In the first ever public meeting, Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan played host to Israel’s prime minister Naftali Bennett, following the formalisation of Israel-UAE ties in 2020. Ahead of the talks, Israeli ambassador to Abu Dhabi… Read More ›
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Israel adds Britain, Denmark to red list to contain Omicron spread
In a statement Israel said, it has added Britain and Denmark to its “red” list of countries that its citizens are forbidden to visit to contain the spread of the Omicron variant of the Wuhan Coronavirus. The travel restrictions will… Read More ›
Biden Administration invites Taiwan to Summit of Democracy
In a significant development, the Biden Administration has invited Taiwan to its “Summit for Democracy” scheduled to take place next month. The summit, the first-of-its-kind gathering of democracies, marks a test of US President Joe Biden’s assertion that he would… Read More ›
US considering options to include Israel, Cyprus, Bulgaria and Romania to VISA waiver program
In a statement the U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas stated, the United States is considering adding four countries to its visa waiver program allowing them to visit the country without a visa for up to 90 days. “We have… Read More ›
Jerusalem, Abu Dhabi sign green corridor agreement for vaccinated travelers
In a tweet, the Israeli consulate in Dubai said, Jerusalem and Abu Dhabi have signed a “green corridor” agreement which allows travelers vaccinated against the Wuhan Coronavirus to travel freely between the two countries.
Argentina to purchase fighter jets worth $664M
In a statement Argentina’s Ministry of Defence said, it is looking to purchase multipurpose fighter jets for up to $664 million. According to a source with knowledge of the negotiations, fighter planes from the United States, Russia, China, Israel and… Read More ›
U.S. revokes sanction waiver against Israeli mining company Gertler
In a significant development, the United States revoked a sanctions waiver to Israeli mining magnate Dan Gertler, which was issued during the last days of the Trump Administration. In a statement, the Treasury Department said, exempting Gertler from sanctions was… Read More ›
Israel to reopen restaurants, hotels, cafes, tourism with select countries from March
In a significant development that marks an attempt to go back to pre-coronavirus pandemic times, officials from Israel said they plan to reopen restaurants around March 9 and restart tourism with Cyprus as part of a gradual return to normality… Read More ›
Iran resumes enrichment of uranium at underground Fordow site igniting U.S.-Iran tensions
With Iran resuming enrichment of 20% uranium at an underground nuclear facility, in breach of the 2015 nuclear pact and potentially complicating efforts by U.S. President-elect Joe Biden to rejoin the deal,Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated, the move is… Read More ›
Turkey wants better ties with Israel: Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan
On Friday, in a development that marks a change in Turkey’s stance towards Israel, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said he wants Ankara to have better ties with Israel even as talks at the intelligence level continues between the two countries…. Read More ›