade of Bibi, how will Bennett approach first US visit?
3 years, 4 months ago

After decade of Bibi, how will Bennett approach first US visit?

Al Jazeera  

With Democrats and right-wing Bennett seeking relations reset after Netanyahu, Palestine likely to be back-burnered. Bennett’s first trip abroad as leader of a diverse – and precarious – coalition government also represents the first time in 12 years that the US will host an Israeli prime minister who is not Benjamin Netanyahu, the leader of the Likud party whose own …

Tensions high, Joe Biden invites Israel's new PM to Washington
3 years, 4 months ago

Tensions high, Joe Biden invites Israel's new PM to Washington

India TV News  

President Joe Biden has invited Prime Minister Naftali Bennett to Washington next week to discuss Iran as well as Israel’s relationship with the Palestinians, the White House said Wednesday. The long-expected visit with Israel’s new prime minister will take place Aug. 26 amid tensions with the Islamic Republic and Israel’s fragile truce with militant Hamas rulers in Gaza following an …

New Israeli foreign minister in the UAE on 1st state visit
3 years, 5 months ago

New Israeli foreign minister in the UAE on 1st state visit

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Israel’s foreign minister kicked off the highest-level visit by an Israeli official to the United Arab Emirates on Tuesday, nine months after the two countries established relations in a deal brokered by the United States. Foreign Minister Yair Lapid met the UAE’s foreign minister in Abu Dhabi and inaugurated Israel’s first embassy in the Gulf. …

New foreign minister makes Israel’s 1st high-level visit to United Arab Emirates
3 years, 5 months ago

New foreign minister makes Israel’s 1st high-level visit to United Arab Emirates

LA Times  

Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid in Rome on Sunday, where he met with Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken. Israel’s new foreign minister was in the United Arab Emirates on Tuesday, kicking off the highest-level visit by an Israeli official to the Gulf Arab state since the two countries normalized relations nine months ago. Foreign Minister Yair Lapid is expected …

Israeli PM says Raisi win a ‘wake up’ call over Iran nuclear deal
3 years, 6 months ago

Israeli PM says Raisi win a ‘wake up’ call over Iran nuclear deal

Al Jazeera  

Naftali Bennett said Iran’s presidential election was a sign for world powers to ‘wake up’ before returning to a deal. Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett has condemned the new Iranian president as a “hangman”, describing Ebrahim Raisi’s election win as a final “wake up” call for world powers before returning to a nuclear agreement with Tehran. Bennett said at the …

Who is Naftali Bennett, Israel’s new leader?
3 years, 6 months ago

Who is Naftali Bennett, Israel’s new leader?

The Hindu  

Naftali Bennett, who was sworn in on Sunday as Israel’s new Prime Minister, embodies many of the contradictions that define the 73-year-old nation. Mr. Bennett fiercely criticised Mr. Netanyahu after the Prime Minister agreed to slow settlement construction under pressure from President Barack Obama, who tried and failed to revive the peace process early in his first term. Mr. Bennett …

Who is Naftali Bennett, Israel’s potential prime minister?
3 years, 6 months ago

Who is Naftali Bennett, Israel’s potential prime minister?

Al Jazeera  

Former defence chief and Netanyahu ally officially parts ways with Israeli PM, announces bid to become prime minister. Naftali Bennett has moved a step closer to replacing Israel’s veteran prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu. After leaving Netanyahu’s office, Bennett in 2010 became head of the Yesha Council, which lobbies for Jewish settlers in the occupied West Bank. But he was not …

In meeting with US, Israel slams Iran as ‘fanatical regime’
3 years, 8 months ago

In meeting with US, Israel slams Iran as ‘fanatical regime’

Al Jazeera  

In first trip to region as US secretary of defence, Lloyd Austin met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has called Iranian authorities a “fanatical regime” at a joint news conference with US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin in Jerusalem. The US official’s arrival in Israel coincided with a sabotage attack on Iran’s underground Natanz …

US defence chief in Israel amid Iran nuclear talks
3 years, 8 months ago

US defence chief in Israel amid Iran nuclear talks

Al Jazeera  

Austin’s two-day visit comes just days after talks restarted on reviving the 2015 Iran nuclear deal. US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin has arrived in Israel on the first visit by a senior representative of President Joe Biden’s administration, whose stance on Iran has worried Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government. “An agreement with Iran that would pave the way to …

Trump went around Palestinians to get UAE, Bahrain, Israel accord
3 years, 10 months ago

Trump went around Palestinians to get UAE, Bahrain, Israel accord

Al Jazeera  

Former Trump adviser says strategy was to bypass Palestinians, isolate Iran and build political capital with Gulf states. Robert O’Brien, national security adviser to former President Donald Trump, said the Trump administration sought to build “political capital” with Israel first by moving the US embassy to Jerusalem and recognising Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights. “We couldn’t allow the Palestinians …

Reports: Israeli PM flew to Saudi Arabia, met crown prince
4 years, 1 month ago

Reports: Israeli PM flew to Saudi Arabia, met crown prince

Associated Press  

JERUSALEM — Israeli media reported Monday that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu flew to Saudi Arabia for a clandestine meeting with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, which would mark the first known encounter between senior Israeli and Saudi officials. The Israeli news site Walla, followed quickly by other Hebrew-language media, cited an unnamed Israeli official as saying that Netanyahu and Yossi …

UAE and Bahrain break with other Arab nations to recognize Israel
4 years, 3 months ago

UAE and Bahrain break with other Arab nations to recognize Israel

LA Times  

From left, Bahraini Foreign Minister Abdullatif bin Rashid Zayani, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, President Trump and United Arab Emirates Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed al-Nahyan during a ceremony at the White House on Tuesday. Emirati Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed al-Nahyan said the agreements marked “a change in the heart of the Middle East.” He was joined by Israeli …

Bahrain becomes latest Arab nation to recognise Israel following UAE
4 years, 3 months ago

Bahrain becomes latest Arab nation to recognise Israel following UAE

ABC  

Bahrain has become the latest Arab nation to agree to normalise ties with Israel as part of a broader diplomatic push by US President Donald Trump and his administration to fully integrate the Jewish state into the Middle East. Key points: The deal will normalise diplomatic and security relations between the two countries It comes after the establishment of full …

Bahrain follows Emirates in normalising ties with Israel
4 years, 3 months ago

Bahrain follows Emirates in normalising ties with Israel

The Hindu  

Bahrain joined the United Arab Emirates in agreeing to normalise relations with Israel on Friday, a move forged partly through shared fears of Iran but one that could leave the Palestinians further isolated. The joint statement said Bahrain's Foreign Minister Abdullatif Al Zayani will join that ceremony and sign a “historic Declaration of Peace” with Netanyahu. Emirates Ministry of Foreign …

Israel, UAE to sign deal at White House next week
4 years, 3 months ago

Israel, UAE to sign deal at White House next week

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Israel and the United Arab Emirates will sign their historic deal normalizing relations at a White House ceremony on Sept. 15, officials said Tuesday. Senior delegations from the two countries will be led by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Emirati Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the brother of Abu Dhabi’s powerful crown prince. Late …

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