Mideast Ties
Reports that Netanyahu held secret talks in Saudi Arabia come after years of low-key diplomacy between the two Mideast powers.
Updated 23 Nov, 2020 08:17pm
Israeli state media earlier reported Netanyahu and his spy chief flew to Saudi Arabia for a clandestine meeting with MBS.
Updated 23 Nov, 2020 09:27pm
Bahrain says the historic deals the Gulf and the UAE had struck would foster a dawn of “peace for the entire Middle East”.
Updated 19 Nov, 2020 09:58am
The joint statement said the leaders agreed to begin economic and trade relations, with an initial focus on agriculture.
Updated 23 Oct, 2020 10:07pm
Trump's decision to remove Sudan from the US list of state sponsors of terrorism paved the way for Khartoum's deal with Israel.
Published 23 Oct, 2020 08:40pm
The one-day return trip has heightened speculation Israel could soon strike a peace deal with the Arab-led African country.
Updated 23 Oct, 2020 09:52am
Israeli diplomat says visa exemptions are “not on the cards” with Bahrain.
Published 22 Oct, 2020 11:06pm
The deal was signed after the first-ever official delegation from the UAE landed in Israel for a day of talks.
Published 20 Oct, 2020 04:00pm
Etihad says it plans regular passenger flights between the countries, is launching a dedicated Hebrew website.
Published 19 Oct, 2020 01:40pm
The Israeli delegation was accompanied by US Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin.
Updated 19 Oct, 2020 08:39am
“Netanyahu is moving ahead at full steam toward solidifying the de facto annexation of the West Bank,” says NGO.
Published 14 Oct, 2020 10:37pm
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
