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First plane carrying Israeli tourists lands in UAE after deal
November 8, 2020 By Faith Matters

First plane carrying Israeli tourists lands in UAE after deal

The first flight carrying Israeli tourists to the United Arab Emirates landed in the city-state of Dubai on Sunday – the latest sign of the normalisation deal reached between the two nations. FlyDubai flight No. FZ8194 landed at Dubai International Airport just after 5.40pm, bringing the tourists to the city after a roughly three-hour trip. […]

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First direct commercial flight from Israel lands in Bahrain
September 24, 2020 By Faith Matters

First direct commercial flight from Israel lands in Bahrain

The first known direct commercial flight between Israel and Bahrain has landed in the island kingdom, just a week after it signed a deal alongside the United Arab Emirates to normalise relations. Flight data showed an Israir Airlines Airbus A320 landed at Bahrain International Airport after a nearly three-hour flight from Tel Aviv’s Ben-Gurion International […]

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Saudi Arabia to allow ‘all countries’ to fly over its skies
September 2, 2020 By Faith Matters

Saudi Arabia to allow ‘all countries’ to fly over its skies

Saudi Arabia has announced that it will now allow flights “from all countries” to cross its skies to reach the United Arab Emirates. The historic first comes just days after the kingdom let the first direct Israeli commercial passenger flight use its airspace to reach the UAE. The statement makes no mention of the kingdom’s […]

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Israel PM declares end of ‘land for peace’ after deal with United Arab Emirates
August 16, 2020 By Faith Matters

Israel PM declares end of ‘land for peace’ after deal with United Arab Emirates

Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said a deal to establish full diplomatic ties with the United Arab Emirates proves his country does not need to retreat from occupied land sought by the Palestinians to achieve peace and normalisation with Arab states. The two countries announced on Thursday they were establishing full diplomatic relations in […]

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Kuwait: Emir announces visit to Washington for talks
September 3, 2018 By Faith Matters

Kuwait: Emir announces visit to Washington for talks

Kuwait’s ruler will travel to Washington on Monday for a working visit and hold talks with U.S. President Donald Trump, the state news agency KUNA announced on Sunday. The White House said in a statement the leaders would discuss trade, investment and security cooperation in their Sept. 5 meeting. Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah has […]

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