Published: 4 September 2020
Last updated: 4 March 2024
In boon for Israel, Saudi Arabia gives permanent overfly rights to and from UAE (Times of Israel)
Netanyahu hails ‘another tremendous breakthrough,’ promises new policy will shorten and cheapen flights and open Israel up to the Far East
Qatar's emir to Kushner: Palestinian statehood is a condition for normalisation with Israel (Haaretz)
Kushner hopes another Arab country will normalise ties with Israel in coming months; Egypt's Sisi and Saudi Arabia's FM reiterate support for two-state solution
UAE's crown prince wants visit to Jerusalem after historic deal – report (Jerusalem Post)
“The [Palestinian] leadership are not looking for a solution," al Nuaimi said.
Saudi Arabia, Bahrain tell Kushner that Israel ties will have to wait (Times of Israel)
Bahrain says it won’t advance normalisation until Saudi Arabia makes a move, and Riyadh makes clear Palestinian statehood must come first, as US adviser wraps up Gulf swing
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Palestinian leaders to discuss ways to foil Israel-UAE deal (Jerusalem Post)
The meeting will be held under the chairmanship of Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas in his capacity as chairman of the ruling Fatah faction
Direct flight from UAE to Israel 'painful to watch', says Palestinian PM (Middle East Eye)
Mohammad Shtayyeh said the flight is in clear violation of the Arab position towards the Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Photo Jared Kushner speaks next to US National Security Adviser Robert O'Brien at Abu Dhabi airport, following the arrival of the first-ever Israeli flight on August 31 (Karim Sahib/AFP)
