Posts Tagged: Israel and Sunni Arab axis
Saudi Minister Denies Any Plans for Crown Prince to Meet Israeli PM
Saudi Arabia's foreign minister on Thursday denied media reports of a possible meeting between Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, amid...
Israeli Foreign Minister Postpones Dubai Visit Over Security Concern, Diplomats Say
Israel's foreign minister has postponed a visit to Dubai this month due to security concerns, diplomats said on Sunday, linking the decision to US-Iran tensions. Yisrael...
Report: After Oman Trip, Israeli PM Netanyahu Likely to Visit Another Gulf State Soon
A week after Benjamin Netanyahu visited Oman, the London-based Arabic newspaper Asharq al-Awsat reported on Friday that the Israeli prime minister will likely travel to...
For First Time in Two Decades, Israeli Leader Visits Gulf State of Oman
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu returned to Israel on Friday after making a secret trip to the Gulf state of Oman. A statement published by Netanyahu’s office...
Ex-Mossad Chief Skeptical of Russian Ability to Remove Iran From Syria
In an interview with a Saudi-owned media outlet published on Monday, ex-Mossad chief Tamir Pardo expressed doubt that Russia had the ability to remove Iran...
Israeli Energy Minister Reveals Jewish State’s Covert Ties With Saudi Arabia
JNS.org – Israel has maintained covert contact with Saudi Arabia regarding Iran and other areas of common interest, Israeli Energy Minister Yuval Steinitz revealed on Sunday. Although...
In First-Ever Interview With Saudi Newspaper, IDF Chief Says Israel in ‘Complete Agreement’ With Riyadh About Need to Thwart Iran’s Regional Ambitions in Middle East
Israel and Saudi Arabia share a common interest in thwarting Iran’s regional ambitions, IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Gadi Eizenkot said in a first-ever...
Israel Will Be America’s ‘Most Important Ally’ in the 21st Century, DC Envoy Predicts
The US-Israeli alliance will only grow stronger in the coming years, the Jewish state’s envoy to Washington predicted on Monday. “I believe Israel is going to...
UAE Apologizes to Israeli Judo Team, but Is It ‘Too Little and Too Late?’
JNS.org – The United Arab Emirates (UAE) officially apologized to Israel on Saturday following a handshake snub during last week’s Abu Dhabi Grand Slam judo tournament....
Saudi Columnist Slams Arab States’ Hypocrisy on Israel Ties
A prominent Saudi columnist recently mocked Arab countries for their refusal to publicize their ties with Israel. In an August 2, 2017 column in the Al-Madina newspaper,...
As Ties With Sunni Arab States Warm, Israel Looking for Deal to Let Its Muslim Citizens Fly Directly to Saudi Arabia for Hajj Pilgrimage
Israel is looking to reach a deal that will enable its Muslim citizens to fly directly to Saudi Arabia from Tel Aviv for the annual...
Israeli Defense Minister: We’ve Never Been Closer to Regional Arrangement With Moderate Arab States and Never Farther From Deal of Any Sort With Palestinians
Israeli Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman offered an optimistic outlook on Thursday regarding his country’s efforts to forge better ties with its neighbors. “The word ‘peace’ is...
Israeli Minister Meets With Oman, Qatar and Yemen Reps in Ecuador, Discusses Trump Peace Initiative
An Israeli government minister met in Ecuador this week with representatives of several nations with which the Jewish state does not have diplomatic relations --...
Trump Came to Israel to ‘Convey Love,’ Says Former Ambassador to US Michael Oren
A prominent Israeli parliamentarian on Tuesday offered a buoyant assessment of Donald Trump's official visit to the Jewish state, which ended earlier in the day...
