After inaugurating Israel's liaison office in Rabat, the foreign minister announces that Israel and Morocco will upgrade to full diplomatic relations within two months. He also has his eyes set on opening a diplomatic mission in Bahrain.
In special interview on anniversary of signing of Abraham Accords, Dr. Ali Al Nuaimi, chairman of Defense, Interior, and Foreign Affairs Committee at the UAE Federal National Council, calls agreement "opportunity to open doors, not just to Israel and the Emirates, but the entire region."
"Our ties with Israel are unlike any other ties," Moroccan FM says, adding that the country's Jewish heritage is a core component of its identity. Lapid: Israel's upgraded ties with Morocco will greatly benefit both nations.
The Israeli foreign minister is expected to sign additional bilateral deals on the heels on a recent cybersecurity cooperation agreement.
The kingdom’s undersecretary for political affairs at the Foreign Ministry, Abdulla bin Ahmed bin Abdulla Al Khalifa, begins four-day visit in Israel.
Chief Rabbi Yehuda Sarna creates new prayer to mark one-year anniversary of historic normalization agreement. "This is a prayer for the region as a whole," he says.
Environmental Protection Minister Tamar Zandberg's decision to repeal an oil transport deal with the UAE is "absolutely a violation of all the mutual economic clauses signed within the framework of the Abraham Accords," a senior official in Abu Dhabi tells Israel Hayom.
FM Lapid: Former Israel Hotel Association president, Economy and Industry director-general "the right person to establish the bridge between Israel and the Emirates." Hayek: Great honor to serve as the first envoy to UAE.
The two countries agreed in December 2020 to resume diplomatic ties and relaunch direct flights.
Ambassador-designate Khaled Yousef Al-Jalahma visits the Ten Commandments synagogue in Manama.
