Tag: UAE-Israel Relations
UAE, Israeli defense ministers discuss increasing security cooperation
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...
Why some in Israel express concern over US sale of F-35s to UAE
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...
From Israel, Pompeo heads to Sudan via ‘first official direct flight’ between countries
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, UAE health ministers discuss COVID-19 cooperation
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...
Pompeo lands in Israel on first leg of Mideast trip to Sudan, Bahrain, UAE
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...
Report: Morocco rejects normalization with Israel
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...
‘Beacons of opportunity’: Israel-UAE to build broad partnerships, says high-tech investor
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...
Dermer says UAE-Israel normalization a ‘paradigm shift’ in Mideast relations
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
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...
Trump: US considering selling F-35 fighter jets to UAE
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...