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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S. President Donald Trump with senior White House adviser Jared Kushner at the start of a meeting in Jerusalem on May 22, 2017. Credit: Kobi Gideon/GPO.

UAE, Israeli defense ministers discuss increasing security cooperation

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UAE Minister of State for Defense Affairs Mohammed al-Bawardi and Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz spoke by phone on Tuesday, according to UAE media. The two discussed “strengthening communication channels and establishing solid bilateral relations...
IAF, USAF hold joint F-35 drill in southern Israel. Credit: IAF.

Why some in Israel express concern over US sale of F-35s to UAE

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The landmark and historic agreement to normalize relations between the United Arab Emirates and Israel drew celebrations in both the Gulf and in Israel in recent days, but a media storm over the potential...
U.S. Secretary of State Michael Pompeo and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu holds a joint statement in Jerusalem on Aug. 24, 2020. Photo by Matty Stern/U.S. Embassy Jerusalem.

From Israel, Pompeo heads to Sudan via ‘first official direct flight’ between countries

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U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo set out from Israel to Sudan on Tuesday via what he said was the first official direct flight between the countries. “Happy to announce that we are on the...
Israeli Health Minister Yuli Edelstein holds a press conference during a visit at the Assuta hospital in Ashdod on Aug. 20, 2020. Photo by Flash90.

Israeli, UAE health ministers discuss COVID-19 cooperation

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Israeli Health Minister Yuli Edelstein and his United Arab Emirates counterpart, Abdul Rahman Mohammed Al Owais, spoke by phone on Monday and agreed on cooperation between their two countries with regard to the coronavirus...
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo arrives at the Ben-Gurion International Airport on Aug. 24, 2020. Courtesy: Matty Stern/U.S. Embassy Jerusalem.

Pompeo lands in Israel on first leg of Mideast trip to Sudan, Bahrain, UAE

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U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo landed in Israel on Monday morning as part of a region-wide trip that includes visits to Sudan, Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates. “Looking forward to speaking with leaders...
U.S. Secretary of State Michael Pompeo meets with Moroccan Prime Minister Saad-Eddine el-Othmani, in Rabat, Morocco, on Dec. 5, 2019. Photo: Ron Przysucha/U.S. State Department.

Report: Morocco rejects normalization with Israel

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Moroccan Prime Minister Saad-Eddine el-Othmani on Sunday announced his rejection of any normalization agreement with Israel, claiming such agreements were prejudicial to the Palestinian cause. “We refuse any normalization with the Zionist entity because this...
A view of Dubai at night. Credit: enjoytheworld/Pixabay.

‘Beacons of opportunity’: Israel-UAE to build broad partnerships, says high-tech investor

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The recent Israel-UAE peace agreement will forever change the business and tech landscape in the region, says Jon Medved, CEO of Jerusalem-based venture-capital platform OurCrowd. As one of Israel’s biggest high-tech investors, managing more than...
Israeli Ambassador to the United States Ron Dermer addresses Christians United for Israel's "Night to Honor Israel" on Oct. 26 in San Antonio. Credit: Paul Wharton Photography.

Dermer says UAE-Israel normalization a ‘paradigm shift’ in Mideast relations

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Israel’s Ambassador to the United States Ron Dermer said he believes that the deal to normalize relations with the United Arab Emirates is a “paradigm shift” in the Middle East that could lead major...

Palestinian religious authorities forbid Muslims to visit Israel via UAE

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The Palestinian Authority’s top Islamic religious officials have declared that any Muslims coming to Israel via the United Arab Emirates to visit the Al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem are “unwanted” and have issued religious rulings...
U.S. President Donald Trump, joined by White House senior advisers, receives applause after delivering a statement announcing the agreement of full normalization of relations between Israel and the United Arab Emirates on Aug. 13, 2020. Credit: Joyce N. Boghosian/The White House.

Trump: US considering selling F-35 fighter jets to UAE

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U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that the sale of advanced Lockheed Martin F-35 fighter jets to the United Arab Emirates is under consideration, despite an Israeli denial that Jerusalem has given its...