US works on Israel-Saudi ties

This, according to US Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaking to the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) lobby group just ahead of his two-day visit to Saudi Arabia. By…

Indonesia loses U-20 Event over Israel ban

The Muslim-majority nation had been set to host this year’s Under-20 soccer World Cup 20 May to 11 June. By Erin Viner "FIFA has decided, due to the current circumstances,…

Egypt, Syria, Turkey repair ties

Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry met with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu yesterday – marking the first visit by a top official to Damascus in a…

Anti-Israel actions at World Cup

Israel’s National Security Council (NSC) has raised the alert level for Israelis attending the games in Qatar. By Erin Viner The travel warning has been raised to Level 3 following…

Possible thaw in Egypt-Turkey tensions

Leaders of both countries met briefly at the World Cup in Qatar. By Erin Viner The office of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan released a photograph taken on Sunday of…

Iran protests reach World Cup

Members of the national soccer team of Iran declined to sing their country’s anthem ahead of their opening World Cup match in Qatar before millions of spectators and television viewers…

First direct Israel-Qatar flights for World Cup

The chartered planes will enable eligible fans to travel between the two countries, which do not have formal diplomatic ties.  By Erin Viner Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), the…

Saudis hope to normalize ties with Israel

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud has acknowledged the Kingdom’s keen interest in establishing ties with the Jewish State. By Jonathan Hessen and Erin Viner “We're definitely interested,”…

Israel mourns death of UAE President

Israeli President Isaac Herzog was among world leaders who descended on the United Arab Emirates (UAE) yesterday to offer condolences to new leader Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan on the…