Israel, Sudan to normalize ties

The two countries finalized the deal during a visit by Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen to Khartoum By Erin Viner Despite a series of exchanges by officials in recent years,…

Netanyahu urges closer US-Saudi ties

During an interview with Al Arabiya English, Israeli Prime Minister-Designate Benjamin Netanyahu also pledged to achieve a "quantum leap" in peace between Jerusalem and Riyadh. By Erin Viner "The traditional…

US to reassess Saudi ties

United States President Joe Biden is reviewing relations with Saudi Arabia following its decision with the OPEC+ group to slash oil production, particularly focused on the related threat posed by…

Israel hosts UAE Foreign Minister

Abu Dhabi’s top diplomat visited the Jewish State on the second anniversary of the Abraham Accord that normalized bilateral relations. By Erin Viner Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid greeted United…

Jordanian King meets with PA President Abbas

King Abdullah II of Jordan traveled to the Ramallah headquarters of the Palestinian Authority (PA) on Monday for a meeting with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas. By Erin Viner “We and…

Landmark Israeli-Arab Summit focuses on Iran

Israeli Minister of Foreign Affairs Yair Lapid hosted his counterparts from the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Morocco, and Egypt at the 2-day Negev Summit,” also attended by US Secretary of…

Herzog attends Expo 2020 Dubai

President Isaac Herzog opened Israel’s national day at Expo 2020 Dubai, after which he held a diplomatic working meeting with Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al…

Israel, Bahrain appoint ambassadors

Israel has named Eitan Na'eh as the nation’s first ambassador to Bahrain. By Erin Viner The diplomatic appointment follows the normalization of relations with the Gulf Arab state last year,…

OPEC output tight amid COVID lockdowns

The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) is preparing to assess its current policy of holding back millions of barrels of daily supply as the third wave of the…