Commerce between the two Abraham Accords signatories has grown 11% year over year, but maintaining ties has been a diplomatic tightrope

Trump, however, kept coming back to it again and again. Over the ensuing days, he repeatedly insisted the U.S. would in effect take complete ownership of Gaza (without putting U.S. troops on the ground or spending taxpayer money,

“Jewish life was a bit challenged, but the community feels taken care of and protected, and if you look at statements by government officials after the assassination of Rabbi Zvi, they condemned it as a crime against the UAE,” Zaslansky added. Relations between the two countries are as strong as ever, albeit on the down low.

Israel should honor the ceasefire agreement with Hamas, which would secure the safe return of the hostages, rather than resuming the war and potentially causing thousands more deaths.

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates — U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio met ... comes as the U.S. also tries to continue a shaky ceasefire in the Gaza Strip between Israel and the militant Hamas group. The UAE, which diplomatically recognized Israel ...

President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan of the United Arab Emirates informed US Secretary ... two-state solution" as a resolution to the Israel-Palestinian Arab conflict.

Although the normalization of relations with Israel is a clear priority for the Trump administration, the calculus for Riyadh remains far more complex. Despite the promise of economic and security incentives, the reality is that Saudi Arabia may not see substantial gains from joining the Abraham Accords at this moment.

A Palestinian businessman is making a long-shot bid to lead a new governing body of the Gaza Strip, putting up an estimated $300,000 for lobbying services to influence Washington and the Middle East.

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