Yair Lapid to Make First State Visit to UAE
Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid will visit the United Arab Emirates (UAE) next week, in the first such trip by a top Israeli diplomat to the Gulf state since the countries agreed to normalize ties […]
Arab World
Report: Jordan and Hamas May Reconcile to Confront Israel
Jordan and Hamas may be on the verge of reconciliation in the ongoing confrontation with the occupation state of Israel, Anadolu has reported. Jordan prisoner freed by Israelis after 21 years locked up in prison […]
Algerian President Praises Protest Movement, Condemns Normalization with Israel
Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune has told Al-Jazeera that the Hirak protest movement saved the state thanks to its peaceful nature. In his first interview with the broadcaster, Tebboune also criticized the normalization agreements between Arab […]
Moroccan Activist Launch Social Media Campaign for Expulsion of Israel Envoy
Moroccan activists have launched a campaign calling for the expulsion of the head of Israel’s Liaison Office in Rabat, David Govrin. Activists took to Facebook and Twitter using the Arabic hashtag ‘expel the representative of […]
On Spirituality and Low-Quality Entertainment: Ramadan Accentuates Inequality in the Arab World
By Ramzy Baroud Ramadan, the holy month of fasting in Islam, should be a time of spiritual reflection and a reordering of the Ummah’s collective priorities. Unfortunately, in the age of globalization, unmitigated consumption […]
The Myth of Peace in the Middle East: Deconstructing the Naturalization Narrative
By Mohamed El Metmari This critical essay deconstructs the political narrative surrounding the naturalization agreements that have occurred between some Arab countries and Israel formally known as the Abrahamic Accords or Jared Kushner’s plan for […]
Netanyahu Promises Direct Flights to Saudi Arabia if Reelected
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has promised to bring about direct flights from Israel to Saudi Arabia if reelected on March 23. “I’m going to bring you direct flights from Tel Aviv to Mecca,” Netanyahu […]
Pompeo Claims ‘Many’ in Saudi Arabia Want Normalization with Israel
Former US secretary of state Mike Pompeo said “many” people in Saudi Arabia want normalized relations with Israel, voicing hope the kingdom will join the Abraham Accords agreed during Donald Trump’s administration. Pompeo, who served […]
Report: UAE Cabinet Approves Establishment of Embassy in Tel Aviv
The United Arab Emirates cabinet on Sunday approved the establishment of an embassy in the city of Tel Aviv in Israel, Reuters reports. No further details about the embassy were given in UAE media. Today, […]
Ex-Adviser to UAE Crown Prince Compares Iran’s ‘Occupation’ of Gulf Islands to Israeli Occupation
A former adviser to the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, Abdulkhaleq Abdulla, has sparked controversy by comparing Iran’s “occupation” of three islands in the Gulf contested between his country and Tehran to the Israeli occupation […]
Report: Majority of Arabs Reject Normalization with Israel
The Palestinian Forum for Israeli Studies (MADAR) said Arab and Israeli indicators show that the majority of Arabs reject normalization with Israel and view the Palestinian issue as the core of the conflict in the […]
Morocco Lawyers Appeal to Supreme Court to Cancel Normalization Deal with Israel
A group of lawyers in Morocco appealed to the Supreme Court today requesting the annulment of all decisions that promote relations between the North African country and Israel, signed as part of the normalization deal. […]
Israeli PM Netanyahu: Normalization Realises Biblical Prophecy
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu claimed on Wednesday that the normalization of ties between Israel and Arab states is a realization of biblical prophecy, Israeli media reported. “Remarkably, here in the Middle East, we have […]
Morocco FM: ‘Normalization Talks with Israel Started in 2018’
Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita revealed information about the peace agreement between his country and Israel during an interview with the Israeli channel i24 News. Bourita stated that the normalization talks with Israel started in […]
Morocco Formally Signs Official ‘Normalization’ Agreement with Israel
Morocco formally signed a normalization agreement with Israel during a visit to the presidential palace by an Israeli delegation on Tuesday. Prime Minister Saad Eddine El Otmani signed the declaration in the presence of King […]
Report: Over 50,000 Israelis Visited UAE since Normalization Agreement
Israelis have caused a remarkable tourism boom in the UAE, with over 50,000 visiting from Tel Aviv since the two countries signed a normalization agreement, a report has said. Tens of thousands of tourists flew […]
Israel Signals ‘Openness’ to Missile Defense Cooperation with Gulf States
Israel could be open to cooperating with Gulf states on missile defense and help act as a regional bulwark against Iran, a top defense official said on Tuesday. “Things can be done, maybe in the […]
Tunisia’s PM: Normalization with Israel ‘Not on Agenda’
Tunisia has no plans to match Morocco’s decision to recognize Israel, Prime Minister Hichem Mechichi said, insisting that establishing relations with the Jewish state was “not on the agenda”. Last week, Morocco became the fourth […]
Morocco Bans Anti-Normalization Protest in Rabat (VIDEO)
Authorities in the Moroccan capital, Rabat, have refused to authorize an anti-normalization demonstration that was scheduled to take place yesterday outside parliament, local sources have said. Six Moroccan associations issued a joint statement condemning the […]
Morocco Joins Other Arab Countries, Normalizes with Israel
By Palestine Chronicle Staff US President Donald Trump claimed another foreign policy victory for his administration by declaring that Israel and the North African Arab country of Morocco have agreed to normalize relations. This […]
Sudan Denies Voting for Israeli-Sponsored Resolution at the UN
The Sudanese Foreign Ministry yesterday denied recent media reports claiming the state had voted in favor of Israel at the United Nations General Assembly. “It has never happened that Sudan voted for any draft resolution […]
Arab League Condemns Israeli Demolition Policy in Palestine
The Arab League condemned today the Israeli policy of escalation and demolishing of Palestinian homes, which saw a 200 percent increase during this year. The Arab League Assistant Secretary-General for Palestine and the Occupied Arab […]
Macron’s Incitement: ‘Crisis in Islam’ or French Politics?
By Ramzy Baroud There is no moral or ethical justification for the killing of innocent people, anywhere. Therefore, the murder of three people in the French city of Nice on October 29 must be […]
US Envoy to UN: Arab Peace Initiative is No Longer Necessary
US Ambassador to the United Nations Kelly Craft told the UN Security Council on Monday that the Arab Peace Initiative of 2002 “is no longer needed”, Al-Watan Voice reported. Kraft said: “[US President Donald] Trump’s […]
Anti-normalization Protests Erupt in Bahrain despite Security Restrictions
Anti-normalization protests erupted in the streets of the Bahraini capital of Manama after Friday prayer yesterday. Protesters held up banners denouncing normalisation, with the unified slogan “Anti-normalisation Friday”, along with a photo of a masked […]
Arab Support for PA Budget Falls by 82% in 2020
Arab support for the Palestinian Authority’s budget has fallen by 82 percent during the first eight months of this year, Shehab news agency reported on Sunday. According to data issued by the PA Ministry of […]
Israel Sends Delegation to Bahrain to Begin Formal Diplomatic, Commercial Relations
An Israeli delegation accompanied by the US treasury secretary flew to Bahrain on Sunday to formalize nascent relations and broaden Gulf cooperation that Washington has promoted as an anti-Iran bulwark and potential economic bonanza, Reuters […]
Israeli Knesset Approves Israel Deal with UAE
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told Israeli parliamentarians on Thursday that the Israeli normalization deal with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has “no secret annexes or hidden clauses” before the Knesset overwhelmingly approved the deal, […]
Pompeo Encourages Saudis to Normalize with Israel
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday encouraged Saudi Arabia to recognize Israel, in what would be a massive boost for the Jewish state amid normalization by two other Gulf Arab kingdoms. Bahrain, which […]
Trump Called on UAE Crown Prince to ‘Encourage Other Arab States to Normalize with Israel’
US President Donald Trump asked UAE Crown Prince, Mohammad Bin Zayed, to encourage other Arab nations to normalize relations with Israel, Arab48 reported on Monday. Citing a statement attributed to Judd Deere, deputy assistant to […]
