Mideast Ties
Emirati, Bahraini authorities have launched a PR campaign to cultivate their image as havens of inclusion and tolerance for Jews.
Published 09 Mar, 2021 02:35pm
The Arabs and Iranians must not fall into a trap as they will be the primary sufferers in case of conflict as outsiders watch.
Published 04 Mar, 2021 08:29am
UAE’s first ambassador to Israel meets Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Updated 03 Mar, 2021 09:45am
Says he will work tirelessly to "strengthen the political ties between our two countries".
Updated 02 Mar, 2021 09:29am
The statement marks the first response from a Gulf Arab leader to President Joe Biden’s announcement earlier this month.
Updated 26 Feb, 2021 08:57am
US will work with Israel to build on regional normalisation agreements, says Biden national security adviser.
Updated 24 Jan, 2021 09:57pm
It is hoped Biden will at least temper some of the more overtly pro-Israel policies of Trump.
Updated 23 Jan, 2021 11:03am
A 10-member team including both Arabs and Jews is spearheading a social media campaign to win over acceptance in Gulf.
Published 12 Jan, 2021 06:07pm
FM Qureshi stresses need for strengthening Islamabad’s ties with GCC countries.
Updated 08 Jan, 2021 11:07am
Minister praises "positive role played by Saudi Arabia in the resolution of outstanding issues" among Gulf countries.
Updated 08 Jan, 2021 12:00am
Officials have said they are trying to get more countries to recognise Israel or warm existing ties to it.
Published 24 Dec, 2020 07:02am
Official says out of the two possibilities, one country is in the Gulf and the second is further to the east but is not Pakistan.
Published 23 Dec, 2020 05:10pm
Members of the GCC must learn to be self-reliant when it comes to matters of defence and embrace open societies.
Published 23 Dec, 2020 08:58am
Morocco this week became the fourth Arab nation since August to announce a US-brokered deal to normalise relations with Israel.
Updated 14 Dec, 2020 10:49am
The elephant in the room is Saudi Arabia.
Published 12 Dec, 2020 08:40am
Morocco is the fourth country since August to strike a deal aimed at normalising relations with Israel.
Published 10 Dec, 2020 09:27pm
External powers have determined the Arabs’ fate.
Updated 09 Dec, 2020 10:00am
Prince Turki al-Faisal warns any normalisation deals need to help Palestinians obtain their own independent state.
Published 06 Dec, 2020 03:49pm
Under EU guidelines, settlement products should be clearly labelled as such when exported to member countries.
Published 05 Dec, 2020 03:29pm
Saudi official agency says permission was granted on UAE's request; Benjamin Netanyahu welcomes development.
Published 01 Dec, 2020 04:45pm
It is obvious that narratives are changing within the Muslim bloc.
Updated 30 Nov, 2020 11:44am
Pakistan has nothing to gain and everything to lose from siding with either Riyadh or Tehran.
Updated 28 Nov, 2020 05:07pm
The Dubai carrier will fly the route twice daily.
Updated 27 Nov, 2020 09:53am
"I will leave to them to discuss the meetings that they may have had or may not have had," he says.
Updated 26 Nov, 2020 09:49am
It is clear that fervent moves are being made in the shadows to bring the Arabs and Israel closer to each other.
Updated 26 Nov, 2020 11:54am
The health ministry has dismissed any link to the PM's reported visit to the futuristic Red Sea city of Neom on Sunday.
Published 24 Nov, 2020 04:08pm
Tel Aviv gives $5m worth of wheat to ‘new friend’.
Updated 24 Nov, 2020 09:40am
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
