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Egypt is currently working on a secret prisoner exchange deal between Palestinian resistance movement Hamas and Israel, Al Quds Al Arabi reported. An Egyptian high lever delegation led by Major General Ahmed Abdel Khaleq, who is in charge of the Read more
Bahrain’s monarch Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa Thursday named the country’s ambassador to Israel, several months after both countries normalized ties. Khalid Yusuf Al-Jalahma, the appointee, is the Director of Operations at Bahrain’s Foreign Ministry and former deputy chief of Read more
Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has pledged to invest $12 million in Israel, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has announced. In an interview with army radio early this week, Netanyahu indicated that the Emirati royal told Read more
United Arab Emirate, UAE, Sunday inaugurated the country’s first envoy to Israel, several months after both countries established diplomatic ties. Mohammad Mahmoud Al Khajah was sworn before UAE Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid. Read more
Sudan and Israel Monday signed a Memorandum of the Understanding (MoU) in the area of security as the first major move between the two countries since ties normalization agreement have been inked this month. Israel’s Intelligence minister Eli Cohen signed Read more
Turkey’s national flag carrier, Turkish Airlines, has suspended flights to Israel from Jan. 26 until Jan. 31 without providing explanation. The airline indicated that the move was in line with a decision by “related authorities”, Middle East Monitor (MEMO) reports Read more
Israel announced on Sunday the opening of its embassy in the United Arab Emirates. Ambassador Eitan Na’eh, who will serve as chargé d’affaires until a permanent ambassador is appointed, arrived in capital Abu Dhabi to open the embassy. In the Read more
Israel will restore ties with Turkey only after Ankara closes Hamas office in the city of Istanbul, an Israeli official has said according to media reports. “[President Recep Tayyip] Erdogan would be happy to return our ambassador to Ankara, but Read more
The United Arab Emirates has put on hold the visa free agreement with Israel until July 1 in a move to curb Covid-19 contaminations, Zawya reports. The Gulf country’s foreign and international cooperation ministries have updated the travel requirements for Read more
Tunisian pilot working for Dubai-based Emirates has said he has been suspended by the Emirati airline after he refused to fly to Israel. Moneem Saheb Tabaa made the announcement on his Facebook page that he later closed, reports say. “God Read more