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Tunisia under UAE Pressure to Normalize with Israel, Algerian Official Claims
Last week, Emirati Minister of State, Sheikh Shakhbout Bin Nahyan Al Nahyan, visited Tunisia and met with President Kais Saied. The head of Algeria’s National Construction Movement, Abdelkader Bengrina, has warned that the UAE is […]

Disallowed: The Mystery of the Israeli Wizz Air Flight to UAE
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has blocked the entry of nearly 170 passengers aboard a Wizz Air flight from Israel, Anadolu Agency reported on Friday. According to Israel’s Kan broadcaster, the flight, operated by the […]

Israeli Doctors Offered Lucrative Contracts to Work in UAE, Bahrain
The report noted that the terms of the offers for the UAE include a salary “three times higher than the standard in Israel”. The UAE is looking to attract Israeli doctors to the country according […]

UAE Invites Netanyahu, Herzog to Attend COP28 in Dubai
The UAE has invited Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Isaac Herzog to attend the UN climate conference COP28, which is taking place in Dubai in November, Israeli media reported on Tuesday. According to […]

UNSC Criticizes Israel over Ben-Gvir’s Storming of Al-Aqsa Mosque, Takes No Action
The UN Security Council convened on Thursday for an emergency discussion in the aftermath of Israeli Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir’s provocative storming of Al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied Jerusalem, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. The […]

Netanyahu Postpones UAE Visit following Ben-Gvir’s Storming of Al-Aqsa Compound
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has postponed his planned visit to the UAE following the storming of Al-Aqsa Mosque compound by far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, Israeli media reported. According to Hebrew-language media, the […]

Reports: Netanyahu Could Go on Official UAE Trip Next Week
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu intends to make an official trip to the UAE, according to Israeli media. The date and program for the visit have yet to be set, sources told the news website […]

Netanyahu to Agree to ‘Soft Annexation’ of West Bank, In Breach of ‘Abraham Accords’
Israel’s designated Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, has been accused of breaking his agreement with Arab countries during the current coalition negotiations, Israeli media reported. The Likud leader is reported to have agreed to move the […]

Israel, UAE to Collaborate on Cancer and Diabetes Research
Israel and the UAE have signed an agreement to promote cancer and diabetes research, in addition to a joint study on mass vitamin D deficiency in the region, the Khaleej Times has reported. The Kahn-Sagol-Maccabi […]

‘A Heroic Stance’: Young Jordanian Athlete Refuses to Face Israeli Opponent at World Fencing Championship
Jordanian fencing player Iyas Al-Zumur refused to face an Israeli opponent on Saturday, at the Junior and Cadet group of the World Fencing Championships in Dubai, Arab media reported. Etharrak, a Jordanian activist group that […]

Palestinians Condemn ‘Summit of Shame’ Held in Israel
The High Follow-up Committee of the National Islamic Factions condemned on Sunday the “normalization summit” that brought the foreign ministers of Israel and Arab states together in the Naqab, the Middle East Monitor reported. Israeli […]

Israel to Establish ‘Triangle of Relations’ with UAE, India
In addition to the normalization deals between Israel and several Arab and Gulf states, Israel is looking forward to developing relations with India, hoping to establish a “triangle of Israeli-Indian-Emirati relations,” Israeli sources reported. In […]

Palestinian Singer Boycotts Dubai Expo Invite over UAE Normalization with Israel (VIDEO)
Palestinian singer Dalal Abu Amneh has boycotted an invite to the Dubai Expo 2020 over the United Arab Emirates’ normalization with Israel, The New Arab reported. The singer, who says she declined many other official […]

In First, Israel Joins US-Led ‘IMX’ Naval Exercise in Red Sea
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The Israeli Navy is currently taking part in a massive US-led naval exercise which was launched on Monday, January 31, in the Red Sea, Israeli media reported. According to the Times […]

Israeli President Continues UAE Tour despite Missile Intercept
Israeli president spoke at Dubai’s Expo 2020 world fair on Monday on the first presidential visit to the United Arab Emirates, despite the Gulf state overnight saying it had intercepted a ballistic missile fired by […]

Rejecting Normalization, Young Kuwaiti Tennis Player Refuses to Face Israeli Opponent
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Kuwaiti tennis player Muhammad Al-Awadi, 14, has withdrawn on Friday from an international tennis tournament held in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to avoid facing an Israeli opponent, Palestinian, Arab, and […]

Following Abu Dhabi Attack, Israel Offers UAE Security, Intelligence Support
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett offered security and intelligence support to the United Arab Emirates, following an attack in Abu Dhabi in a letter released on Tuesday, news agency Reuters reported. […]

Naftali Bennet in UAE: Normalizing Genocide?
By Zubayr Alikhan This past Sunday, in the latest in a series of proliferating normalisation and relationship-building activities, the UAE welcomed Israel’s Prime Minister Naftali Bennett into the country. In a profound twist of fate, […]

Israeli PM Heads to UAE in First Official Visit since Normalization
Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett traveled to the United Arab Emirates on Sunday to meet the Gulf state’s de facto ruler in the highest-level visit since the countries formalized relations last year, Reuters reported. The […]

New Poll: Lebanese Citizens Overwhelmingly Oppose Normalization with Israel
A poll conducted by Arab Barometer has indicated overwhelming opposition in Lebanon to normalization deals between Israel and Arab states, the New Arab reported. The nonpartisan research network found that 73 percent of Lebanese citizens […]

WATCH: Jordanians Rally in Protest against ‘Water for Energy’ Deal with Israel
Thousands of Jordanians rallied on Friday in protest against a deal signed with Israel that will reportedly see the two countries swap electricity for water, Anadolu News Agency reports. The march began in front of […]

Israel, UAE, Bahrain, US Launch Joint Naval Exercise in Red Sea
Forces from the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Israel and the United States Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT) began a multilateral maritime security operations exercise in the Red Sea on Wednesday, Reuters news agency reported. This […]

Israel Holds Largest-ever Air Force Dill with UAE Participation
Israel is holding its largest-ever air force exercise this week, joined by several Western countries and India, with the United Arab Emirates’ air force chief set to inspect the drills, according to Israeli military sources. […]

FIFA President Opens Door to World Cup Co-Hosted by Israel, UAE
By Romana Rubeo The President of the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), Gianni Infantino, raised the idea that Israel might co-host the World Cup in 2030, Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett’s office announced in […]

Blinken to Meet with Israel, UAE Diplomats to Discuss Nomalization Agreements
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will meet next week with top diplomats from Israel and the United Arab Emirates to discuss “progress made” in the year since they agreed to normalization, the State Department […]

Israeli Minister Shaked Says UAE Should Train Palestinian Imams on ‘Moderation’
The Israeli Interior Minister Ayelet Shaked has suggested to her Emirati counterpart that Palestinian-Israeli imams could be trained in the UAE on “religious moderation”, The New Arab website reported. Israeli Minister Ayelet Shaked made her […]

‘Normalization’: Betrayal of Palestine by Arab Regimes No Easy Road
By Iqbal Jassat Pinning Palestinians down while applying harsh measures of violent repression accompanied by a fanatical settler movement of arch-racists given free rein to attack and plunder, is a notorious game Israel has elevated […]

Israeli Police to Establish Permanent Presence in UAE
Israel is to establish a permanent police presence in the United Arab Emirates, in a move touted as being part of efforts to combat Israeli-run organized crime, according to The Telegraph. It is believed that […]

UAE Officials Threaten Diplomatic Repercussions if Israel Cancels Oil Deal
A decision by Israel’s Environmental Protection Minister, Tamar Zandberg, to freeze a major oil deal with the UAE to Israel might lead to ties between the two countries being severed, UAE officials have warned. The […]

Israeli Media: UAE to Officially Open Embassy in Tel Aviv
Israeli media revealed that the UAE’s embassy will be opened in Tel Aviv on Wednesday after the two countries normalized relations last year. The inauguration will take place in the presence of Israeli President Isaac […]