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After meeting for the Negev Summit, Bahrain's Foreign Minister Abdullatif bin Rashid al-Zayani, left, Egypt's Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry, Israel's Foreign Minister Yair Lapid, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Morocco's Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita, and United Arab Emirates' Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, pose for a photograph Monday, March 28, 2022, in Sde Boker, Israel. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, Pool)
Nava Freiberg
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Nava Freiberg
Arab states see hawks ruling Israel no matter who wins vote, but still sense room for change
Observers tell ToI that even if new leadership leaves security doctrine and opposition to two-state solution in place, shifts in approach to Palestinians and regional diplomacy could change tenor of ties
Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan, speaks during a press conference in Damascus, Syria, Saturday, May 31, 2025. (AP Photo/Ghaith Alsayed)
May 31, 2025, 10:29 pm
Arab ministers condemn ‘arrogant’ Israeli decision to ban them from West Bank visit
FMs from Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Jordan, other Arab states say Jerusalem’s refusal to allow landmark trip to Ramallah reflects government’s ‘disregard for international law’
By Jacob Magid and AFP
A tent camp for displaced Palestinians is set up amid destroyed buildings in the west of Al-Shati camp, west of Gaza City, on Monday, March 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Jehad Alshrafi)
March 5, 2025, 1:45 pm
Daily Briefing Mar. 5: Day 516 – Arab states plan for Gaza, are frustrated with PA
US bureau chief Jacob Magid discusses former hostages at Trump’s address to Congress; an Arab summit opposing the president’s plan; and the role of the PA in postwar Gaza
By Jessica Steinberg and Jacob Magid
From left to right: Bahrain Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa; Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani; United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan; Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman; Emir of Kuwait Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah; King Abdullah II bin Al-Hussein of Jordan; Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi; Jordan Crown Prince Hussein bin Abdullah; and UAE's National Security Advisor Sheikh Tahnoun bin Zayed al-Nahyan. The leaders pose for a picture during their meeting in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, February 21, 2025. (Saudi Ministry of Media via AP)
February 22, 2025, 2:28 am
Arab leaders discuss backing ‘the Palestinian cause’ at meeting on Trump’s Gaza plan
Sources familiar with discussions say the leaders primarily talked about Egyptian proposal to rebuild Strip, though no signs yet of serious progress on formulating a counter-plan
By Agencies and ToI Staff
An aerial photograph taken by a drone shows tents amidst the destruction caused by the war in Beit Lahiya, northern Gaza Strip, February 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Mohammad Abu Samra)
February 18, 2025, 9:10 pm
Arab plan for Gaza could involve up to $20 billion regional contribution
Officials hope financial support from Arab and Gulf states toward reconstruction of the war-torn enclave could bring Trump around to their alternative plan
By Reuters and ToI Staff
A Palestinian man uses a ladder to leave his damaged home in Jabalia in the northern Gaza Strip on February 4, 2025. (Omar AL-QATTAA / AFP)
February 4, 2025, 8:09 pm
US officials defend Trump’s call to relocate Gazans from ‘uninhabitable plot of land’
Trump thinks it’s ‘inhumane’ to force people to live there while it is being rebuilt, wants to work with partners on creative solutions, source says; Rafah resident: ‘Delusional’
By Agencies and ToI Staff
Egypt's Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty (C) heads a meeting with ministers from Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the UAE, where they discuss US President Donald Trump's proposal for Egypt and Jordan to host Palestinians displaced from the Gaza Strip, in Cairo on February 1, 2025. (Khaled Desouki / AFP)
February 4, 2025, 9:47 am
In letter to US, five Arab nations reject transfer of Gazans, urge two-state solution
Foreign ministers of Jordan, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and UAE, plus Palestinian official, write US Secretary of State Marco Rubio after Trump suggests Gazans be resettled
By ToI Staff and Agencies
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu seen at the District Court in Jerusalem to as he arrives to listen to the testimony of businessman Arnon Milchan on June 27, 2023 (Photo by Oren Ben Hakoon/POOL)
June 28, 2023, 12:55 pm
Daily Briefing June 28: Lacking White House invite, PM wangles China trip
Knesset correspondent Tal Schneider and US bureau chief Jacob Magid look at changing attitudes toward Netanyahu, as US perceives him to have lost control of his government
By ToI Staff
(1st row, from L) President of Iraq Fuad Masum, Yemen's President Abdrabuh Mansour Hadi Mansour, President of Lebanon Michel Aoun, President of Sudan Omar al-Bashir, King of Bahrain Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, King Abdullah II of Jordan, Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz, Emir of Kuweit Jaber al-Ahmad al-Sabah, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz, Tunisian President Beji Caid Essebsi, Emirati President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed al-Nahayan, Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia Mohammed bin Salman Al-Saud (2nd row, From R) Arab League Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul Gheit, President of the Algerian Senate Abdelkader Bensalah, Libya's unity government Prime Minister Fayez al-Sarraj, Djibouti President Ismail Omar Guelleh, President of Somalia Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed, Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas, Omani Deputy Prime Minister Fahd Bin Mahmud Al-Said, Prince Moulay Rachid of Morocco, President of the Comoros Azali Assoumani and Qatari Ambassador to Arab leaque Saif Bin Muqaddam Al-Buainain during the 29th Summit of the Arab League at the Ithra center in Dhahran, Eastern Saudi Arabia, on April 15, 2018. (AFP PHOTO / STR)
November 8, 2020, 1:44 pm
Saudis silent as Arab leaders welcome Biden, though some likely preferred Trump
Most states send laudatory missives; Riyadh, which enjoyed particularly good relations with the incumbent, and which may suffer under Biden administration, has yet to comment
By Aaron Boxerman
Illustrative image of a spy. (cyano66; iStock by Getty Images)
September 12, 2019, 10:28 am
Top Arab official has been unknowingly spying for Israel for 5 years — report
IDF’s human intel unit unveils one of Jewish state’s most important assets in an unspecified Arab state, a spy known as ‘Torpedo,’ including details of his remarkable recruitment
By Michael Bachner
Illustrative - Muslims attend the Friday noon prayer at Al-Azhar mosque in Cairo, Egypt, December 28, 2012. (AP/Khalil Hamra)
June 24, 2019, 6:51 pm
Arabs becoming less religious, BBC survey finds
Major poll of Arab world shows Trump least popular foreign leader, Israel perceived as top threat, ‘honor killings’ more acceptable than homosexuality
By ToI Staff
China's President Xi Jinping gives a speech during the 8th Ministerial Meeting of China-Arab States Cooperation Forum at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on July 10, 2018. (AFP PHOTO / WANG ZHAO)
July 10, 2018, 9:00 am
China pledges $15 million to Palestinians amid major push for Mideast influence
President Xi announces plan to give Arab states more than $23 billion for economic development, calls them ‘natural partners’ of China
By ToI Staff and Agencies
In this file photo taken on January 23, 2018 Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh delivers a speech in Gaza City (Mahmud Hams/AFP)
March 7, 2018, 2:03 am
Hamas warns against ‘normalization’ amid reports of Israel’s upped regional ties
Palestinian terror group blasts recent meetings of Palestinian, Israeli officials, praises global boycott efforts against Jewish state
By Khaled Abu Toameh
Protesters, some waving Palestinian flags chant anti-US slogans during a demonstration near the US Consulate in Istanbul, late Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2017. (AP Photo/Omer Kuscu)
December 7, 2017, 6:34 am
Trump move on Jerusalem highlights Arab divisions
Muslim leaders have warned of catastrophe over recognition, but are mired in internal troubles and hardly capable of challenging the US in a meaningful way
By Zeina Karam
Turkish special force police officers and ambulances are seen at the site of an armed attack in Istanbul, January 1, 2017. (AFP/YASIN AKGUL)
January 1, 2017, 4:02 pm
Jordanians, Saudis among victims of Istanbul attack
At least 15 foreigners, including Israeli teenager, among 39 killed in assault on swanky nightclub, several more tourists injured
By AFP and ToI Staff
Buildings under construction in the Jewish settlement of Kiryat Arba outside Hebron, July 6, 2016 (AFP/Hazem Bader)
September 24, 2016, 11:05 am
PA said mulling Security Council resolution on settlements
Al Hayat reports that Palestinians consulting with Arab states on issue, also facing calls to drop plan for fear of souring US ties
By ToI Staff and Agencies
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