Israel

  • Sep 14, 2020
  • 2 min read

Gulf rulers will face more quandaries over Israel ties

Bahrain has made a late move to join the United Arab Emirates in recognising Israel

Gulf states
  • Sep 10, 2020
  • 2 min read

Wider shift in Arab stances on Israel appears distant

The United States has been encouraging other Arab countries to follow the UAE’s example in normalising ties with Israel

Middle East
  • Sep 1, 2020
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Israel-UAE ties may give boost to beleaguered airlines

El Al has run its first passenger flight to the UAE, overflying Saudi Arabia in the process

Israel
  • Aug 28, 2020
  • 7 min read

Israel-UAE deal will expand existing security ties

An agreement to formalise relations helps cement a longstanding though secretive bilateral partnership

Israel
  • Aug 27, 2020
  • 2 min read

Gaza's COVID-19 flare-up will cause humanitarian alarm

The territory has been placed under lockdown after recording its first cases of COVID-19 community transmission

Palestinians
  • Aug 26, 2020
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Fresh Israeli pressure will fail to spur UNIFIL reform

Israeli aircraft struck Hezbollah posts inside Lebanon ahead of a vote to extend the mandate of a UN peacekeeping force

Israel
  • Aug 26, 2020
  • 2 min read

US Middle East allies will temporise over Israel issue

Warming Emirati-Israeli ties ahead of the upcoming US election create dilemmas for Washington’s other regional allies

Middle East
  • Aug 24, 2020
  • 2 min read

Israeli budget compromise only delays snap poll risk

The Knesset looks set to push back a budget deadline that otherwise would have brought down the government

Israel