Middle East Peace Process

Etihad said it plans regular passenger flights between the countries in the future and was launching a dedicated Hebrew website.

A cabinet statement says the Abraham Accord would be "an avenue of peace and stability to support the ambitions of the region's people and enhance efforts for prosperity and advancement, especially as it paves the way for deepening economic, culture and knowledge ties."

Appointment of Beirut-born former refugee Rabbi Abadie comes on heels of new normalization agreement with Israel. His "fluency in Arabic as well as six other languages positions him as a unique resource to help facilitate meaningful interfaith dialogue in the Middle East. "

Israel and Bahrain formalize relations in historic framework agreement to establish normalization, exchange embassies. Ceremony takes place in Gulf kingdom after historic visit by Israeli officials.

Historic delegation comprising Israeli and US officials arrives in Manama to hammer out details of normalization deal with Gulf state.

Israel's commercial El Al flight 973 – a nod to the international dialing code for Bahrain – will fly through Saudi Arabia's airspace en route to Manama, where dignitaries from all three countries will speak at a ceremony after landing.

Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok is said to have voiced strong opposition to Khartoum instating any formal diplomatic relations with Jerusalem. Deliberation on a potential peace deal comes a day after its government reportedly received an ultimatum from Washington on the matter.

“Many Arab and Muslim countries want to get close to us,” Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu tells lawmakers in a speech. “They see our military and intelligence, technological and economic power. They are changing their attitude toward us.”

The bank guarantee to FAB – one of the largest banks in the Middle East – would ensure payments for flight tickets purchased by Tal Aviation on UAE air carrier.

“A working team from the state of Israel visited Manama today to discuss areas of cooperation between the two countries,” statement confirms.