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A timeline of Israeli relations with the Arab world

Israel, which on Friday announced an accord to normalise relations with Bahrain, has had a turbulent history with the Arab world, with which it...

Bahrain normalizes ties with Israel as Trump plan for Middle East gathers pace

The island kingdom of Bahrain reportedly will be the fourth Arab country to normalize diplomatic relations with Israel — and the second as part...

Muslim scholars issue fatwa forbidding normalization with Israel

Hitting back at last month's controversial UAE-Israeli deal, a group of global Muslim scholars on Tuesday issued a religious ruling (fatwa) forbidding normalization with...

El Al to fly first cargo flight to Dubai by an Israeli carrier

El Al Israel Airlines (ELAL.TA) said on Thursday it would operate the first cargo flight to Dubai by an Israeli carrier on Sept.16. The first...

UAE-Israel deal a gamble for Palestinian peace: can the UAE succeed where others have failed?

The decision by the UAE to establish diplomatic relations with Israel keeps a negotiated solution with Palestine on life support. There is no indication...

Can Turkey lecture UAE on Israel?

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Israel recently reached a deal that will lead to full normalization of diplomatic relations between the two Middle...

UAE has ‘opened Muslim world to Zionists’ with Israel deal, warns Khamanei

Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Tuesday accused the United Arab Emirates of betraying the Muslim world with its agreement to normalise relations...

Israel officials in historic flight to the UAE after the landmark peace accord

An Israeli El Al airliner will make a three-hour flight, carrying a delegation of Israel and US officials to the UAE. The flight is...

Israeli PM says ‘many Arab nations in line’ to establish ties with Jewish state

Tel Aviv is in talks with “many” Arab nations that are “in line” to establish relations with Israel, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu revealed in...

Israeli warplanes continue to pound hapless Gaza, Hamas retaliates with rockets

Israel tanks and warplanes bombed Hamas positions in Gaza Friday and the militants retaliated with rockets as a three-week-old flare-up showed no let-up despite...

Sudan tells Pompeo, no normalization of ties with Israel

Sudan said Tuesday it cannot establish diplomatic relations with Israel for now, dashing US hopes for a speedy breakthrough during a visit by Secretary...

Pompeo, UAE crown prince talk normalization with Israel

Abu Dhabi’s crown prince and the US’s top diplomat spoke by phone Tuesday about the recent controversial deal between the United Arab Emirates and...