Tag: Saudi Arabia
In historic first, Israeli minister delivers speech in Riyadh
Israeli Minister of Communications Shlomo Karhi spoke at a conference in Saudi Arabia's capital on Wednesday, marking the first speech by an Israeli minister in the country.
"As demonstrated by the Abraham Accords, when nations...
Netanyahu rejects ‘losing horse’ words by Khamenei, plows ahead with outreach
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu responded sharply to an anti-Israel tweet by Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Tuesday, saying, "While Khamenei’s terrorist regime exports ruin and destruction, Israel is advancing progress and...
Blinken to visit Israel, Saudi Arabia amid normalization push
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will visit Israel and Saudi Arabia later this month amid a diplomatic push to bring the Sunni kingdom into the Abraham Accords.
The trip, which the State Department has...
Israeli minister leads delegation to Saudi Arabia
Israeli Communications Minister Shlomo Karhi arrived in Riyadh on Monday night at the head of a 14-strong delegation, becoming the second minister from the Jewish state to make a visit to the Sunni Muslim...
Pompeo optimistic about potential of Israeli-Saudi normalization
Perhaps unsurprisingly, Mike Pompeo believes that normalization between Jerusalem and Riyadh would be “more easily attainable with a Republican president.”
Still, Pompeo, who has led both the CIA and the U.S. State Department, feels optimistic that the...
Israeli Cabinet member receives warm welcome in Riyadh
An Israeli delegation led by Tourism Minister Haim Katz received a warm, public welcome in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday during the opening session of a U.N. World Tourism Organization gathering.
"There is a delegation here...
Israeli officials make first public appearance in Riyadh
An Israeli delegation attended a meeting of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization in Riyadh on Monday, marking the first public appearance by Israeli officials in Saudi Arabia.
"We are happy to be...
US diplomat: Normalization with Israel a clear Saudi interest
A peace deal with Israel is a clear Saudi interest and will likely lead to further accords with additional Muslim countries, the acting American ambassador to Israel said Thursday.
The remarks by Stephanie Hallett, the...
Flight with 100-plus Israelis makes emergency landing in Saudi Arabia
A commercial flight from the Seychelles to Tel Aviv carrying 128 Israelis made an unscheduled landing in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on Monday night.
Air Seychelles flight HM022 was forced to land due to an electrical...
There will be no Israel-US defense pact
U.S. President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are eager to have a Saudi-Israeli peace deal signed before each country holds elections. Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman shares this vision.
But the...