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UAE govt delegation embarks on maiden official visit to Israel

Editorial Bureau October 20, 2020

DUBAI (UAE) – History was made on Tuesday when the first-ever official United Arab Emirates delegation set off to Israel. This comes after both countries normalised their diplomatic ties last month under a US-brokered treaty. Emirati government officials and US dignitaries boarded an

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UAE cabinet ratifies normalisation of ties with Israel

Editorial Bureau October 19, 2020

DUBAI (UAE) – The UAE cabinet on Monday approved the establishment of full diplomatic ties with Israel. This comes after the signing of an accord in Washington last month. The UAE and Bahrain in September became the first Arab nations to ink pacts normalising ties with Israel in a quarter century, forming a new axis […]

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Treaty delegation sent by Israel to Bahrain with Trump aides

Editorial Bureau October 18, 2020

MANAMA (BAHRAIN) – An Israeli delegation accompanied by the US treasury secretary arrived in Bahrain on Sunday. This step was taken to formalise nascent relations and broaden Gulf cooperation. Bahrain followed the United Arab Emirates in agreeing last month to normalise ties with Israel, stunning Palestinians who had demanded statehood before any such regional

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Travelers from United Kingdom might require 14-day isolation in Israel

Editorial Bureau October 18, 2020

TEL AVIV (ISRAEL) – Israel will require incoming travellers from the United Kingdom to self-isolate for 14 days after arrival going by the new coronavirus guidelines, information on an Israeli government website showed on Sunday. The sharp increase in recent weeks prompted British Prime Minister Boris Johnson to introduce tighter restrictions and local lockdowns. The

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Israel to begin easing second lockdown curbs as daily cases dip

Editorial Bureau October 16, 2020

JERUSALEM (ISRAEL) – The Israeli government announced on Friday that it would begin to ease the second COVID-19 lockdown in the wake of a steady drop in the number of daily new cases, adding that it would examine how best to reopen the holy sites in Jerusalem. Much of the economy will remain closed, but […]

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US election race makes its way to the streets of Israel

Editorial Bureau October 16, 2020

TEL AVIV (ISRAEL) – Republican advertisements such in the form of Hebrew posters reading “You have to thank Trump” have made an appearance on minibuses in Tel Aviv this week, bringing US election fever to Israel. Democrats are also reaching out to American-Israelis by arranging a 40% discount with courier service DHL for those voters […]

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Lebanon, Israel hold negotiations to resolve maritime border issue

Editorial Bureau October 14, 2020

NAQOURA (LEBANON) – Lebanon and Israel held unprecedented talks on Wednesday on their disputed maritime frontier. It went on for an hour before breaking up and agreeing to meet again in two weeks. The talks between the two foes were brokered by the US, which has pushed for negotiations to resolve the dispute over potentially […]

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Lebanon and Israel to initiate talks on disputed waters

Editorial Bureau October 13, 2020

BEIRUT/JERUSALEM (LEBANON/ISRAEL) – Lebanon and Israel, formally still at war after decades of conflict, will have talks on Wednesday. They would discuss a dispute over their maritime border continuing for a long time and which runs through gas-rich Mediterranean waters. The US-mediated talks follow three years of diplomacy by Washington and were announced weeks

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Israeli cabinet gives approval for UAE deal

Ren Leen October 12, 2020

JERUSALEM (MIDDLE EAST) – Israel’s cabinet has given approval for a normalisation deal with the United Arab Emirates on Monday. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he and Abu Dhabi’s crown prince had agreed to meet soon. The US-brokered “treaty of peace” established full relations with the Gulf Arab country. Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Mohammed

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UAE: Changing the power equations in the Arab World by joining hands with Israel

Ren Leen October 11, 2020

In 1969, John Lennon of Beatles fame crooned ‘Give peace a chance’ and the world took notice. Fifty-one years later, US President Donald Trump, who ticked off the Beatles in 2016 for playing one of their hits during a convention, has taken the bold step to give peace in the Middle East a chance and […]