How the world reacted to Bahrain, Israel normalising ties
4 years, 3 months ago

How the world reacted to Bahrain, Israel normalising ties

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Nations and stakeholders in Israeli-Palestine conflict react to Bahrain and Israel normalising diplomatic relations. In a joint statement, the United States, Bahrain and Israel said the agreement was reached after Trump spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Bahrain’s King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa on Friday. Egypt Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi said he appreciated the “important step” Israel and Bahrain had taken in agreeing to establish diplomatic relations. Turkey The Turkish Foreign Ministry strongly condemned Bahrain’s decision to establish diplomatic ties with Israel, adding it will deal a fresh blow to efforts to defend the Palestinian cause. “It will further encourage Israel to continue illegitimate practices towards Palestine and its efforts to make the occupation of Palestinian lands permanent,” the ministry statement said.

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Arab Nations Rekindle Engagement with Iran as US Efforts Falter
2 months ago

Arab Nations Rekindle Engagement with Iran as US Efforts Falter

CNN  

Growing unease over the United States' inability to de-escalate tensions in the Middle East is prompting some of Washington's closest Arab allies to significantly increase engagement with its primary regional adversary: Iran. Arab nations have long been suspicious of Shiite Iran's role in a region that is dominated by US-allied Sunni states, and share Israel's concerns about its support for …

How Gulf states might respond to a larger conflict between Iran and Israel
2 months, 1 week ago

How Gulf states might respond to a larger conflict between Iran and Israel

NPR  

How Gulf states might respond to a larger conflict between Iran and Israel AYESHA RASCOE, HOST: It's been about two weeks since Iran's strike on Israel, and Israel has vowed to strike back, which would signal a major escalation of tensions. At that meeting, the GCC states really wanted to convey reassurances to Iran, for example, that their air spaces …

Jordan Balances Relationships With Israel, Lebanon, the U.S. and Iran : State of the World from NPR : NPR
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Jordan Balances Relationships With Israel, Lebanon, the U.S. and Iran : State of the World from NPR : NPR

NPR  

Jordan Balances Relationships With Israel, Lebanon, the U.S. and Iran : State of the World from NPR The war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza approaches the one year mark. In a volatile moment in the region, Jordan balances a unique set of relationships with all these countries. We hear from Ayman Safadi, who is Jordan's Deputy Prime Minister and …

Jordan’s top diplomat makes rare visit to Iran as fears of a wider regional war soar
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Jordan’s top diplomat makes rare visit to Iran as fears of a wider regional war soar

Associated Press  

TEHRAN, Iran — Jordan’s foreign minister met Iran’s acting foreign minister in Tehran on Sunday as the United States and its Arab allies try to prevent a wider war after the back-to-back killings of top Iran-allied militants sparked vows of revenge against Israel. Safadi “will deliver a message from His Majesty King Abdullah II to Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on …

Bahrain and Iran agree to start talks aimed at restoring ties
6 months ago

Bahrain and Iran agree to start talks aimed at restoring ties

Al Jazeera  

Bahrain had cut ties with Iran in 2016, but relations improved following the Saudi-Iranian rapprochement last year. Bahrain and Iran have agreed to begin talks aimed at restoring political relations between the two countries, after a meeting between their foreign ministers in Tehran, the Bahraini foreign ministry has said. The meeting between Bahrain Foreign Minister Abdullatif bin Rashid al-Zayani and …

Bahrain sent message through Russia to normalise ties with Iran: Official
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Bahrain sent message through Russia to normalise ties with Iran: Official

Al Jazeera  

Bahraini officials have previously said that Manama is seeking improved relations with Tehran after years of tensions. Bahrain has sent a request via Russia to re-establish diplomatic relations with Iran, Iranian news outlets have reported, citing presidential adviser Mohammad Jamshidi. “Bahrain has sent a message to Iran through Russia to normalise relations with Iran,” Jamshidi was quoted as saying by …

Arab nations allow Israel a path to normalize relations with them and Palestine
1 year, 1 month ago

Arab nations allow Israel a path to normalize relations with them and Palestine

Live Mint  

The combined meeting of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation and the Arab League in Riyadh recently came out with a strong statement slamming Israel. This, however, was shot down by all the Arab neighbours of Israel and Palestine, such as Egypt and Jordan, apart from the most significant Arab states, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. The bombing of …

UAE to maintain ties with Israel despite Gaza outcry
1 year, 1 month ago

UAE to maintain ties with Israel despite Gaza outcry

Firstpost  

Israel has rejected international calls for an immediate ceasefire: Netanyahu has said there would be no halt to its attack until hostages are returned. In 2020, Abu Dhabi became the most prominent Arab nation to establish diplomatic ties with Israel in three decades through the U.S.-brokered Abraham Accords. Speaking on Oct. 18 at the UN Security Council, where the UAE …

Bahrain recalls ambassador from Israel amid escalating assault on Gaza
1 year, 1 month ago

Bahrain recalls ambassador from Israel amid escalating assault on Gaza

Al Jazeera  

Governments across the region that have pursued stronger ties with Israel have come under pressure amid the Gaza war. Bahrain has confirmed that it recalled its ambassador from Israel, whose escalating war in Gaza has posed a challenge for regional governments that have pursued closer ties with Israel. Following an earlier statement from Bahrain’s lower house of parliament, the government …

U.S. allies in the Middle East try to stake out a middle ground
1 year, 2 months ago

U.S. allies in the Middle East try to stake out a middle ground

LA Times  

U.S. Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken speaks to members of the media before leaving Cairo on Oct. 15, 2023, en route to Jordan. empowers extremist voices, with Palestinian civilians paying the hefty price.” Several Arab governments in recent years have given little more than lip service to the importance of the Palestinian fight for independence and have allowed it …

Iran’s Raisi, Saudi Arabia’s MBS discuss Israel-Hamas war
1 year, 2 months ago

Iran’s Raisi, Saudi Arabia’s MBS discuss Israel-Hamas war

Al Jazeera  

Two leaders have first phone call since Tehran and Riyadh restored ties under a China-brokered deal in March. Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman have spoken on the phone about the war between Israel and Hamas, in their first call since Tehran and Riyadh restored ties. The two leaders discussed on Wednesday “the need to …

Stand with Palestine, says Saudi Arabia. Will ‘normalisation talks’ with Israel be affected?
1 year, 2 months ago

Stand with Palestine, says Saudi Arabia. Will ‘normalisation talks’ with Israel be affected?

Firstpost  

The United States has conducted a yearslong diplomatic push to get Israel and Saudi Arabia to normalise relations. Saudi Arabia’s state media quoted MBS as telling Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas that he was working to prevent “an expansion” of conflict after the surprise Hamas attack on Israel. He said normalisation in 2020 with three other Arab nations in the so-called …

Biden’s hopes for establishing Israel-Saudi relations could become a casualty of the new Mideast war
1 year, 2 months ago

Biden’s hopes for establishing Israel-Saudi relations could become a casualty of the new Mideast war

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Less than three weeks ago, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sat beside President Joe Biden and marveled that a “historic peace between Israel and Saudi Arabia” seemed within reach — a diplomatic advance that he predicted could lead to lasting peace between the Israelis and Palestinians. Biden was equally optimistic, telling Netanyahu during their meeting in New York, …

Israel advances water-for-energy deal with Jordan, UAE
1 year, 2 months ago

Israel advances water-for-energy deal with Jordan, UAE

Al Jazeera  

A tripartite agreement is expected to be signed at the COP28 conference in Dubai in November. Israel’s energy minister and the chief executive of UAE’s renewable energy firm Masdar have met to advance a water-for-energy deal with Jordan, according to the Israeli energy ministry. The statement did not specify where the meeting was held, but said it came on the …

What countries have normalised relations with Iran after Saudi detente?
1 year, 3 months ago

What countries have normalised relations with Iran after Saudi detente?

Al Jazeera  

Tehran seems on track to restore relations with more countries after a groundbreaking agreement with Saudi Arabia. So, who has recently re-established formal relations with Iran, what’s the latest between Tehran and Riyadh, and who else could follow suit in improving relations? When Iran and Saudi Arabia broke diplomatic relations, the fallout spread beyond them, with several Arab nations also …

What’s happening with normalising ties between Saudi Arabia and Israel?
1 year, 3 months ago

What’s happening with normalising ties between Saudi Arabia and Israel?

Al Jazeera  

Saudi Arabia willing to normalise relations with Israel in exchange for a US defence pact and civilian nuclear programme. On Wednesday, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman told US channel Fox News: “Every day we get closer” to a normalisation deal with Israel. Saudi Arabia has been a big proponent of the 2002 Arab Peace Initiative, which conditions normalisation with …

Israel-Saudi Arabia ‘normalisation’ deal in reach, Netanyahu tells Biden
1 year, 3 months ago

Israel-Saudi Arabia ‘normalisation’ deal in reach, Netanyahu tells Biden

Al Jazeera  

Meeting comes amid apparent friction between the two leaders over Netanyahu’s judicial overhaul plan in Israel. Benjamin Netanyahu has expressed confidence that a “historic” US-brokered agreement to establish formal diplomatic relations between Israel and Saudi Arabia can be reached, as the Israeli prime minister held talks with US President Joe Biden. “I think that under your leadership, Mr President, we …

Map: Which MENA countries have diplomatic ties with Israel?
1 year, 3 months ago

Map: Which MENA countries have diplomatic ties with Israel?

Al Jazeera  

Following the signing of the Abraham Accords in 2020, five Arab states in total have diplomatic ties with Israel. Egypt: In 1979, Egypt’s President Anwar Sadat signed a peace treaty with Israel that had been negotiated during President Jimmy Carter’s Camp David summit the previous year. According to the agreement, Israel would relinquish the Sinai Peninsula to Egypt in exchange …

Hard to bridge gap between Saudi Arabia and Israel
1 year, 3 months ago

Hard to bridge gap between Saudi Arabia and Israel

China Daily  

This photo taken on Aug 16, 2022 shows the White House in Washington, DC, the United States. White House Middle East czar Brett McGurk, Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs Barbara Leaf and US special envoy for Yemen Tim Lenderking visited Saudi Arabia on Sunday in a bid to broker a reconciliation between the country and Israel, according …

Saudi and Iran exchange ambassadors after rapprochement
1 year, 3 months ago

Saudi and Iran exchange ambassadors after rapprochement

Al Jazeera  

Ambassadors of both countries arrived in Riyadh and Tehran after an agreement led to the restoration of full diplomatic ties. Saudi Arabia’s ambassador to Iran has arrived in the country, and his counterpart has landed in Saudi, cementing a restoration of ties between the Gulf rivals after a seven-year rupture. Saudi Arabia’s leadership recognises the “importance of strengthening ties, increasing …

Israel opens new embassy in Bahrain, agrees to boost trade relations
1 year, 3 months ago

Israel opens new embassy in Bahrain, agrees to boost trade relations

Al Jazeera  

Israel and Bahrain continue to strengthen ties, after they were established in 2020 as part of the Abraham Accords. Israel’s foreign minister has agreed with his Bahraini counterpart to boost trade relations, during his first visit to one of the two Gulf Arab states to establish ties with Israel. “The foreign minister and I agreed that we should work together …

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 …

The Saudi Arabia-UAE divide becomes public
1 year, 4 months ago

The Saudi Arabia-UAE divide becomes public

The Hindu  

In mid-July, The Wall Street Journal reported that earlier in December, the Saudi Crown Prince, Mohammed bin Salman, had told a group of Saudi journalists that the United Arab Emirates has “stabbed us in the back” and had threatened, “They will see what I can do.” He had added that his retaliation would be “worse than what I did with …

Iran's Foreign Minister meets Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince as long-standing tensions show signs of easing
1 year, 4 months ago

Iran's Foreign Minister meets Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince as long-standing tensions show signs of easing

India TV News  

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian on Friday met Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, as both countries considered arch-rivals of each other for several years are trying to defuse tensions following Chinese mediation. Iran has also been blamed for several attacks, including a missile and drone strike on Saudi Arabia's oil industry that temporarily reduced the kingdom's crude production. …

Iran FM in Saudi Arabia, says relations ‘on the right track’
1 year, 4 months ago

Iran FM in Saudi Arabia, says relations ‘on the right track’

Al Jazeera  

The foreign ministers of Saudi Arabia and Iran meet as both counties seek to overcome past hostility and boost cooperation. Saudi Arabia and Iran are making progress on mending ties, Iran’s foreign minister has said after meeting with his counterpart in Riyadh, as the two regional heavyweights seek to overcome past hostility and boost cooperation. “Relations between Tehran and Saudi …

US and Saudi Arabia ‘agree deal’ to restore relations with Israel
1 year, 4 months ago

US and Saudi Arabia ‘agree deal’ to restore relations with Israel

The Telegraph  

The United States and Saudi Arabia have agreed on the “broad” outline of an historic normalisation treaty with Israel within a year, American media has reported – although major obstacles remain in striking the deal. US negotiators are seriously considering Saudi Arabia’s requests for a civilian nuclear programme and “iron-clad” security guarantees from Washington in return for normalising ties with …

Israel prays for ties with Saudi Arabia, Herzog tells US Congress
1 year, 5 months ago

Israel prays for ties with Saudi Arabia, Herzog tells US Congress

Al Jazeera  

Saudi-Israeli normalisation would be a ‘huge sea change’ for the Middle East and the world, Israeli president says. Israeli President Isaac Herzog has lauded the United States’s push to broker formal diplomatic ties between his country and Saudi Arabia, saying that a normalisation agreement would be transformative. “Israel thanks the United States for working towards establishing peaceful relations between Israel …

Turkey and Egypt appoint ambassadors to restore diplomatic ties
1 year, 5 months ago

Turkey and Egypt appoint ambassadors to restore diplomatic ties

Al Jazeera  

The two regional powers announce the key development in a joint statement after months of high-level talks. Mensur Akgun, a professor of international relations at Istanbul’s Kultur University, said ties between two key regional players have been exceedingly poor since the 2013 coup in particular because of Ankara’s unbending stance against the government of el-Sisi, who became president in 2014. …

Saudi Arabia-Israel normalisation difficult but possible: Blinken
1 year, 5 months ago

Saudi Arabia-Israel normalisation difficult but possible: Blinken

Al Jazeera  

Top US diplomat says Washington is ‘very much involved’ in push for formal relations between Israel and Saudi Arabia. Establishing diplomatic relations between Saudi Arabia and Israel is difficult but possible, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said, reasserting that Washington is pushing to normalise ties between the two countries. Speaking at the Council on Foreign Relations in New …

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 …

The path to a new and imminent U.S.-Iran nuclear deal
1 year, 6 months ago

The path to a new and imminent U.S.-Iran nuclear deal

The Hindu  

Hints of interactions between American and Iranian diplomats over the last few months finally became public on June 14 when the Foreign Minister of the Sultanate of Oman, Sayyid Badr Albusaidi, told the media that Iran and the United States were finalising a deal on the release of American prisoners in Iran, and that there was “seriousness” on the part …

US committed to Saudi-Israeli normalisation, Blinken tells AIPAC
1 year, 6 months ago

US committed to Saudi-Israeli normalisation, Blinken tells AIPAC

Al Jazeera  

Antony Blinken tells lobby group that ties between Israel and Saudi Arabia are in ‘national security interest’ of US. Washington, DC – The United States is committed to brokering formal diplomatic relations between Israel and Saudi Arabia, Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said, as President Joe Biden’s administration continues an Israel “normalisation” push. Speaking at a conference of the …

Bahrain and Qatar to restore diplomatic ties after fallout over blockade
1 year, 8 months ago

Bahrain and Qatar to restore diplomatic ties after fallout over blockade

Firstpost  

The Gulf nations of Bahrain and Qatar agreed to restore diplomatic ties late on Wednesday. The blockade was lifted at the start of 2021, and Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Egypt have restored ties with Qatar since then, with top leaders paying official visits in recent months. Bahrain and Qatar each issued official statements announcing the decision to …

Saudi, Iran restore ties, say they seek Mideast stability
1 year, 8 months ago

Saudi, Iran restore ties, say they seek Mideast stability

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Long-time Mideast rivals Iran and Saudi Arabia took another significant step toward reconciliation Thursday, formally restoring diplomatic ties after a seven-year rift, affirming the need for regional stability and agreeing to pursue economic cooperation. economic and commercial cooperation, the reopening of embassies and consulates general, and the emphasis on stability, stable security and development of …

Iran, Saudi ministers meet in China to cement reconciliation
1 year, 8 months ago

Iran, Saudi ministers meet in China to cement reconciliation

The Hindu  

The foreign ministers of Middle East rivals Iran and Saudi Arabia met in Beijing on Thursday, paving the way for normalised ties under a surprise China-brokered deal. Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and his Saudi counterpart Prince Faisal bin Farhan "negotiated and exchanged opinions with the emphasis on the official resumption of bilateral relations and the executive steps towards the …

Saudi Arabia and Iran restore ties, pledging commitment to Mideast stability
1 year, 8 months ago

Saudi Arabia and Iran restore ties, pledging commitment to Mideast stability

LA Times  

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian, left, shakes hands with his Saudi Arabian counterpart, Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud, as Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang looks on in Beijing. Longtime Mideast rivals Iran and Saudi Arabia took another significant step toward reconciliation Thursday, formally restoring diplomatic ties after a seven-year rift, affirming the need for regional stability and agreeing to …

Saudi, Iran foreign ministers in Ramadan call, agree to meet soon
1 year, 9 months ago

Saudi, Iran foreign ministers in Ramadan call, agree to meet soon

Al Jazeera  

The Saudi Arabian and Iranian foreign ministers spoke by phone to mark the beginning of Ramadan and have agreed to meet “soon” to start the process of re-opening embassies and consulates, according to Saudi Arabia’s foreign affairs ministry. “The two ministers agreed to hold a bilateral meeting soon, to pave the way for the reopening of embassies and consulates between …

Iran’s Raisi welcomes invitation from king to visit Saudi Arabia
1 year, 9 months ago

Iran’s Raisi welcomes invitation from king to visit Saudi Arabia

Al Jazeera  

Iranian president has received an invitation to visit Saudi Arabia following reconciliation deal, Iranian official says. Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has favourably received an invitation from Saudi Arabia’s King Salman to visit the kingdom following the reconciliation deal between the two countries, an Iranian official has said. “In a letter to President Raisi … the King of Saudi Arabia welcomed …

A Saudi-Iran reconciliation may ripple across the region. Here’s why
1 year, 9 months ago

A Saudi-Iran reconciliation may ripple across the region. Here’s why

CNN  

Editor’s Note: A version of this story first appeared in CNN’s Meanwhile in the Middle East newsletter, a three-times-a-week look inside the region’s biggest stories. Iraq, he said, missed out on improving ties with Saudi Arabia and potentially large investments in the country due to Iran’s heavy influence in the country. Iran’s state-backed Arabic language news channel Al Alam and …

Saudi deal with Iran worries Israel, shakes up Middle East
1 year, 9 months ago

Saudi deal with Iran worries Israel, shakes up Middle East

Associated Press  

JERUSALEM — News of the rapprochement between long-time regional rivals Saudi Arabia and Iran sent shock waves through the Middle East on Saturday and dealt a symbolic blow to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who has made the threat posed by Tehran a public diplomacy priority and personal crusade. A normalization deal with Saudi Arabia, the most powerful and wealthy …

What to expect after Iran, Saudi Arabia agree to restore ties
1 year, 9 months ago

What to expect after Iran, Saudi Arabia agree to restore ties

Al Jazeera  

The deal could have wide-ranging consequences but building on it, analysts say, will prove the main challenge. “Regardless, reducing tensions in Yemen, Lebanon, Syria and Iraq can still entail wide-ranging interests for both sides.” Hosseini added that ending the eight-year war in Yemen, where Iran and Saudi Arabia support opposing sides, could be the most important eventual outcome of the …

Saudi Arabia deal with Iran worries Israel, shakes up Middle East | Know Why
1 year, 9 months ago

Saudi Arabia deal with Iran worries Israel, shakes up Middle East | Know Why

India TV News  

Saudi-Arabia-Iran Rapprochement: Iran recently informed that it has reached a deal with Saudi Arabia to resume diplomatic relations and reopen their respective embassies in the two countries. A normalisation deal with Saudi Arabia, the most powerful and wealthy Arab state, would fulfill Netanyahu's prized goal, reshaping the region and boosting Israel's standing in historic ways. Saudi Arabia's decision to engage …

Saudi deal with Iran worries Israel, shakes up Middle East
1 year, 9 months ago

Saudi deal with Iran worries Israel, shakes up Middle East

LA Times  

Ali Shamkhani, of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, right, shakes hands with Saudi national security advisor Musaad bin Mohammed Aiban, left, as Chinese diplomat Wang Yi looks on, in Beijing on Saturday. A normalization deal with Saudi Arabia, the most powerful and wealthy Arab state, would fulfill Netanyahu’s prized goal, reshaping the region and boosting Israel’s standing in historic ways. …

Iran, Saudi Arabia agree to resume ties: World reacts
1 year, 9 months ago

Iran, Saudi Arabia agree to resume ties: World reacts

Al Jazeera  

A roundup of international reaction to the diplomatic rapprochement between the two regional powers after seven years of tensions. China The restoration of ties between Iran and Saudi Arabia is “major good news” in the current turbulent world and a “victory” for dialogue and peace, the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs cited top diplomat Wang Yi as saying. United States …

Egyptian president and visiting Iraqi PM seek to deepen ties
1 year, 9 months ago

Egyptian president and visiting Iraqi PM seek to deepen ties

Associated Press  

CAIRO — Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi held talks Sunday with Iraq’s prime minister in Cairo as the two countries seek to deepen ties and reinforce a regional alliance with Jordan. Their talks focused on economic cooperation and security ties between the two countries, according to Egyptian presidential spokesman Ahmed Fahmy. Al-Sudani’s predecessor, former Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi, had …

Israel FM: Fully normalized ties with Sudan later this year
1 year, 10 months ago

Israel FM: Fully normalized ties with Sudan later this year

Associated Press  

JERUSALEM — Israel expects to fully normalize ties with Sudan sometime later this year, Israel’s foreign minister said Thursday, after returning from a lightning diplomatic mission to the Sudanese capital. Earlier in the day, Sudan’s Foreign Ministry said it would move forward to normalize full diplomatic ties with Israel. A Sudanese military official close to the discussions said Thursday’s talks …

UAE top diplomat back in Syria as relations continue to thaw
1 year, 11 months ago

UAE top diplomat back in Syria as relations continue to thaw

Associated Press  

BEIRUT — The United Arab Emirates’ top diplomat met with Syrian President Bashar Assad on Wednesday, his second visit to Damascus as relations continue to thaw between the two countries. According to a statement from Assad’s office, he and UAE’s Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan discussed boosting economic ties between their nations. The UAE’s state-run WAM news …

Analysis: Herzog’s Gulf trip aims to consolidate Abraham Accords
2 years ago

Analysis: Herzog’s Gulf trip aims to consolidate Abraham Accords

Al Jazeera  

Israeli president’s visits to Bahrain and UAE can be interpreted as a desire to consolidate diplomatic gains achieved following normalisation deal in 2020. On the day of his arrival, MP Abdulnabi Salman tweeted: “Palestine and its people remain our first issue, and it remains in the conscience of all those who love freedom and justice in the face of calls …

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 …

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