In Brief: Morocco announces expanded military cooperation with Israel

 

The Moroccan military announced this week that it had agreed to strengthen military cooperation with Israel, including in intelligence and cybersecurity, following defence meetings in Rabat.

The two countries “agreed to further strengthen cooperation and expand it to other …

In Brief: Oman formally bans ties with Israel amid Iran intimidation

The parliament of Oman, which has widely been speculated to be a prime candidate for future diplomatic normalisation with Israel, voted last week to criminalise relations or interactions with “the Zionist entity”.

The legislation would “severe any economic, sports or …

In Brief: Peace with Saudis on the horizon, claims Israeli lawmaker

Last week, Likud Knesset member Danny Danon told an international Abraham Accords forum that he expects to “see an agreement between Israel and Saudi Arabia in the coming year.”

Diplomats, business leaders and high ranking academics gathered in Rome at the …

Analysis: Israeli president visits the UAE and Bahrain for the first time

Isaac Herzog this week returned to Israel after a two-day visit to Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates. The Israeli President’s visit underlined the changed relationship between the two Gulf states and the Jewish state following the Abraham Accords, while …