In a statement on April 19 Israel's Rafael Advanced Defense Systems and Group 42 (G42), a leading technology company based in Abu Dhabi...

The important defense exhibition IDEX continued for a second day on February 22. Most Israeli companies, of which some 40 had registered,...

A Haaretz report said on Sunday that "The United States is expected to soon begin deploying Iron Dome missile interceptor batteries, one...

Incoming US Secretary of State Antony Blinken intends to keep the US embassy in Jerusalem and listen to allies, he said during hearings...

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...

By DAVID M. WEINBERG The speed with which Israeli ties to the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain have taken off, and the warmth experienced...

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 Foreign Minister Gabi Ashkenazi's speech at the Manama Dialogue conference. Following his meeting with Bahrain's foreign minister...

Dr. Yoel Guzansky is a Senior Research Fellow at the Institute for National Security Studies (INSS) specializing in Gulf politics and...

The Manama Dialogue conference in Bahrain began on December 4 and lasts through Sunday, December 6. The IISS Manama Dialogue is a...

Joel C. Rosenberg is a New York Times best-selling author of novels and non-fiction books about the Middle East, with five million copies...

November 18 - Al Arabiya reported that US Middle East envoy, Avi Berkowitz, "will lead a US delegation to Bahrain and Israel this week to...

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's trip to the Middle East in mid-November 2020 may be his last major trip to the region. As usual he is...

Israel, the UAE and Bahrain could work together to encourage European countries to designate Hezbollah as a terrorist group, Israel's...

By SETH J. FRANTZMAN November 6 - Lockheed Martin put out key graphics relating to the F-35 program as it currently stands. This is a...

A look back at how Israel ties with the Gulf emerged By SETH J. FRANTZMAN October 2020 was a major turning point in Israel relations with...

October 29 - According to Defense News on October 29 the Trump administration briefed the US "Congress on its plan to sell the advanced...

By SETH J. FRANTZMAN October 29 - After discussions with Israel in late October the White House reportedly sought to move forward with...

October 22 - US Senators Bob Menendez and Dianne Feinstein introduced the “Secure F-35 Exports Act of 2020” which may have ramifications...

By SETH J. FRANTZMAN August - I made a blog post about the developing ties between Israel and the UAE and the F-35 discussions that...