Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s cabinet decided to tighten the coronavirus lockdown. Israel went back into lockdown, its second during the pandemic, on Sept. 18. But over the past week, the number of daily new …
The first known direct commercial flight between Israel and Bahrain landed Wednesday in the island kingdom, just a week after it signed a deal alongside the United Arab Emirates to normalize relations. Flight data showed an Israir …
With weeks to go before the United States presidential elections, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is racing to make a breakthrough with Sudan that he hopes could also benefit Israel, Reuters reports. Sudan’s new civilian-led …
U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper pledged to help maintain Israel's military superiority in the Middle East, amid its concerns over a possible US sale of F-35 fighters to the United Arab Emirates. "A cornerstone of our …
F-35 fighter jets sold to the United Arab Emirates could be built in a way that ensures the same planes owned by Israel outperform any others sold in the region
The Abu Dhabi Film Commission, the Israel Film Fund and the Jerusalem Sam Spiegel Film and Television School have signed a cooperation agreement for training and production, a joint statement said on Monday. The agreement includes …
Israel and two Arab nations signed agreements at the White House on Tuesday to normalize their relations, a step toward a realignment of the Middle East but one that failed to address the future of the Palestinians, The New York Times …
One of Saudi Arabia’s leading clerics called this month for Muslims to avoid “passionate emotions and fiery enthusiasm” towards Jews
Israel will enter a three-week nationwide lockdown, starting Friday, to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus after a second-wave surge in new cases, Al Jazeera reports. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday announced the …
Palestinians called failure to condemn the normalization deal “the triumph of money over dignity”
The heads of Israel’s two largest banks will lead separate delegations to the United Arab Emirates this month after a formal agreement on banking and finance was signed by the two countries last week, Times of Israel reported citing the …
It was a trip like none other. US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo was on a mission this week to secure normalization between Arab states and Israel, a feat long considered impossible due to the political impasse of the Israeli-Palestinian …
Following the announcement of the Abraham Accord with Israel earlier this month, President Sheikh Khalifa has issued a federal law abolishing a decades-old ruling regarding the boycott of Israel, The National reports. The decree …
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) struck Hamas targets in the Gaza Strip Wednesday in response to incendiary balloon launches from the region, the IDF said via Twitter. "Over the last few weeks, terrorists in Gaza have launched …
Israeli warplanes, tanks and drones attacked Hamas targets in the Gaza Strip on Monday in response to repeated arson balloon attacks launched into Israel, the army said. The Israel Defense Forces said it attacked "military …
The Trump administration has accelerated a push to sell the F-35 stealth fighter and advanced armed drones to the United Arab Emirates, according to American officials familiar with the discussions. Administration officials in …
Rocket fired by militants in Gaza exploded in southern Israel on Tuesday night, Israel's army said amidst rising tensions in the region. "One projectile was launched from the Gaza Strip towards Israeli territory," a …
The U.S. told the United Arab Emirates it would sell them F-35 jets and drones
Businessman from the United Arab Emirates Khalaf Ahmad Al Habtoor said he was already in talks with Israeli airline Israir on establishing direct flights between Israel and the UAE. In an interview with Israel’s Channel 13, …
President Donald Trump's administration lauded the "historic diplomatic breakthrough" of normalized ties between Israel and the United Arab Emirates on Thursday, celebrating what the three nations said "will advance peace …
