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With Gaza ceasefire, Israel-Gulf ties can get back on track
Almost two weeks of fighting between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip led to relative quiet regarding Israel-Gulf ties, and fueled...
Israel Gulf Report
May 24, 20214 min read
New Abraham Accords Institute for Peace will include key officials who led Abraham Accords
Jared Kushner and other key officials involved in the Abraham Accords said this week they are founding a new institute called the Abraham...
Middle East Center for Reporting an Analysis
May 6, 20211 min read
UAE's Zaki Nusseibeh: We don't believe in boycotts as a strategic means to impact policy
In talk with University of Haifa President Ron Robin, Zaki Anwar Nusseibeh, Cultural Advisor to the UAE President and Chancellor of the...
Middle East Center for Reporting an Analysis
May 6, 20213 min read
New Bahrain Ambassador to Israel: Israel's Foreign Minister speaks with Bahrain counterpart
Bahrain has appointed Khalid Yusuf Al-Jalahma as its first ambassador to Israel. Israeli Foreign Minister Gabi Ashkenazi spoke on Sunday,...
Middle East Center for Reporting an Analysis
Mar 30, 20212 min read
Israel's MASHAV and humanitarian groups attend Dubai's DIHAD
Between March 15 and 17 three important Israeli groups involved in international aid attended Dubai’s International Humanitarian Aid and...
Middle East Center for Reporting an Analysis
Mar 17, 20212 min read
Danny Sebright on the Abraham Accords: UAE and Israel take more responsibility for security
The following article was provided by Danny Sebright, President of the US-UAE Business Council. An excerpt of it appeared at the...
Middle East Center for Reporting an Analysis
Mar 12, 20218 min read
Association of Gulf Jewish Communities prepares for a unique Purim
A unique Purim will take place in the Gulf. Coming in the wake of the unprecedented foundation of the Association of Gulf Jewish...
Middle East Center for Reporting an Analysis
Feb 22, 20212 min read
Israel to open temporary embassy in UAE
Israel said on Sunday, January 24, 2021 that it would open a temporary embassy in Abu Dhabi, in the UAE. "The Israeli embassy in Abu...
Israel Gulf Report
Jan 24, 20212 min read
Report: US could deploy Iron Dome batteries to Gulf
A Haaretz report said on Sunday that "The United States is expected to soon begin deploying Iron Dome missile interceptor batteries, one...
Israel Gulf Report
Jan 24, 20212 min read
Incoming Secretary of State Blinken praises Abraham Accords in Senate hearing
Incoming US Secretary of State Antony Blinken intends to keep the US embassy in Jerusalem and listen to allies, he said during hearings...
Israel Gulf Report
Jan 20, 20211 min read
Rabbi Marc Schneier predicts Gulf reconciliation will accelerate normalization
Rabbi Marc Schneier, an adviser to leaders in the Gulf, has said over the past month that he believed there will be more peace deals. In...
Middle East Center for Reporting an Analysis
Jan 4, 20211 min read
Experts weigh in on Israel - Gulf relations predictions for 2021
At the Israel Gulf Report we reached out to a group of experts from Israel, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain to see what they predict...
Middle East Center for Reporting an Analysis
Jan 4, 20217 min read
Can the “Abrahamic narrative” grow beyond the Gulf states?
By DAVID M. WEINBERG The speed with which Israeli ties to the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain have taken off, and the warmth experienced...
Israel Gulf Report
Jan 3, 20214 min read
Peres Center for Peace and Innovation sees hope in UAE after peace agreement
The Peres Center for Peace and Innovation recently reflected on a trip to Dubai and the United Arab Emirates. The important trip by one...
Israel Gulf Report
Dec 28, 20203 min read
Eric Mandel: Normalizations Must Be Nurtured and Act as a Model for Other Nations
By ERIC MANDEL During a visit to Abu Dhabi, Bahrain, and Dubai two years ago, it became clear to me that the people and leadership of the...
Israel Gulf Report
Dec 28, 20204 min read
Oman could be next to normalize ties, as Morocco says it has 'special ties' with Jewish community
New developments in the region after the Abraham Accords suggest that Oman could also normalize ties with Israel in the wake of Morocco's...
Middle East Center for Reporting an Analysis
Dec 14, 20201 min read
Read Israel Foreign Minister's speech at Manama Dialogue conference
Israel Foreign Minister Gabi Ashkenazi's speech at the Manama Dialogue conference. Following his meeting with Bahrain's foreign minister...
Israel Gulf Report
Dec 13, 20204 min read
World Jewish Council President welcomes Morocco normalizations with Israel
Peace appears to be blooming in the Middle East as the US announced a new normalization that will likely occur with Morocco. Morocco and...
Middle East Center for Reporting an Analysis
Dec 11, 20202 min read
Guzansky on the decades that led to today's Israel-Gulf relations
Dr. Yoel Guzansky is a Senior Research Fellow at the Institute for National Security Studies (INSS) specializing in Gulf politics and...
Middle East Center for Reporting an Analysis
Dec 7, 20206 min read
Manama Dialogue 2020: In wake of peace deal, Israel's participation increases
The Manama Dialogue conference in Bahrain began on December 4 and lasts through Sunday, December 6. The IISS Manama Dialogue is a...
Israel Gulf Report
Dec 5, 20202 min read
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