Tag: Abraham Accords
Riyadh seeks to reboot Temple Mount status quo with peace deal
The timing was not accidental when Saudi Arabia announced over the weekend that its ambassador to Jordan will also take on the roles of ambassador to the Palestinian Authority and consul general in eastern Jerusalem.
The announcement...
‘Bet on it’: Netanyahu says Israel about to make history with Saudis
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is confident his government can achieve some form of normalization with Saudi Arabia in the coming months, Netanyahu said in an interview with Bloomberg Television broadcasted on Monday.
"I think that we...
Riyadh is clear: No deal until 2024 elections
There has been a flurry of reports from U.S. officials on the possible normalization deal between Saudi Arabia and Israel under American auspices. Such reports dovetail with similar claims about a year ago that...
Moroccan jailed for criticizing peace with Israel
A Moroccan man was sentenced to five years in prison for criticizing the king on Facebook over the country’s normalization of ties with Israel.
Said Boukioud, 48, was jailed on Monday for posts denouncing the...
Is a US-Saudi-Israel deal really in the works?
According to New York Times columnist Thomas L. Friedman, President Joe Biden is trying to do Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu a big favor. That would involve the administration finally moving to follow up on former President Donald...
Jerusalem summit promotes Israel-Morocco tech, cultural ties
Jerusalem Venture Partners and Margalit Startup City hosted an innovation summit this week in Jerusalem celebrating tech ties and cultural collaboration between Israel and Morocco. The event served as a platform to foster cross-cultural...
Israeli foreign minister: Saudi deal ‘closer than ever’
Israel is closer than it has ever been to a peace agreement with Saudi Arabia, Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen said on Monday.
In an interview with Channel 12, the country’s top diplomat said that the...
Mossad chief secretly visited DC to discuss Saudi deal
The head of Israel’s Mossad intelligence agency secretly traveled to Washington nearly two weeks ago to discuss a deal with Saudi Arabia.
David Barnea met with U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan at the White House ahead...
Rediscovering the graves of three ‘esteemed’ Moroccan rabbis after 60 years
The tombs of three celebrated 17th- and 18th-century rabbis—Jacob Ben Malca, Hasday Almosnino and Jacob Marrache—have been rediscovered after more than 60 years at a cemetery in Tétouan in northern Morocco.
Renewed knowledge of the...
Israel, UAE sign economic cooperation agreement
The Ras Al Khaimah Economic Zone (RAKEZ) has taken a significant step towards expanding economic cooperation between the United Arab Emirates and Israel by signing a Memorandum of Understanding with the Manufacturers’ Association of...