WATCH: First Israeli commercial flights take off to Morocco Seven months after Israel and Morocco normalized relations, El Al and Israir both launched their first direct Tel Aviv-Marrakesh flights Sunday. July 25, 2021
Jordanian king meets with Biden, pushes for Israeli-Palestinian peace talks Analysts view the meeting as a nod to the U.S. administration’s commitment to the two-state solution and away from Trump’s Middle East peace plans. July 20, 2021
WATCH: American-Iranian delegation to visit Israel in solidarity mission A delegation of Iranian expatriates, including some former political prisoners is going on a solidarity mission to Israel July 19-22, dubbed the Cyrus Accords. July 18, 2021
Israeli drones to keep Dubai safe during World Expo Dubai already deploys a system of 300,000 smart and round-the-clock surveillance cameras. July 15, 2021
‘Oman not ready to normalize ties with Israel,’ says country’s foreign minister Muscat “believes in striving for a just, comprehensive and lasting peace on the basis of the two-state solution,” foreign minister says. July 11, 2021
Biden freezes Trump’s Abraham Fund, established to strengthen Israeli-Arab ties The investment fund was meant to strengthen regional ties between the signatories to the Abraham Accords. July 7, 2021
WATCH: A first – Moroccan Air Force plane lands in Israel The plane landed ahead of a joint international military exercise with the IAF. July 5, 2021
Lapid to Palestinians: ‘Stop firing rockets and we’ll help you’ 'We have a basic approach that they won’t fire 4,000 missiles on Israeli citizens if they want to receive help,' said Lapid during his visit to the UAE. June 30, 2021
Lapid places Mezuzah at new Israeli embassy in Abu Dhabi Foreign Minister Yair Lapid placed a Mezuzah Tuesday on the doorpost of the Israeli embassy in the United Arab Emirates, and a rabbi recited the traditional blessing. June 29, 2021
Lapid opens Israeli embassy in UAE; thanks Netanyahu, Trump for Abraham Accords Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid praised the Abraham Accords and the pursuit of peace with the Arab world, and thanked Netanyahu, Trump and Biden for their contributions. June 29, 2021
Lapid lands in UAE on 1st Israeli state visit The visit by Yair Lapid to the UAE capital of Abu Dhabi comes after the two countries opened ties in an agreement brokered by the Trump administration. June 29, 2021
Israel’s new leadership likely to advance Abraham Accords, put Palestinians on backburner – analysis Dealing with the Palestinian issue could 'lead to the government’s breakup in a year-and-a-half to two years,' analyst says. June 23, 2021
Lapid will be first Israeli senior official to visit the UAE Lapid will inaugurate the Israeli embassy in Abu Dhabi at the end of June. June 21, 2021
Israel’s foreign ministry spoke with ‘most’ countries in the Middle East, says former chief diplomat 'Without going into details, I spoke with most of the foreign ministers in the Middle East,' said Gabi Ashkenazi. June 20, 2021
‘LOVE STORY’: 1st Emirati student in Israeli university inspired by bond with Jewish family 'We need prosperity and peace,' says Mansoor Mohamed bin Shamekh al Marzooqi, an Emirati student at IDC Herzliya, in an interview with i24 News. 'I love it here.' June 17, 2021
Moroccans unwilling to rent space to Israel for embassy Rapprochement with Israel is reportedly not popular among Moroccans, but they need the tourism dollars. June 15, 2021
Report: Biden administration pushed PA to form new peace talks team Palestinians hoping that any new peace talks will not be with Prime Minister Naftali Bennett, but with Yair Lapid and Benny Gantz. June 15, 2021
Pompeo: Sale of F-35 stealth bombers to UAE ‘critical’ part of peace deal Former Secretary of State confirms that selling the advanced fighters to Israel's new Mediterranean ally was 'critical' for sealing the Abraham Accords. June 10, 2021
Biden embraces Trump policy in backing Arab-Israeli deals The Biden administration is considering appointing former U.S. ambassador to Israel Dan Shapiro to a Mideast role that would marshal and potentially expand the Abraham Accords. June 10, 2021
UAE leader: Abraham Accords show benefits of peace with Israel 'Science will play a much bigger role in our thinking going forward. It is only possible when you have successful technological countries, like the UAE and Israel, in the region come together,' said AE minister. June 9, 2021
UAE and Israel press ahead with ties after Gaza ceasefire 'What we see here is the exact opposite of what we see in Gaza... What we see here in the whole normalization process is a departure from the past,' Israeli Ambassador Eitan Na’eh said. May 27, 2021
Following Iran threats, Israeli intelligence chief visits Bahrain to discuss security The trip came amid heightened tensions in the region over Iran and negotiations in Vienna to revive the nuclear deal. May 6, 2021
Jared Kushner launches Israeli-Arab peace institute A statement from the organization hinted that part of its mission was to encourage more countries to sign deals with Israel. May 5, 2021
Abraham Accords leads to historic archives agreement between UAE, Israel Some seven months into the 'Abraham Accords,' this MOU represents the most significant institutional agreement in the field of cultural heritage. May 5, 2021
$1.1 billion deal: Delek sells rights to Israeli gas field to UAE company The Israeli energy partnership has signed an MOU to sell its 22 percent holding in the reservoir for $1.1 billion. April 27, 2021
Sudan repeals Israel boycott law amid normalization efforts Monday's measure would allow Sudanese to do business with Israelis. It would also allow Sudanese to visit relatives living in in the Jewish state. There are at least 6,000 Sudanese in Israel. April 20, 2021
US to approve $23 billion F-35 sale to UAE After 'pausing' the sale of fighter jets to Abu Dabi, Biden informed Congress of his intention to move forward with the $23 billion deal. April 14, 2021
WATCH: Israeli delegation attends historic Yom Hashoah program in Dubai For the first time since the signing of the Abraham Accords, Holocaust remembrance ceremonies were carried out in the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain. April 8, 2021
WATCH: Sudan repeals 1958 law boycotting Israel Sudan has repealed a law boycotting Israel, six months after it normalized relations with the Jewish state. April 7, 2021
Former US Mideast envoy Greenblatt: Saudi Arabia on ‘path to peace’ with Israel 'These deals are complex and take a great deal of time, but any one thing could spark the right opportunity for a deal to actually be announced and quickly consummated, as we have seen,' Greenblatt told JNS. March 22, 2021
WATCH: Israeli, Emirati companies sign deal to bring greentech innovation to region In the footsteps of the Abraham Accords, a recently signed partnership between two Israeli and Emirati entities aims to bring greentech innovation to the Gulf region and to Israel. March 21, 2021
Florida imam blasts Jews and Christians, Abraham Accords Dr. Fadi Yousef Kablawi spreads hatred of Jews and Christians, and says countries who signed accords with Israel are 'losers.' March 21, 2021
Caroline Glick: King Abdullah the Irrelevant Last week’s fleeting yet existential diplomatic crisis with Jordan reflects the changing nature of relations between Jerusalem and Amman in the era of the Abraham Accords. March 21, 2021
Israel and UAE rugby teams face off in 1st match after new ties A video of Israeli President Reuven Rivlin was beamed onto the field with a dramatic speech about friendship. March 20, 2021
WATCH: New peace deals could be ahead for Israel Israel is seeking four new peace deals according to Eli Cohen, Israel's Minister of Intelligence, ILTV reports. March 18, 2021
United Arab Emirates reportedly furious at Netanyahu, feeling it has become campaign prop Apparently, the feeling that it's being used as part of Netanyahu's political campaign has started to ruffle feathers in the UAE. March 17, 2021
WATCH: Netanyahu insists four new peace treaties on way On Tuesday, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu promised four more countries will join the Abraham Accords, ILTV reports. March 16, 2021
EXCLUSIVE: Serving up kosher Emirati fusion thanks to the Abraham Accords 'When it comes to kosher, the spotlight is on Dubai now because of the Abraham Accords,' says Ellie Kriel, a food entrepreneur living in the Emirates. March 16, 2021
Kushner: Biden should maintain tough stance on Iran, build on Arab-Israeli peace deals Jared Kushner advises the Biden administration to maintain a 'strong hand' in dealing with Iran and to exploit Trump's progress in the Middle East. March 16, 2021
Are Trump and Biden unwitting allies in forging Israeli-Arab alliance? Arab reporter explains the reasons Arab countries are now dealing with Israel, calling the Jewish state 'the Arab world’s new soft power' March 15, 2021
Netanyahu touts 12 Years of achievements as ‘Protector of Israel’ After 12 years in the top job, the Israeli prime minister believes that his legacy will be based on two main factors—as the protector of Israel and the liberator of its economy. By Israel Kasnett, JNS Isr... March 11, 2021
WATCH: Pompeo talks differences between Biden, Trump on Mideast Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo talks about the differences in the Trump and Biden administrations approach to the Middle East in an exclusive interview with i24News. March 10, 2021
Gulf opens door to public Jewish life amid Israel ties "Slowly, slowly, it's improving," said Ebrahim Nonoo, leader of Bahrain's Jewish community, which recently hosted an online celebration of the Purim holiday for Jews in the Gulf Arab region. By Associated Pr... March 10, 2021
New kippahs hand-made in Bahrain mark surge in visitors to Gulf’s oldest Jewish community Houda Nonoo, an ambassador-at-large at Bahrain’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, introduced the kippahs to the public during a virtual Purim celebration in February. By Shiryn Ghermezian, The Algeiner One-of... March 7, 2021
‘We’re changing the Middle East’: Netanyahu meets with UAE ambassador The two discussed the potential in developing joint regional and bilateral projects in a broad range of fields. March 2, 2021
‘We flipped the script’: Pompeo’s fight for Israel and peace 'It took President Trump and our team to acknowledge that no, you could build peace, you could build stability,' Pompeo said. March 2, 2021
Biden will work against Abraham Accords, legal scholar says The Biden administration may try to weaken the agreement by 'pulling threads' from it, Kontorovich said. March 1, 2021
WATCH: Israel in talks with Gulf States to form defense alliance Israel is currently in talks with the kingdoms of Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates in establishing a defense alliance against the Iranian threat, according to an exclusive i24NEWS report. h... February 26, 2021
‘New era of peace and prosperity’: Egyptian minister visits Jerusalem for talks on joint energy ventures 'There is a new era of peace and prosperity for the region with the Abraham Accords,' Netanyahu said at the start of the meeting. February 22, 2021
WATCH: Arab world’s Charlie Chaplain comes out in favor of relations with Israel The greatest comedian in the Arab world has expressed support for normalizing relations with Israel. February 16, 2021
Mohamed Mahmoud Al Khaja becomes first UAE ambassador to Israel Khaja 'will be a great champion of the Abraham Accords — of people-to-people exchange, of trade and investment, of regional peace and stability,' the UAE embassy in the U.S. stated. February 15, 2021
Morocco tells Arab states: Embrace diplomacy with Israel Moroccan foreign minister tells Arab League members to drop their traditional opposition and engage with Israel. February 10, 2021
Israelis partner with Emiratis to address critical food-security and agricultural needs An online investment conference was driven by the objective of assisting the Gulf state in meeting one of its central challenges, which came to light even more so amid the coronavirus pandemic. February 10, 2021
Analysis: Biden’s already backing down on Iran The president sent a strong message to Tehran about nuclear talks. A day later, his spokesperson walked it back, showing that Obama-era appeasers remain in charge. February 10, 2021
Analysis: Will the Trump successes in the Middle East survive? The new Biden administration, in under two weeks, is already threatening to undermine these and other victories. February 8, 2021
WATCH: Netanyahu to dramatically cut short planned Gulf trip Prime Minister Netanyahu's first public official visit to the Gulf States since the Abraham Accords will be shortened from three days to a mere three hours in light of the pandemic, ILTV reports. February 2, 2021
Kosovo officially forges ties with Israel in virtual ceremony Kosovo becomes the third country after the U.S. and Guatemala to locate its embassy in Jerusalem and the first European or Muslim-majority country to do so. February 2, 2021
Four Arab-Israel Peace Deals: Kushner and deputy nominated for Nobel Prize Kushner was nominated for his work on the Abraham Accords. February 1, 2021
WATCH: ‘We’re moving forward with UAE,’ says Netanyahu, downplaying Biden’s move on F-35 sales After Joe Biden's put on hold the U.S.' sale of advanced F-35 fighter jets to Abu Dhabi, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says the Abraham Accords remain on track. February 1, 2021
Israel and Muslim-majority Kosovo to formally establish ties Feb. 1 'Recognition by Israel is one of the greatest achievements for Kosovo,' said Kosovo's Foreign Minister Meliza Haradinaj-Stublla. January 30, 2021
