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A barn owl at the Attica Zoological Park, near Athens, on January 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stravrakis)
January 29, 2025, 3:40 pm
An unlikely symbol of cooperation, the barn owl unites Jordanian and Israeli scientists
Experts from 12 countries convene in Greece for project that began as Jordanian-Israeli collaboration to protect rodent-eating bird of prey that is boon to farmers across Mideast
By Derek Gatopoulos
Illustrative: The 40th Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Summit in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, December 10, 2019. (Amr Nabil/AP)
May 22, 2024, 2:45 pm
Iran attack on Israel looms large as US seeks Gulf backing for missile shield
US officials attending summit in Riyadh are hoping to push Mideast allies to set aside mutual distrust for regional defense project, pointing to success against Tehran last month
By Reuters
Bahraini Foreign Minister Abdullatif Al Zayani (right) and Ron Klein, deputy director of International Affairs at the Israel Securities Authority, sign a fintech cooperation agreement, Sept. 4, 2023. (Courtesy)
September 5, 2023, 4:56 pm
Israel and Bahrain regulators ink fintech cooperation deal
Israel Securities Authority will work with the Central Bank of Bahrain to provide regulatory guidance and support to fintech entrepreneurs and startups in both countries
By Sharon Wrobel
Israel's Environmental Protection Minister Tamar Zandberg (right, with back to camera) sits two seats aways from Iraq's President Abdul Latif Rashid at a meeting of leaders of the Eastern Mediterranean and Middle East at the COP27 conference in Sharm-el-Sheikh, Egypt, November 8, 2022. (Israel's Environmental Protection Ministry)
November 8, 2022, 5:08 pm
Israel joins Mideast nations, including Iraq, Lebanon, to agree on climate action
Meeting chaired by Egyptian and Cypriot presidents is culmination of 3-year regional process; Lebanese PM’s office downplays significance of appearance alongside Israel
By Sue Surkes and AP
President Isaac Herzog addresses a plenary session of leaders at the UN COP27 climate conference in Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt on November 7, 2022. (Haim Zach/ GPO)
November 7, 2022, 9:37 pm
Herzog: Mideast faces climate catastrophe, Israel ready to lead efforts to help
Quoting from the Quran in Arabic in speech at UN COP27 climate conference in Egypt, president pledges to personally spearhead ‘regional ecosystem of sustainable peace’
By Sue Surkes
Part of a new 15 million euro solar plant during its official inauguration at the Zaatari refugee camp in Jordan, on November 13, 2017. (AFP Photo/Khalil Mazraawi)
July 12, 2022, 4:27 pm
Trailblazing models show green windfall from Israel-Jordan-PA water, energy alliance
First-of-its kind-Oxford University project indicates that making Jordan a solar energy hub could speed carbon emission cuts in all three countries, save $47 billion by 2050
By Sue Surkes
Oded Rahav, Yusuf Matari and Munqeth Meyhar link hands in the Dead Sea in a still from the movie Dead Sea Guardians. (Ram Gil)
January 26, 2022, 10:24 am
An Israeli, a Palestinian and a Jordanian walk into the Dead Sea
‘Dead Sea Guardians’ documents the efforts of environmental activist Oded Rahav to gather a group to swim across the Dead Sea for the first time to attract attention to its plight
By Sue Surkes
In this July 9, 2009, photo, Adilla Finchaan, 50, and her husband Ashore Mohammed, 60, check theIr land in Latifiyah, about 30 kilometers (20 miles) south of Baghdad, Iraq. (AP Photo/Hadi Mizban)
November 3, 2021, 9:00 am
Regional leaders set to ratify Middle East climate plan next year
Science-based 10-year action plan put together under auspices of Cypriot government
By Sue Surkes
Illustrative: Students explore local sustainable agriculture as part of a long-running semester academic program at the Arava Institute for Environmental Studies. (Marcos Schoenholz)
October 24, 2021, 3:20 pm
Israelis, Palestinians launch joint environmental diplomacy center
Arava Institute for Environmental Studies, Damour for Community Development take quiet cooperation with Oxford University Martin School up a notch to further regional climate work
By Sue Surkes
The Pafos Innovation Institute (PPI) was born from the vision of Prof. Uriel Reichman, the President and Founder of IDC Herzliya, and aims to foster regional cooperation and friendship (Courtesy)
November 2, 2020, 12:19 pm
In Cyprus, Israeli-founded college opens its doors, hoping for regional progress
Cypriot president calls Pafos Innovation Institute the result of ‘growing cooperation between Cyprus and Israel’ in security, tech and education
By Shoshanna Solomon
Government officials taking part in a test ride on a new train route near the northern city of Carmiel on March 21, 2017 (Basel Awidat/Flash90)
June 24, 2018, 1:27 am
Israel to begin promoting railway linking Haifa seaport with Saudi Arabia
Transportation minister says he has begun consulting with leaders of relevant countries regarding plan that would give Gulf easier access to Europe
By ToI Staff
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
The southern Israeli city of Eilat and Jordanian city of Aqaba seen, December 18, 2014. (Hadas Parush/Flash90)
August 16, 2017, 11:34 am
Experts say Red Sea-Dead Sea pipe dream isn’t worth its salt
Plan to ‘save’ the wonder of the world through multi-million dollar pipeline is criticized as a political tool to win international donor money
By Melanie Lidman
Saudi Arabia's King Salman attends a banquet hosted by Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at the prime minister's official residence in Tokyo, March 13, 2017. (Tomohiro Ohsumi/Pool Photo via AP)
June 17, 2017, 9:49 am
Israel, Saudi Arabia said to discuss open economic ties
Incremental steps on financial cooperation discussed, says London Times; Riyadh sources deny claims
By ToI Staff
Saudi Arabia's King Salman attends talks at the Arab League summit in the Jordanian Dead Sea resort of Sweimeh, March 29, 2017. (AFP/Khalil Mazraawi)
May 20, 2017, 8:04 pm
The Gulf’s last best offer to Israel
Op-Ed: The Netanyahu government must not miss its golden chance to be part of a regional security dialogue
By Emily B. Landau and Shimon Stein
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