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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...
Cohen prepares free-trade deal with Vietnam
Israel’s Foreign Minister Eli Cohen met in Jerusalem on Monday with visiting Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister (one of four) Tran Luu Quang. The two marked 30 years of relations between their nations and made...
Fiji to open its first embassy in Israel
The South Pacific island country of Fiji announced on Monday that its first embassy in Israel will open next year.
Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen welcomed the announcement, calling Fiji a "true friend" of Israel.
"I congratulate the...
Israeli foreign minister: Harris couldn’t name one clause on judicial reform
Israel's foreign minister on Wednesday took issue with U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris weighing in on Israel’s judicial reform debate, saying she didn't know a thing about it.
Harris waded into Israel’s domestic political affairs during an...
Israeli, Bahraini FMs agree to enhance Abraham Accords
Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen spoke on Sunday with his Bahraini counterpart Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani.
The two top diplomats discussed regional developments, as well as ways to strengthen bilateral relations and enhance and...
Israeli foreign minister to cut India trip short due to Gaza security situation
Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen announced on Tuesday that he will be returning early from his trip to India due to the escalating security situation following the killing by the Israeli military of three top Palestinian...
Post-Brussels meeting, Israel-EU summit in works, slated for Jerusalem
Israel’s Foreign Minister Eli Cohen met with his European Union counterpart Josep Borrell in Brussels on Tuesday with the two reconciling their recently thorny relations.
The talks lasted for more than two-and-half hours, including a one-on-one exchange...
Israeli FM to visit India to mark 30 years of relations
Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen will visit India later this month as the countries celebrate 30 years of diplomatic relations.
Cohen’s trip follows recent visits by Israeli Economy Minister Nir Barkat and Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana.
Barkat led...
Cohen heads to Turkmenistan to open Israeli embassy
Eli Cohen is set to become the first Israeli foreign minister to step foot in Turkmenistan in nearly three decades when he arrives in the Central Asian country’s capital Ashgabat on Wednesday night to open an...
In Israel, Sen. Lindsey Graham discusses expansion of Abraham Accords
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) met with Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen on Monday in Jerusalem, where the two men discussed expanding the Abraham Accords and addressing the Iranian threat.
The congressman is visiting the Jewish state after...