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Rival Palestinian factions hold rare joint meeting over Israel-UAE deal
Middle East
September 4, 2020
Rival Palestinian factions hold rare joint meeting over Israel-UAE deal
RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) – Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas held a rare meeting with rival factions on Thursday as they…
Mideast’s confirmed coronavirus death toll goes over 50,000
Middle East
September 3, 2020
Mideast’s confirmed coronavirus death toll goes over 50,000
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The confirmed death toll from the coronavirus went over 50,000 in the Middle East…
Saudi Arabia grants approval for UAE-Israel flights to use its airspace
Middle East
September 2, 2020
Saudi Arabia grants approval for UAE-Israel flights to use its airspace
DUBAI/JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Flights between Israel and the United Arab Emirates will be able to fly over Saudi Arabia after…
UAE’s warm welcome to Israelis reflects changing region
Middle East
September 2, 2020
UAE’s warm welcome to Israelis reflects changing region
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — In less than 24 hours on the ground, Israel’s first-of-its-kind delegation to the…
Israel, UAE will cooperate on financial services, investment
Middle East
September 1, 2020
Israel, UAE will cooperate on financial services, investment
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel and the United Arab Emirates agreed on Tuesday to set up a joint committee to cooperate…
Facing a coronavirus crisis, Israel calls in the army
Middle East
September 1, 2020
Facing a coronavirus crisis, Israel calls in the army
RAMLE, Israel (AP) — Over a three-decade military career, Israeli Maj. Gen. Ori Gordin has led commando raids, fought in…
Iran’s Khamenei: UAE ‘disgraced forever’ by Israel deal
Middle East
September 1, 2020
Iran’s Khamenei: UAE ‘disgraced forever’ by Israel deal
DUBAI (Reuters) – The United Arab Emirates has betrayed the Islamic world and the Palestinians by reaching a deal toward…
Israel, Hamas agree to restore calm along Gaza border
Middle East
September 1, 2020
Israel, Hamas agree to restore calm along Gaza border
GAZA (Reuters) – Palestinian militant groups and Israel agreed to end a weeks-long escalation of unrest along the Israel-Gaza border,…
First direct Israel-UAE flight lands in Abu Dhabi amid deal
Middle East
August 31, 2020
First direct Israel-UAE flight lands in Abu Dhabi amid deal
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A Star of David-adorned El Al plane flew from Israel to the United…
Israeli and US officials to fly to UAE to cement ‘normalization’ deal
Middle East
August 31, 2020
Israeli and US officials to fly to UAE to cement ‘normalization’ deal
TEL AVIV (Reuters) – Top aides to US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fly to the…