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Benjamin Netanyahu critics urge Germany, Britain to cancel his visit
Hundreds of Israeli writers, artists and intellectuals on Tuesday called on Germany and Britain to cancel upcoming visits by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, saying his plan to overhaul Israel’s ...
Israel opposition sees Saudi-Iran deal as Netanyahu failure
Restoration of diplomatic ties between Saudi Arabia and Iran represents a failure of foreign policy by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, his opponents charged on Friday.They said he has ...
Newspaper says Hungary to move Israel embassy to Jerusalem, Budapest says no decision
Hungarian President Katalin Novak said on Friday that no decision had yet been made on whether Budapest would move its embassy in Israel to Jerusalem next month despite an Israeli newspaper report ...
Netanyahu: Peace with Saudi Arabia and stopping Iran are intertwined goals for Israel
Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that his government is working towards a peace deal with Saudi Arabia and stopping Iran’s aggression, adding that the two are “intertwined” goals, ...
Biden faces Israel quandary with new Netanyahu government: Analysis
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s new government is little more than a week old but it's already giving the Biden administration headaches.Just days into its mandate, a controversial member ...
Israeli PM Lapid congratulates Netanyahu as he cements election win
Israel Prime Minister Yair Lapid on Thursday congratulated Benjamin Netanyahu on his election win as final results confirmed the former premier’s triumphant comeback at the head of a solidly ...
France’s Macron urges new Israel PM to make historical peace with Palestinians
France urged Israel’s new prime minister, Yair Lapid, on Tuesday to restart peace talks with the Palestinians, but Lapid played down such prospects, citing rightist elements in his caretaker ...
Israel’s El Al Airlines says Dubai flights will be disrupted from Feb. 13
Flag carrier El Al Israel Airlines said on Thursday it would not be able to maintain a full flight schedule to Dubai from February 13 due to disagreements over arrangements in Dubai Tens ...
UAE, Israel launch official talks to reach comprehensive economic partnership deal
Israel and the United Arab Emirates announced they have officially launched talks to reach a comprehensive economic partnership agreement to deepen economic and investment relations between the two ...
Egypt invites Israeli PM Naftali Bennett to visit Cairo
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has invited Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett to visit Egypt in “the coming weeks,” a statement from Bennett’s office said Wednesday.The invitation was ...
Dubai Expo in focus as UAE racks up $700 mln of trade with Israel since normalization
Israel and the United Arab Emirates, which normalized relations a year ago, are looking to Dubai’s Expo world fair in October to boost bilateral trade, which now stands at around $712 million.While ...
Israel, Morocco to upgrade ties and open embassies within several months: Israeli FM
Israel and Morocco plan to upgrade their restored diplomatic relations and open embassies within several months, Israel’s foreign minister said during a visit to the North African kingdom on ...
Israeli carrier launches first direct flights to Morocco
Israeli carrier Israir launched the first direct commercial flight between Israel and Morocco on Sunday since the countries normalized diplomatic relations in a US-brokered deal last year.About 100 ...
Israel, UAE national airlines announce cooperation deal
The UAE and Israeli flag-carriers announced a codeshare cooperation deal on Thursday, the latest sign of deepening ties between the two nations following September’s normalization of diplomatic ...
New Israeli foreign minister lands in UAE on first official visit
Israel’s new foreign minister has touched down in the United Arab Emirates, starting the first high-level trip by an Israeli official to the Gulf Arab state since the two countries normalized ...
Sudan’s Burhan defends Israel normalization move amid violence with Palestine
The head of Sudan’s civilian-military ruling council defended Monday his country’s move to normalize ties with Israel, saying it “has nothing to do with the Palestinians’ right to their own state.”The ...
Israel, Bahrain to allow COVID-19 vaccinated people to travel between their countries
Israel and Bahrain announced a deal to recognize each other's COVID-19 vaccination programs and let people who have had shots travel without restriction between their countries, according to official ...
Bahrain’s Gulf Air announces first flight to Israel’s Tel Aviv June 3
Bahrain’s national carrier has begun to accept bookings for its first direct flight to Israel’s Tel Aviv set to take off on June 3, according to its website.According to the Centre for Aviation ...
Sudan due to send first delegation to Israel next week to firm up ties: Sources
Sudan provisionally plans to send a first official delegation to Israel next week to firm up bilateral ties that were established last year under US mediation, two sources said on Tuesday.One of the ...
Jews in GCC countries get 650 pounds of matzah ahead of Passover
The Association of Gulf Jewish Communities (AGJC) has arranged for the shipment of nearly 650 pounds of matzah to all six GCC countries, along with kosher food, ahead of the Jewish Passover ...
UAE announces $10 billion investment fund for Israel across multiple sectors
The United Arab Emirates on Thursday announced it was setting up a $10 billion investment fund across multiple sectors in Israel, with whom it normalized ties last year.The announcement was made ...
Israel’s Netanyahu cancels planned UAE visit: Reports
A planned visit by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to the United Arab Emirates on Thursday was cancelled, Israel’s public radio Kan said, citing a source involved in the planning.Neither ...
UAE weapons maker teams up with Israel Aerospace for anti-drone tech
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) said on Thursday it will jointly develop an advanced drone defense system with United Arab Emirates' state-owned weapons maker EDGE.For all the latest headlines ...
US, Israel discuss Iran threats during first strategic group meeting
The US and Israel held their first Strategic Consultative Group meeting Thursday, which involved discussions on threats from Iran, the White House said.From Washington, National Security Advisor Jake ...
Israeli defense chief sees ‘special security arrangement’ with Gulf allies
Israel’s defense minister said on Tuesday it intends to develop a “special security arrangement” with Gulf Arab allies, who share common concerns over Iran.The United Arab Emirate and Bahrain ...