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Abraham Accords

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
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu holds a press conference in Jerusalem on January 27, 2026. (Screenshot/GPO)
January 28, 2026, 1:53 am
Netanyahu: If Saudis want deal, we expect them not to align with anti-Israel forces
As MBS cozies up to Turkey and Qatar and turns away from UAE, PM says he is following realignment closely and accuses Riyadh of ‘nurturing all kinds of forces that attack Israel’
By Lazar Berman
Somaliland's President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi (left) speaks to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in a photo released on December 26, 2025, by the Israel Government Press Office; Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (right) signs Israel's declaration to recognize the Republic of Somaliland as an independent state, December 26, 2025. (Amos Ben Gershom/GPO)
December 26, 2025, 6:54 pm
Israel becomes first country to recognize breakaway Somaliland as independent state
President says his country wants to join Abraham Accords; move sparks anger among regional powers who say it undermines sovereignty and territorial integrity of Somalia
By Lazar Berman, ToI Staff and Agencies
Saudi Arabia's former intelligence minister Prince Turki bin Faisal al-Saud attends the meeting of foreign ministers of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) in the Saudi capital of Riyadh on March 30, 2017. (FAYEZ NURELDINE / AFP)
December 22, 2025, 4:49 pm
Ex-Saudi intel chief to ToI: Riyadh will consider normalization when Israel acts normally
In very rare engagement with Israeli media, Prince Turki bin Faisal says kingdom won’t forge ties with Israel without ‘resolution to Palestinian issue entailing two-state solution’
By Jacob Magid
Jared Kushner speaks during a news conference following a military briefing with US Vice President JD Vance at the Civilian-Military Coordination Center in Kiryat Gat, October 21, 2025. (Nathan Howard/The New York Times via AP, Pool, File)
December 22, 2025, 11:42 am
In Gaza and Ukraine, Trump again leaning on Jared Kushner for difficult diplomacy
US president’s son-in-law, key figure in 2020 Abraham Accords but absent at start of Trump’s 2nd term, now teaming up with Steve Witkoff to tackle difficult conflicts
By Matthew Lee and AAMER MADHANI
US President Donald Trump (right) and Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman watch F-35s and F-15s fly over during a welcome ceremony on the South Lawn of the White House, November 18, 2025, in Washington. (AP/Evan Vucci)
December 7, 2025, 3:27 pm
Saudi F-35 sale triggers Israeli concern, though military edge may remain intact
Experts say Israel’s air superiority can withstand US sending advanced fighter jets to Riyadh, but worry deal puts normalization on ice and could trigger regional arms race
By Stav Levaton
US President Donald Trump (left) welcomes Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to the White House, November 18, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/ Mark Schiefelbein)
November 19, 2025, 9:48 am
On top of F-35 sale, US and Saudi Arabia ink deals for civil nuclear energy and tanks
Contradicting US intelligence, Trump says MBS ‘knew nothing’ about Khashoggi killing by Saudi agents; Riyadh announces increase in US investment commitments to $1 trillion
By Agencies
US President Donald Trump, right, meets with Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia Mohammed bin Salman in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC on November 18, 2025. (Brendan SMIALOWSKI / AFP)
November 18, 2025, 10:14 pm
MBS tells Trump he wants to join Abraham Accords, but path to Palestinian state crucial
Trump admits he didn’t get commitment from Saudi crown prince during Oval Office meet, but says they had a good talk about it; pair sign deals on civil nuclear energy, future delivery of F-35s
By Jacob Magid
President Donald Trump and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman speak during a meeting at the Royal Palace in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, May 13, 2025. (AP/Alex Brandon)
November 18, 2025, 11:28 am
Trump to welcome Saudi’s MBS with offer of F-35s, while urging Israel normalization
Senior White House official says US president ‘has been hyping up the pressure’ on Riyadh to join Abraham Accords; analysts say lack of progress won’t hinder Saudi business deals
By Steve Holland, Matt Spetalnick and Humeyra Pamuk
US President Donald Trump (left) speaks with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, during a gathering of the six-nation Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on May 14, 2025. (Brendan SMIALOWSKI / AFP)
November 17, 2025, 11:22 pm
Trump says Saudis will get F-35s, bucking Israeli hope he’d condition sale on peace
US president makes announcement day before MBS arrives in DC to meet him; Trump still expected to raise Abraham Accords, but Saudi Arabia sticking to Palestinian statehood demand
By Jacob Magid and Nurit Yohanan
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