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

US requests Negev Forum be renamed to something ‘less Israeli’

The second summit between Israel and Arab nations that have normalized ties will take place in Morocco

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

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.

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

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

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

Palestinian resistance movements slam US-Israeli-Arab summit

Regional resistance movements say the summit is an attempt by Israel to change its image

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

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

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

Mind tricks: Why resistance to Israel and imperialism are called ‘Shia causes’

The Arab and Muslim street remains firmly opposed to western imperialism and Israel. So their Arab Sunni rulers began calling all resistance 'Shia.'

UAE finalizes free trade agreement with Israel

The deal is part of a normalization agreement signed between Abu Dhabi and Tel Aviv in 2020 under the auspices of former US president Trump

An Arab-Israeli ‘NATO’ to confront Iran will be dead on arrival

The Negev Summit saw an unprecedented level of Arab-Israeli security cooperation to counter the Axis of Resistance, but took place against the backdrop of a seismic shift in the global balance of power. Is it dead on arrival?

Israel on high alert after latest attack targeting Jewish settlers

Palestinian factions see the attacks as part of the rights of Palestinian people to resist the occupation of their lands through armed struggle

UAE, Bahrain, Morocco request Israeli missile defense systems: Report

The UAE in particular has been looking to acquire Israeli arsenal in order to defend against retaliatory strikes by the Yemeni Armed Forces

King of Jordan visits Ramallah to meet with PA president

The visit comes just days ahead of the start of Ramadan, with the PA and its allies moving to quell tensions with Israeli occupation forces

US pressures Niger to mend ties with Israel

Niger is now the largest recipient of State Department military assistance in West Africa

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 embassy in Abu Dhabi hosts memorial for dead Israeli soldiers

The event marked the first time the Israeli army has been honored in an Arab country