Tag: Israel

Israel Says It Hopes For Ties With Saudi Arabia, Indonesia, But No Deals Imminent

January 26, 2022

PARIS, France – Israel’s top diplomat said on Tuesday it hopes to build on its 2020 U.S. – broken accords with four Muslim nations and establish diplomatic relations with Saudi Arabia and Indonesia, but such deal would take time. Saudi Arabia, home to Islam’s holiest two sites, and Indonesia, which has the word’s largest Muslim … More Israel Says It Hopes For Ties With Saudi Arabia, Indonesia, But No Deals Imminent

Israeli Aircraft Strike Rocket Launch Sites In Lebanon, Military Says

August 5, 2021

Israeli jets struck what its military said were rocket launch sites in Lebanon early on Thursday in response to two rockets fired towards Israel from Lebanese territory, in an escalation of cross – border hostilities amid heightened tensions with Iran. The rockets launched from Lebanon on Wednesday struck open areas in northern Israel, causing brush … More Israeli Aircraft Strike Rocket Launch Sites In Lebanon, Military Says

France’s Macron To Hold Cabinet Meeting On Pegasus Spyware Case

July 22, 2021

French President Emmanuel Macron will hold a special cabinet meeting on Thursday morning to discuss investigations into the Pegasus spyware case, gorvernment spokesperson Gabriel Attal said. Attal said progress was being made in the investigations after Amnesty International and a group of international media organisations said spyware made and licensed by a company based in … More France’s Macron To Hold Cabinet Meeting On Pegasus Spyware Case

UAE Says It Is Ready To Facilitate Israel – Palestinian Peace Efforts

May 24, 2021

The United Arab Emirates stands ready to facilitate peace efforts between Iseael and the Palestinian, the facto ruler of the Gulf sate in remarks carries on state media on Sunday. Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheick Mohammed bin Zayed al – Nahyan made the comments in a telephone call with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al – … More UAE Says It Is Ready To Facilitate Israel – Palestinian Peace Efforts

POLITICS | Kushner To Lead U.S. Delegation To Israel, Morocco

December 16, 2020

RIYADH – – White House senior adviser Jared Kushner will lead a U.S. delegation to Israel and Morocco next week for discussions on the normalization deal the two Middle East countries reached last week, a senior administration official said on Tuesday. The U.S. delegation and a Israeli team will join together and take a direct … More POLITICS | Kushner To Lead U.S. Delegation To Israel, Morocco

POLITICS | Morocco Joins Other Arab Nations Agreeing To Normalize Israel Ties

December 12, 2020

Israel and Morocco agreed on Thursday to normalize relations in a deal brokered with U.S. help, making Morocco the fourth Arab country to set aside hostilities with Israel in the four months. It joins the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Sudan in beginning to forge deals with Israel, driven in part by U.S. – led … More POLITICS | Morocco Joins Other Arab Nations Agreeing To Normalize Israel Ties

Qatar FM: Normalisation With Israel Undermines Palestinian Statehood Efforts

November 17, 2020

MILAN | ITALY – Qatar’s foreign minister said on Monday Arab states that established ties with Israel undermine efforts for Palestinian statehood, but it was in their own sovereign right to do so. The Arab countries- the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Sudan – set aside hostilities with Israel in recent months to agree to … More Qatar FM: Normalisation With Israel Undermines Palestinian Statehood Efforts

BUSINESS | Qatar Might Get F-35s Despite Israel’s Objections, Israeli Minister Says

October 25, 2020

MILAN | ITALY – An Israeli cabinet minister said on Sunday that a U.S. sale of advanced F-35 warplanes to Qatar could be possible despite Israel’s objection to such a deal given the Gulf state’s link to Iran and Palestinian Hamas. ‘I have no doubt that if they (Qatar) want it and are willing to … More BUSINESS | Qatar Might Get F-35s Despite Israel’s Objections, Israeli Minister Says

POLITICS | UAE Visit To Israel May Be Held At Airport Due To Coronavirus

October 16, 2020

The first official delegation to Israel from the United Arab Emirates may remain at the airport and fly home the same day, rather than  conduct a wider visit, due to coronavirus precautions, an Israeli minister said. Israel is under a second coronavirus lockdown, which it plans to begin easing next week, after a surge in … More POLITICS | UAE Visit To Israel May Be Held At Airport Due To Coronavirus

WORLD NEWS | Israel Would Oppose Any U.S. F-35 Sale To Qatar, Israeli Minister Says

October 11, 2020

MILAN | ITALY – Israel would oppose any U.S. sale of advanced F-35 warplanes to Qatar, Israel’s intelligence minister said on Sunday, citing a need to maintain Israeli military superiority in the region. Intelligence Minister Eli Cohen made the comments in response to a Reuters report that Qatar – whose Iran links trouble Israel – … More WORLD NEWS | Israel Would Oppose Any U.S. F-35 Sale To Qatar, Israeli Minister Says