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Saudi Arabia
El Al plane
July 15, 2022, 12:15 pm
Israel welcomes Saudi Arabia move to open airspace
Flight times from Israel to the Far East will be dramatically reduced following this week's decision
By Michael Daventry
Deborah Lipstadt
June 28, 2022, 10:43 am
Report: Majority of virulent antisemitic material removed from Saudi schoolbooks
On the eve of a visit to Saudi Arabia by Deborah Lipstadt, America’s special envoy for combating antisemitism, a new report on the country’s schools records a marked improvement.
By Jenni Frazer
Joe Biden
June 14, 2022, 2:25 pm
Biden set for first Israel visit as president in mid-July
The US president's Middle East tour next month will also include visits to Palestine and Saudi Arabia
By JTA
Dr. Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani, Minister of Foreign Affairs for the Kingdom of Bahrain, Benjamin Netanyahu, Prime Minister of the State of Israel, U.S. President Donald J. Trump and Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the United Arab Emirates sign papers during the Abraham Accords Signing Ceremony at The White House on Tuesday, Sep. 15, 2020 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Oliver Contreras/SIPA USA)
June 14, 2022, 2:15 pm
US lawmakers bid for ‘air and missile defence’ alliance with Israel and Arab states
The bipartisan group of senators and House of Representative members was announced last week
By JTA
Former Israeli ambassador to the US Ron Dermer (left) and political commentator and author Ed Husain at the StandWithUS UK event at St John's Wood Synagogue, 27 March, 2020
March 29, 2022, 4:39 pm
Dermer predicts end to Israeli-Arab conflict if Saudis join Abraham Accords
Former Israeli Ambassador to the US was speaking at Sunday's StandWithUs UK event at St John’s Wood synagogue
By Jewish News Reporer
Shimon Cohen (left) and Princess Haya Bint Al Hussein (right), as she arrives at the Bell Yard entrance of the Royal Courts of Justice in London
August 11, 2021, 1:54 pm
PR chief named in ‘UAE’ data leak from Israeli spyware company
Shimon Cohen, who has represented various high-profile figures in the Middle East, among those said to be targeted through Israeli-made Pegasus software
By Lee Harpin
New Israeli Prime Ministers Naftali Bennett (R), leader of the Yamina right-wing alliance, and Yair Lapid, leader of the Yesh Atid opposition centrist party attend first cabinet meeting at the Israeli Parliament (Knesset).
June 17, 2021, 8:03 pm
How new PM Naftali Bennett has his work cut out
It’s all change in Israeli politics. Stephen Oryszczuk asks, what does it all mean, as he picks apart the details of the new coalition
By Stephen Oryszczuk
Multi-lingual greeting by calligraphy artist Thoufeek Zakriya
February 25, 2021, 3:29 pm
WATCH: Gulf Jewish group celebrates first Purim
Communities of Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Oman, Kuwait and Qatar come together for the inaugural joint celebration of one of the most joyous days in the calendar
By Jewish News
Mezuzah being place don ht representative office of the Israel Diamond exchange in Dubai
February 15, 2021, 4:28 pm
Jewish communities in six Gulf states form new organisation after peace deals
Dubbed the 'Beth Din of Arabia', Jews in the UAE, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, and Saudi will be supported with everything from kosher food to diplomatic and cultural issues
A Palestinian child stands on the illustrations of the British Union flag, the Israeli flag, and an American flag during a protest against the American peace plan in the Middle East, in Gaza City. (Photo by Mahmoud Issa / SOPA Images/Sipa USA)
December 20, 2020, 10:41 am
Dramatic educational changes are underway in the Arab world
Until recently, Saudi textbooks presented Islam as the only true religion and denounced Jews and Christians as enemies of Muslims
By David Rosen
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pointing on a map as he speaks to flight LY971 Captain Tal Becker upon the plane's landing in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, from the Prime Minister's Office in Jerusalem, 31 Aug 2020. Photo by: KOBI GIDEON- GPO Via JINIPIX
December 15, 2020, 12:18 pm
OPINION: Countries falling over themselves to give peace a chance
As Israel signs more normalisation and peace agreements, Jenni Frazer looks ahead to who may be next...
By Jenni Frazer
An Israeli-American delegation at a ceremony ahead of their departure from Tel Aviv to Abu Dhabi, at the Ben-Gurion Airport near Tel Aviv, August 31, 2020. Photo by: Tomer Neuberg-JINIPIX
September 8, 2020, 12:05 pm
Bahrain to allow all Israel-UAE flights to use its airspace
Gulf state, which is expected to follow Abu Dhabi’s lead in normalising ties with Jerusalem, made landmark move similar to Saudi Arabia's last week
By Jewish News Reporter
British and Israeli flags waved in Trafalgar Square
April 28, 2020, 11:48 am
UK-Israel: 70 years of relations
From the Suez crisis and Gaza conflicts to tech collaboration and booming bilateral trade, we pick out some of the peaks and troughs of the UK-Israel relationship over the years
By Stephen Oryszczuk
Rabbi David Rosen (fourth from the left) with other faith leaders at the KAICIID event (@KAICIID on Twitter)
February 28, 2020, 2:25 pm
Saudi King hosts top British rabbi at landmark interfaith summit
Rabbi David Rosen heralds the 'truly revolutionary moment' as faith leaders from around the world gather in Riyadh for historic conference
By Jenni Frazer
Mohammad bin Salman Al Saud, the crown prince.
February 16, 2020, 9:59 am
Umbrella US Jewish group sends historic delegation to Saudi Arabia
Group from the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organisations visited the Islamic kingdom in a landmark first
By JTA
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