Saudi Arabia says it will not follow the United Arab Emirates in establishing diplomatic ties with Israel until it has signed an internationally recognized peace agreement with the Palestinians. The UAE last week became the first Gulf state to normalize relations with Israel, in an agreement with US presidents that …
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MASSUA SETTLEMENT, West Bank (Reuters) – Israeli colonists say Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has deceived them about their long-held dream of annexing the occupied West Bank as part of the country’s normalization agreement with the United Arab Emirates. Their anger could be a problem for Judge Netanyahu, who accuses …
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Unit 1 of the UAE’s Barakah plant – the Arab world’s first nuclear power plant – is connected to the national power grid, in a historic moment, enabling it to supply clean electricity to millions of inhabitants and help the country’s confidence reduce oil-rich fossil fuels. “This is a major …
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The head of Israel’s foreign intelligence service has visited the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for security talks, only days after the countries agreed to establish diplomatic ties in a move that angered Palestinians. Mossad boss Yossi Cohen discussed “security cooperation” with UAE National Security Adviser Sheikh Tahnoun bin Zayed Al …
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The US has told the United Arab Emirates that it will sanction the sale of advanced F-35 jets as part of a confidential clause in the Persian Gulf state agreement to establish diplomatic ties with Israel. The sale of the advanced weapons systems to the UAE would jeopardize Israeli military …
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