Tag: Abraham Accords
Trust and partnership: Israel, UAE celebrate first year of normalization
On Aug. 13, 2020, an extraordinary event transformed the Middle East: Israel and the United Arab Emirates signed a joint statement of intent to normalize diplomatic relations.
Formalized at the White House in September, the historic Abraham Accords opened wide...
Israeli airlines launch first direct flights to Morocco
Two Israeli airlines, El Al and Israir, launched the first regular direct flights from Israel to Morocco on Sunday.
Israir Flight 61 took off first at 8:15 a.m, followed by El Al flight 553, which...
UAE, Israel agree on joint project to combat climate change
United Arab Emirates Food and Water Security Minister Mariam al-Muhairi met on Wednesday with representatives of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem (H.U.) to promote a research and innovation partnership in the realms of food...
US suspends Abraham Fund; UAE urges Israel not to cancel pipeline
The Biden administration has suspended the Abraham Fund, which was established with the signing of the Abraham Accords in the fall of 2020, U.S. and Israeli sources told the business daily Globes.
The purpose of the...
A Central Asia model for Israel and the Middle East
As the Abraham Accords set in and the ties between moderate Arab states and Israel strengthen, more formalized relationships that tackle crucial regional issues—the Iranian threat, anti-terrorism efforts, and economic development, including desalinization and...
In UAE, Lapid says that Israel seeks more peace deals in Middle East
Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid said on Wednesday during his visit to the United Arab Emirates that this “is just the beginning” for peace deals in the region.
“Our hand is outstretched … I hope...
Bahrain officially appoints the first-ever ambassador to Israel
Bahrain officially appointed the country’s first-ever ambassador to Israel, the state-run Bahrain News Agency (BNA) reported Tuesday.
Bahrain’s King Hamad bin Isa al-Khalifa issued a royal decree appointing Khalid Al Jalahma to head the Gulf...
US welcomes opening of Israeli embassy in UAE
The United States welcomed the opening of the Israeli embassy in the United Arab Emirates on Tuesday.
“Foreign Minister Lapid’s trip, the first to the UAE by an Israeli Foreign Minister, and the opening of...
Israeli foreign minister opens UAE Embassy: ‘The Middle East is our home, we’re here...
Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid flew to the United Arab Emirates on Tuesday in a historic first official visit by an Israeli minister to the Gulf State.
“What we are doing here today isn’t the...
AIPAC lauds Senate Foreign Relations Committee for bill supporting Abraham Accords
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee was applauded by AIPAC on Thursday for adopting the “Israel Relations Normalization Act of 2021,” which seeks to support and expand recent normalization agreements between Israel, United Arab Emirates,...