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Iran Blasts Pompeo for Trying to ‘Flood Region With US Weapons’ Amid Talk of More Arms for UAE

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Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has taken to Twitter to attack Mike Pompeo over his remarks during his trip to Israel, calling him an “outlaw” official who “has no qualms about violating his own country’s laws”. … Read More >Iran Blasts Pompeo for Trying to ‘Flood Region With US Weapons’ Amid Talk of More Arms for UAE

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Sudan ‘Confused’ Over Peace With Israel, Wants to Test Ground Before Jumping in, Analyst Says

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Although half a year ago the leaders of Israel and Sudan agreed to step up efforts that would lead to a normalisation agreement, not much has been done to pursue that goal. And a Khartoum-based analyst says, it is partially because of disagreements within Sudan’s transitional government. … Read More >Sudan ‘Confused’ Over Peace With Israel, Wants to Test Ground Before Jumping in, Analyst Says

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Israeli Opposition Leader Yair Lapid Supports Peace Agreement With UAE

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Yair Lapid, the head of the Yesh Atid party and the leader of Israel’s parliamentary opposition said that he supported the US-brokered peace agreement between Israel and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and expressed belief that this deal may help develop Israel’s economic ties. … Read More >Israeli Opposition Leader Yair Lapid Supports Peace Agreement With UAE

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Arms in the air? UAE-Israel peace deal kickstarts long-stalled F-35 purchase from Washington

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The UAE-Israeli peace deal could sprout into a lucrative arms contract, as the UAE’s foreign minister said it had removed the obstacles for purchasing F-35 fighters from the US. Washington said such a deal is already under review. … Read More >Arms in the air? UAE-Israel peace deal kickstarts long-stalled F-35 purchase from Washington

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‘He duped us’: Israeli settler leaders in West Bank accuse Netanyahu of backtracking on annexation promise

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Jewish settlers say that by signing a deal to normalize relations with the United Arab Emirates, the Israeli prime minister has defrauded them of their dream of annexing the occupied West Bank. … Read More >‘He duped us’: Israeli settler leaders in West Bank accuse Netanyahu of backtracking on annexation promise

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Israel’s Netanyahu Denies He Approved Sales of US Fighter Jets to UAE Under Peace Deal

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The Emirates has long sought to procure the advanced F-35 fighters, but inviting a Gulf Arab country into the programme would mark the reversal of a decades-long US policy of preserving Israel’s “qualitative military edge” in the Middle East. … Read More >Israel’s Netanyahu Denies He Approved Sales of US Fighter Jets to UAE Under Peace Deal

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UAE says deal with Israel is not directed at Tehran, summons Iran’s envoy after President Rouhani blasts agreement

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The United Arab Emirates’ agreement to normalize ties with Israel was not directed against Iran, the Gulf state’s foreign affairs minister claimed after the deal was slammed by Tehran. … Read More >UAE says deal with Israel is not directed at Tehran, summons Iran’s envoy after President Rouhani blasts agreement

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Netanyahu Says He Didn’t Inform Gantz About UAE Negotiations Because of Security Considerations

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said that he did not inform Defence Minister and Alternate Prime Minister Benny Gantz about peace negotiations with the UAE because he feared that the Blue and White Party might accidentally leak the information to the press … Read More >Netanyahu Says He Didn’t Inform Gantz About UAE Negotiations Because of Security Considerations