US ends ban on disputed Israeli lands

The Trump administration has lifted a decades-old ban that had prohibited U.S. taxpayer funding for Israeli scientific research conducted on lands in the West Bank and Golan Heights captured by…

Knesset approves Israel-UAE deal

Israel’s Knesset has officially approved the agreement to establish formal relations with the United Arab Emirates. The U.S.-brokered deal known as the “Abraham Accords” was signed between the Middle East…

US calls on Saudis to normalize ties with Israel

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced that he has urged Saudi Arabia to consider normalizing relations with Israel. Pompeo said he raised the issue while hosting Saudi Foreign Minister…

Israel to resume settlement building

Israel’s Civil Administration Higher Planning Committee (HPC) has given final approval for the construction of 1,313 new housing units at several settlements. The move marks the first such decision since…

Israel, UAE deal forges ahead

Israel’s cabinet officially approved the nation’s normalization deal with the United Arab Emirates, as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he and Abu Dhabi’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan had…

US Jewish leader meets with Abbas

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas held talks with World Jewish Congress President Ronald Lauder in the West Bank on Saturday, following a call by the influential American business leader for the…

Saudi Arabia: Palestinians always pick losing side

Saudi Arabia’s former intelligence chief and ambassador to the United States, Prince Bandar bin Sultan bin Abdulaziz, slammed the Palestinians for rejecting the decisions by the United Arab Emirates and…

Israeli, UAE foreign ministers meet in Germany

Israeli Foreign Minister Gabi Ashkenazi and United Arab Emirates Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan held their first historic face-to face meeting in Germany. The two met together…

Gantz holds historic press briefing with Gulf States

Israeli Alternate Premier and Defense Minister Benny Gantz held a teleconference with media networks in Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain. According to an Israeli Defense Ministry statement…