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Abraham Accords

This handout image provided by the UAE Ministry Of Presidential Affairs shows (R to L) UAE Presiednt Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed al-Nahyan meeting with Saleh Boucha, the special envoy of the president of Algeria, at the Sea Palace in the UAE capital Abu Dhabi on January 24, 2023. (Mohamed AL-HAMMADI/UAE’s Ministry of Presidential Affairs/AFP)
September 10, 2026, 5:20 pm
Algeria severs diplomatic ties with UAE, citing its ‘provocative or hostile’ actions
Algiers summons Emirati ambassador after issuing ‘repeated warnings’ to Abu Dhabi, which it has clashed with over normalization with Israel and Morocco’s claims to Western Sahara
By Agencies
US President Donald Trump speaks September 4, 2026, in the Oval Office of the White House, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
September 4, 2026, 11:53 pm
US said drafting postwar plan to create alliance against Iran, expand Abraham Accords
Trump said to tell confidants he’s working on ‘something much bigger’ in the Middle East after the war with Iran, but plan to only be implemented after US, Israeli elections
By ToI Staff
US Secretary of Energy Chris Wright (C-L) and Saudi Arabia’s Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman (C-R) exchange folders as US President Donald Trump (L) and Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (R) look on during a bilateral meeting in Riyadh on May 13, 2025. (Brendan SMIALOWSKI/AFP)
August 26, 2026, 2:59 am
White House presents Saudi nuke deal to Congress, but insists Riyadh recognize Israel
US official affirms Trump will only move forward if kingdom joins Abraham Accords — something Riyadh conditions on Israel allowing irreversible path to Palestinian statehood
By Reuters and Jacob Magid
US President Donald Trump (left) greets Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas during a summit on Gaza in the Egyptian resort town of Sharm el-Sheikh on October 13, 2025. (Evan Vucci / POOL / AFP)
August 19, 2026, 3:08 am
Palestinian official worries US ‘replicating’ PM’s strategy of boosting Hamas at PA’s expense
Concern expressed to ToI after Kushner meets with Hamas chief and Netanyahu, while ignoring Ramallah; Trump aide says PA should focus on reforms, which the official accuses Jerusalem of hobbling
By Jacob Magid
US Energy Secretary Chris Wright (R) speaks as US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and US President Donald Trump listen in the Oval Office of the White House during an executive order signing about quantum computing, on June 22, 2026, in Washington. (AP/Jacquelyn Martin)
July 25, 2026, 7:12 pm
Trump said to fume at energy secretary for announcing Saudi nuclear deal without his okay
CNN says US president was further irked when agreement was criticized in conservative media, before he publicly conditioned it on normalization with Israel
By ToI Staff, Jacob Magid and Agencies
US President Donald Trump walks to the presidential limousine, known as The Beast, after arriving on Air Force One at Dobbins Air Reserve Base, July 22, 2026, in Marietta, Georgia. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
July 23, 2026, 5:10 pm
Trump says Saudi civilian nuclear pact is conditioned on normalization with Israel
PM’s office credits Iran war with creating climate for deal, says it’s a ‘historic leap forward’ for peace, Saudi source counters: ‘Tweets don’t overturn signed agreements’
By Lazar Berman, Jacob Magid and Agencies
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (left) gives a statement, May 13, 2026. (Maayan Toaf/GPO); Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the president of the United Arab Emirates and the ruler of Abu Dhabi, arrives at the Dubai Air Show in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, November 17, 2025. (AP Photo/ Fatima Shbair)
June 28, 2026, 6:13 pm
Iran war fallout puts UAE on tightrope between Jerusalem and Tehran
The conflict boosted security ties with Israel’s chief Abraham Accords ally, but Abu Dhabi remains wary of public warmth and is more convinced it must manage Iran for the long term
By Nava Freiberg
Left-to-right: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at a special government meeting in Nof Hagalil, June 11, 2026. (Haim Zach/GPO); A woman holds up an Iranian flag in front of a banner showing a portrait of the Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, in Tehran, June 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi); US President Donald Trump attends the UFC Freedom 250 on the South Lawn of the White House, June 14, 2026. (AP/Alex Brandon)
June 15, 2026, 5:51 pm
With Trump’s Iran deal, the October 7 wars are over. Israel really has no idea what to do next
Netanyahu promised a new Middle East and total victory over enemies. Having failed to stop Trump’s hugely problematic Iran deal, Jerusalem is being left behind, vulnerable, in a changed region
By Lazar Berman
Illustrative image of now-dead Hamas head Yahya Sinwar at a rally to mark the annual al-Quds Day (Jerusalem Day), in Gaza City, April 15, 2023. (Atia Mohammed/Flash90)
June 15, 2026, 11:27 am
Hamas documents show Oct. 7 attack aimed at thwarting Israel-Saudi normalization
Kan reveals minutes from Gaza meetings in run-up to terror onslaught, recording then-chief Sinwar’s decision to launch ‘exceptional action’ to spoil regional rapprochement
By ToI Staff
The Emirati and Israeli flags fly in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, January 31, 2022. (AP Photo/Jon Gambrell, File)
June 2, 2026, 8:09 pm
Israel to send 2 delegations to UAE next week as ties strengthen amid Iran war
Unnamed official says delegations to include transport ministry team for trade talks; would be first official visit to UAE since war started, though PM has said he secretly went
By AFP and ToI Staff
US President Donald Trump arrives at the White House , May 22, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
May 25, 2026, 5:36 pm
Trump says ‘mandatory’ for Muslim nations involved in Iran deal to join Abraham Accords
US president urges Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Qatar to normalize ties with Israel; Saudi source says not without ‘irreversible pathway’ to Palestinian state
By Nava Freiberg and ToI Staff
US President Donald Trump (C) speaks during the Sharm El-Sheikh Peace Summit in the Egyptian Red Sea resort town of Sharm el-Sheikh on October 13, 2025. (SAUL LOEB / AFP)
May 25, 2026, 2:59 am
Trump reportedly asked Muslim, Arab leaders to normalize ties with Israel if Iran deal reached
Request was met with silence on call with Middle Eastern leaders, Axios reports; it comes as Israeli officials said alarmed that emerging deal ‘does not serve Israel’s interest’
By ToI Staff, Stav Levaton and AFP
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (left) gives a statement, May 13, 2026. (Maayan Toaf/GPO); Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the president of the United Arab Emirates and the ruler of Abu Dhabi, arrives at the Dubai Air Show in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, November 17, 2025. (AP Photo/ Fatima Shbair)
May 13, 2026, 10:28 pm
Netanyahu says he secretly visited UAE during Iran war; UAE denies it
PM hails ‘historic breakthrough’ as source says his meeting with Emirati president took place on March 26 in a city close to the Oman border; Abu Dhabi denies premier made covert trip: ‘Entirely unfounded’
By Lazar Berman and Agencies
United States ambassador to the UN Mike Waltz speaks during a Security Council meeting at United Nations headquarters, March 11, 2026. (Seth Wenig/AP)
May 12, 2026, 10:48 am
In first official confirmation, US envoys say Israel sent Iron Dome to UAE
Attending Israeli Independence Day event at mission in NY, Ambassador to UN Mike Waltz confirms air defense system was used to defend against Iranian missiles
By Jacob Magid and ToI Staff
Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan Al-Saud, right, and his Qatari counterpart Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani attend the consultative ministerial meeting in Riyadh, on March 19, 2026. (Fayez Nureldine/AFP)
March 22, 2026, 8:01 pm
Gulf states opposed war with Iran. Most are now pushing to keep the fight going
Officials tell ToI that after being attacked, the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Bahrain believe Iran’s military must be cut down before a ceasefire can be called, with some considering joining the offensive
By Jacob Magid
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