Negev Forum delayed due to Israeli attacks on Palestinians

The UAE, Bahrain, Sudan and Morocco all agreed to normalize ties with Israel in 2020 as part of the Abraham Accords

Negev Forum parley takes place in UAE without Jordan

The meeting in the UAE will also pave the way for a Negev Forum foreign ministers' summit in Morocco, possibly as early as March

Negev Forum nations increase efforts to bring Jordan into the fold

The gathering includes representatives from the US, the UAE, Israel, Bahrain, Egypt, and Morocco

Israel launches unannounced military drill in Negev region

Israeli forces were given no notification of the military drills, but were told that war might break out any time

Bahrain hosts follow up on controversial ‘Negev Summit’ with US, Israeli, and Arab officials

This meeting is considered an important precursor to the upcoming visit by US President Joe Biden to West Asia

Negev summit enters second day amid backlash from Palestinian resistance movements

The looming Iran nuclear deal and the situation in Ukraine are at the top of the agenda at the summit

Gun attack in Israel’s Hadera city as Negev summit begins

The attack occurred at the start of the Negev summit between the US, Israel, Bahrain, the UAE, Morocco and Egypt

Israel plans the construction of ten illegal settlements in Negev

Palestinian Bedouins in the Negev region have been subjected to decades of discrimination by Israel

Israeli occupation troops detain scores of Palestinians in Negev, including young children

Israeli forces continue their crack down on ongoing protests in the Negev Desert located in the south of the occupied Palestinian territory

Israel announces plans to build illegal settlement near besieged Gaza Strip

More than 600,000 Israelis live in over 230 settlements built since the 1967 Israeli occupation of the West Bank

Tel Aviv steps up ‘collective punishment’ across Israeli prisons: Report

Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir, a well-known Kahanist, has assumed control over Israel’s prison system as part of his new position

Israeli officials made secret trip Abu Dhabi to discuss Netanyahu visit: Report

Netanyahu was set to visit the UAE earlier this month before his far-right national security minister led a violent incursion into Al-Aqsa Mosque

What prompted the urgent, secretive summit in Abu Dhabi?

Key Arab heads of state convened this week for an emergency meeting that excluded the Saudis and Kuwaitis. The likely hot topics under discussion were Egypt's economic collapse and Israel's aggressive escalations.

Israeli Knesset extends ’emergency’ law for West Bank

The law gives settlers in occupied areas of the West Bank the same rights they would otherwise have in Israel while entirely excluding the Palestinian population

Israel’s Knesset approves controversial bill over police authority

Legal experts have pushed back on the bill, saying it doesn't provide a sufficient balance between police independence and the authority of the minister

US announces plans for new Arab-Israeli summit early 2023

Israeli defense contractors have secured over $3 billion in deals with the UAE, Bahrain, and Morocco since the signing of the Abraham Accords

Qatar pressures Hamas to avoid military escalation in Gaza until World Cup ends: Report

The reported pressure from Doha, however, has no bearing on the activities of the PIJ, another Gaza-based resistance faction with deep ties in the West Bank

Drowning by sea or despair: Gaza’s two bleak choices

Israel’s blockade against the Gaza Strip has been instrumental in the mass exodus of Palestinians, with many opting for the dangerous voyage by sea for a better quality of life.

Government formation talks in Israel to allow for ‘soft annexation’ of West Bank

Benjamin Netanyahu has reportedly agreed to allow Israel's leading supremacist group control of the occupied West Bank

Netanyahu hands control of police ministry to supremacist Ben Gvir

The anti-Arab Religious Zionist party will also be in charge of the expansion of illegal settlements in the occupied West Bank

Israeli investment platform has eyes on UAE for AI development

Tel Aviv has been bolstering its use of AI and machine learning tools in the occupied Palestinian territories in a bid to crush dissent and profile citizens

Israeli official suggests fining Palestinians for having more than four kids

Sahar’s remarks have sent shockwaves through the Palestinian medical community inside Israel

Lion’s Den vows ‘blazing’ response to Israel for assassination of senior member

Nightly raids by the Israeli army and a spike in violent attacks by extremist settler groups have catalyzed the creation of new armed resistance groups across the occupied West Bank

Bahrain to establish Jewish-only neighborhood in capital: Report

Opposition parties in Bahrain have noted an increase in property purchases by international Zionist organizations in the capital city of Manama

Hezbollah’s drones: No more safe skies for Israel

Revolutions in drone warfare by Lebanon’s resistance will have serious ramifications for the security of Israel’s airspace and infrastructure.

Hezbollah’s power card over Israel’s gas tyranny

How close is the Levant to war? Hezbollah's leader says it all comes down to whether Lebanon is permitted to extract its own energy resources to end the country's economic crisis. And not in the far future, but right now.

Israel approves illegal settlement expansion in occupied Jerusalem

Since 1967, nearly one million settlers have taken over land in occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem, despite the illegality of this land grab under international law

Israeli delegation visits Bahrain for bilateral talks

This is the second time the bilateral steering committee between Israel and Bahrain have met since the normalization of relations in 2020

UAE becomes first Arab country to sign free trade agreement with Israel

The deal reduces or eliminates tariffs on most goods, as part of a shared goal to raise bilateral trade to over $10 billion annually

Israeli defense minister warns Tel Aviv may soon lose control of occupied Palestine

At least 40 percent of Israelis say they have lost faith in the future of Israel, while 64 percent say they do not feel safe