The Israeli government has reportedly approved ‘a special program to strengthen economic relations with Egypt’, reported INSS. Citing Ofir Winter, a researcher, the Institute for National Security Studies (INSS) reported that the Israeli government last [ More … ]
An estimated 25,000 far-right Israeli ultra-nationalists, some chanting “Death to Arabs”, marched through the Muslim quarter of occupied Jerusalem yesterday in a now annual event seen as a major threat to the status quo in [ More … ]
On the Nakba Day anniversary, known in Israel as the Independence Day, an Israeli orchestra has reportedly performed at pyramids in Egypt, amid a boom in the Israeli-Egyptian economic ties. An Israeli orchestra performed near [ More … ]
A new private-equity fund started by Jared Kushner is reportedly planning to invest money from Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund in Israeli businesses, according to the Wall Street Journal. The Affinity Partners, a new private-equity fund [ More … ]
Amid Middle East summit, U.S. allies, including Israel, UAE, Jordan, Bahrain, and even Saudi Arabia that did not join the meeting have showed limited support for Ukraine. “In this war, Egypt is not — and [ More … ]
Leaders of Egypt, Israel and the United Arab Emirates have met in the Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh for talks on the economic impact of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the growing influence of [ More … ]
Egyptian officials on Sunday pushed for calm between Israel and Hamas and called to adhere to a ceasefire in place since the war in May. The Egyptian efforts came a day after Hamas launched rockets [ More … ]
Palestinian factions have condemned Tuesday’s meeting between Mahmoud Abbas and Benny Gantz, near Tel Aviv, Anadolu Agency reported. Palestinian officials said the meeting between President Mahmoud Abbas and Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz dwelt on [ More … ]
Only Iraq and Israel out of all Middle East countries, only Iraq from Arab counties, were invited to attend U.S. president’s recent summit on democracy. What does this say about democracy in the Middle East [ More … ]
An Israeli report says Egypt’s role in Gaza reconstruction works ‘bolsters Israel’s strategy of keeping Gaza and the West Bank separated, blocking a diplomatic solution’ The huge billboards bearing a picture of Egypt’s Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi [ More … ]
A few days ago a footage of Egyptian students chanting “My blood is Palestinian” went viral. The students were on a trip to Dahab, Sinai, when they were surprised by learning that some Israelis were [ More … ]
Libyan renegade General Khalifa Hafter has sent his son to Israel to ask for political and military support, Israeli journalist Yossi Melman revealed yesterday in a report published by Haaretz. Last Monday, a private jet [ More … ]
The US Commerce Department says the action of blacklisting NSO Group over Pegasus spyware is among efforts to put human rights at center of U.S. foreign policy The United States on Wednesday added the Israeli [ More … ]
The US democratic leadership seems to have bowed to pressure from progressive lawmakers, with plans to introduce a stand-alone bill later this week to fund Israel’s aerial defense system US House Democrats have reportedly removed [ More … ]
Earlier on Thursday, Egypt’s Abdel-Fattah Al-Sisi received Jordan’s King Abdullah II and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas at the presidential palace A trilateral summit between Egypt, Jordan, and Palestine’s leaders has kicked off in Cairo to [ More … ]
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