Mideast Ties
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
The date could be decided by senior officials from the two countries when they fly to Abu Dhabi on Monday, says Israeli minister.
Published 30 Aug, 2020 05:50pm
Israeli channel says bilateral trade could initially be worth $4 billion a year.
Updated 30 Aug, 2020 10:49am
Israel's National Security Advisor Meir Ben Shabbat will be leading the “professional delegation”.
Updated 29 Aug, 2020 10:32am
Bahrain's king in talks with US State Secretary Mike Pompeo stresses importance of ending the Palestinian-Israeli conflict.
Published 26 Aug, 2020 06:17pm
Foreign minister says both sides understand Xi's visit will be of “extraordinary nature”, dates to be decided in coming meetings.
Updated 25 Aug, 2020 08:05am
Pompeo, wearing a face mask in the colours of the American flag, met Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Published 24 Aug, 2020 02:47pm
India may find succour in an Arab détente.
Published 24 Aug, 2020 10:01am
Official says White House senior adviser Jared Kushner, Trump’s son-in-law, is expected to travel to Israel and UAE in early Sept.
Published 23 Aug, 2020 02:03pm
Why would Arabs care about Israeli repression of Palestinians?
Published 22 Aug, 2020 08:49am
“Any Arab state that is considering following the UAE should demand in return a price," wrote the Saudi royal in a newspaper.
Published 21 Aug, 2020 05:55pm
“They’d like to buy F-35’s, we’ll see what happens, it’s under review," says US President Trump.
Published 20 Aug, 2020 12:16pm
“Peace must be achieved with the Palestinians” as a pre-condition for any normalisation of relations, says Saudi FM.
Published 19 Aug, 2020 08:40pm
"The embassy heartily appreciates the stance of the premier when answering a question about Israel."
Updated 19 Aug, 2020 10:11pm
The deal was in fact the culmination of more than a decade of quiet links rooted in frenzied opposition to Iran.
Updated 20 Aug, 2020 05:00am
From the late 1980s to the mid-1990s, every reference to Israel had to be changed to ‘the Zionist entity’.
Published 19 Aug, 2020 09:25am
Says Pakistan would have to give up the Kashmir cause if it ignores Israel's "tyranny faced by Palestinians".
Updated 19 Aug, 2020 05:44pm
Discusses “cooperation in the fields of security” and regional developments with the UAE's national security adviser.
Published 18 Aug, 2020 07:18pm
“It would be very good for Saudi business, it would very good for Saudi's defence," says US president's son-in-law.
Updated 18 Aug, 2020 07:19pm
Oman FM calls for "comprehensive, just and lasting peace” in the Middle East, also speaks to top Palestinian official.
Updated 18 Aug, 2020 05:02pm
Netanyahu has not given a timeframe for the opening of an air link with the Gulf Arab country.
Updated 18 Aug, 2020 01:54pm
UAE says it gave a “strongly worded memo” to Iran’s charge d’affaires in Abu Dhabi in response to Rouhani's speech.
Published 17 Aug, 2020 01:31pm
Stranger still is the framing of this as a ‘peace’ deal as these countries were never at war.
Published 17 Aug, 2020 11:35am
First business deal signed since the understanding; foreign ministers of the two countries ‘agree to meet soon’.
Updated 17 Aug, 2020 11:03am
“In the wake of this agreement [with the UAE] will come additional agreements," says Israel's intelligence minister.
Published 16 Aug, 2020 07:15pm
The companies will also cooperate on developing a testing device.
Published 16 Aug, 2020 02:13pm
The UAE could not previously obtain advanced American weapons due to 'qualitative military edge' restrictions.
Published 15 Aug, 2020 03:27pm
