Mideast Ties
The two countries have no diplomatic relations and this week's talks are a rare official interaction.
Published 14 Oct, 2020 12:42pm
Israeli government unanimously approves the country's recently signed normalisation agreement with the United Arab Emirates.
Published 12 Oct, 2020 03:45pm
Tel Aviv has painstakingly built up its ties with Azerbaijan.
Published 12 Oct, 2020 08:20am
Chinese and Iranian foreign ministers reaffirm commitment to Iran’s 2015 nuclear deal with world powers.
Updated 12 Oct, 2020 09:29am
Germany hopes the talks will strengthen nascent ties between the two nations and bolster broader Mideast peace efforts.
Published 06 Oct, 2020 04:11pm
The United States will act as a facilitator during the UN-backed talks.
Updated 02 Oct, 2020 10:56am
Sudan has been technically at war with Israel for decades.
Updated 28 Sep, 2020 09:22am
Review potential areas of bilateral cooperation and relevant regional and international developments.
Updated 23 Sep, 2020 10:06am
"There is no honour in seeing Arabs rush towards normalisation" with Israel, says Palestinian foreign minister.
Published 22 Sep, 2020 05:04pm
The younger generation of Arabs want job opportunities and peace, not a perpetual state of war with a powerful neighbour.
Updated 19 Sep, 2020 07:42am
Hamas warns Israel it faces an escalation if the bombing continues.
Published 16 Sep, 2020 08:27pm
Netanyahu says terrorists "want to turn back the peace. In that, they will not succeed".
Updated 16 Sep, 2020 08:28pm
The decision by the UAE and Bahrain to normalise ties with Israel breaks with decades of consensus within the Arab world.
Updated 16 Sep, 2020 10:17am
The Palestinian leadership, which has long accused Trump of pro-Israel bias, has denounced the Arab rapprochement with Israel.
Updated 16 Sep, 2020 12:49pm
US president will host more than 700 guests today to witness the sealing of the agreements between Israel, the UAE and Bahrain.
Published 15 Sep, 2020 02:01pm
The UAE and Turkey are confronting each other in a variety of theatres.
Published 14 Sep, 2020 08:39am
Govt expresses hope the "new strategic path will contribute to bringing about peace based on end to Israeli occupation".
Published 13 Sep, 2020 04:00pm
Bahrain has agreed to formalise the deal with Israel at a ceremony to be held on Sept 15 at the White House.
Updated 12 Sep, 2020 08:30am
No consensus was reached on the resolution proposed by the Palestinian delegation.
Updated 11 Sep, 2020 08:54am
Palestinian FM refers to UAE-Israel accord as a “surprise”, “a normalisation” and an “earthquake” that hit Arab consensus.
Updated 10 Sep, 2020 10:42am
Bank Hapoalim head describes the visit as “the first groundbreaking step, with great expectations ahead”.
Published 08 Sep, 2020 09:12pm
King Salman says Saudi Arabia wants permanent solution based on the Arab Peace Initiative proposed by the kingdom in 2002.
Published 07 Sep, 2020 11:49am
Hamas chief given hero's welcome at Palestinian refugee camp.
Updated 07 Sep, 2020 10:11am
Bahrain's state-run news agency made the announcement without directly naming Israel, just as Saudi Arabia had.
Published 04 Sep, 2020 10:54am
The cargo flight is scheduled to take off from Ben Gurion airport near Tel Aviv on September 16.
Updated 04 Sep, 2020 09:52am
“We have an excellent relationship [with the army’s top brass], I think it is the most harmonious relationship," says the premier.
Updated 04 Sep, 2020 08:02am
Says country's economic future is linked with China but that doesn't mean ties with US are being reset.
Updated 04 Sep, 2020 08:03am
“Of course, the UAE’s betrayal will not last long, but this stigma will always be remembered,” he says.
Published 01 Sep, 2020 02:39pm
In another rare development, Saudi Arabia allows its airspace for Israeli flight.
Updated 01 Sep, 2020 01:07pm
Delegates make history by taking an Israeli commercial airliner directly from Tel Aviv to the UAE capital over Saudi territory.
Updated 31 Aug, 2020 04:53pm