Landmark Israel, UAE trade deal axes nearly all tariffs
UAE predicts the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement will boost bilateral trade to more than $10 billion a year within five years.
Middle East Peace Process
FM: Normalization with Saudi Arabia will be long, cautious process
"We are working on this with the Americans, with some of our friends in the Gulf countries, in many different echelons. Egypt is of course a significant player," says Foreign Minister Yair Lapid.
Who will be next to normalize relations with Israel?
This sensitive question occupies many Jews in the Persian Gulf. Jews from Kuwait say, "The Kuwaiti public isn’t anti-Israel, it has no problem with Jews." In contrast, others in the Gulf estimate that "in Qatar, Dubai’s rival, there is potential that they will sign agreements with Israel."
UAE-Israel trade hits $2.5B mark, official says
Some 65 deals have so far been inked between the Jewish state and the Gulf kingdom, which are also exploring a free trade agreement.
How years of clandestine ties put Jerusalem and Riyadh on a path to normalization
Secret meetings have been taking place between Israeli and Saudi officials for decades, with the US now working to bring about a transformation in the relationship
Are Israel and Saudi Arabia on path to formal ties?
Officials in Jerusalem and Riyadh are in direct contact, according to a senior Israeli diplomatic official. Dozens of Israeli businesspeople have entered the kingdom on Israeli passports of late to sign million-dollar deals.
Report: US mediating Israel-Saudi talks over Red Sea islands sovereignty
Tiran and Sanafir islands could be transferred to Saudi sovereignty if negotiations succeed, paving the way to Saudi normalization steps.
Israeli, Moroccan companies ink MOUs on tech, agriculture, climate
In another sign of warming ties between the Jewish state and the North African country, 13 memorandums of understanding are signed at the Connect to Innovate forum in Casablanca.
Are winds of change blowing across Saudi Arabia?
Small steps could lead to big things as part of genuinely striving for peace in the Middle East. "It’s already clear that other countries are in contact with Israel in an attempt to break new ground," Israeli historian says.
Back from Gulf visit, J'lem rabbi says Saudi-Israeli normalization 'matter of time'
CEO of Jerusalem-based religious Zionist group says Saudis are "very fascinated by what is happening in Israel, and they are waiting for us to move forward." The bottom line, he says, is that "Iran is everyone's common issue."