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The flags of the United States, the United Arab Emirates, Israel and Bahrain seen on the side of a road in the city of Netanya on Sept. 14, 2020. Photo by Flash90.

Biden decision on weapons sales to Gulf states ‘important test’ for Israeli-Sunni alliance

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The forthcoming decision by the Biden administration on whether or not to proceed with major weapons sales to Gulf states, signed by the previous Trump administration in the context of the Abraham Accords, form...
U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning IIs (center) lead a formation of Royal Air Force F-35B Lightnings (left) and Israeli Air Force F-35I Lightning IIs (right) during Exercise Tri-Lightning over the Mediterranean Sea on June 25, 2019. Photo: Staff Sgt. Keifer Bowes/U.S. Air Force.

UAE confident of F-35 deal, despite Biden administration hold on arms sales

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The United Arab Emirates’ ambassador to Washington, Yousef Al Otaiba, said on Monday that he was confident the pending sale of F-35 jets would go through after the Biden administration concludes its review of...
A MQ-9 Reaper US military unmanned aerial vehicle prepares to land after a mission in support of Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan. The Reaper has the ability to carry both precision-guided bombs and air-to-ground missiles. Credit: U.S. Air Force Photo/Staff Sgt. Brian Ferguson via Wikimedia Commons.

Report: US State Department notifies Congress of $2.9 billion drone sale to UAE

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The U.S. State Department has informally notified Congress that “it plans to sell 18 sophisticated armed MQ-9B aerial drones to the United Arab Emirates in a deal worth as much as $2.9 billion,” reported Reuters on Thursday,...
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks to reporters on Sept. 10, 2019, in the White House. Photo: Andrea Hanks/White House.

Pompeo threatens China, Russia with sanctions if they sell arms to Iran

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The United States will sanction China and Russia if they sell arms to Iran, said U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Tuesday. “We’re going to go after every violation that we can muster the...
A U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II aircraft. Credit: U.S. Air Force Photo/Alex R. Loyd.

Trump: ‘No problem’ selling F-35 jets to UAE, despite Netanyahu’s objections

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U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he has no issue with the United Arab Emirates receiving F-35 fighter jets from America, despite objections from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. “I would have no problem...
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gives a press statement at his office in Jerusalem on Aug. 13, 2020. Photo by Yonatan Sindel/Flash90.

Netanyahu calls ‘Times’ report on F-35 sale to UAE ‘false allegation’

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu slammed a report in The New York Times that suggested he did not oppose the U.S. sale of F-35 fighter jets and radar-blocking planes to the United Arab Emirates as part of the...
A look at Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan. Credit: amanderson2 via Flickr.

Rumblings of regional strife in the Caucasus could make its way to Israel

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One of the most unexpected, lesser known and not often reported bilateral relationships is the ties between Israel and Azerbaijan. While both countries are small, Israel is constantly garnering global headlines and attention for...
U.S. Congress. Credit: Pixabay.

Senate votes to block arms sales to Saudi Arabia, UAE and Jordan

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In three votes on Thursday, the U.S. Senate passed 22 resolutions to prevent arms sales to Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Jordan without congressional approval. The tally of the first two votes was...