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New Israeli policies will test closer Arab ties

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ISRAEL

Since 2020, normalisation of relations between the Arab states and Israel has gained pace through the Abraham Accords and Negev Forum. However, the new government's agenda…

Rivalry will shape Gulf states’ relations

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GULF STATES

The restoration of diplomatic relations ends a seven-year period of intense competition between the two countries. The deal is a diplomatic agreement and does not address the root…

Emirati foreign policy will draw strong criticism

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UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

The conflict has created tensions between the UAE’s leaders and Arab public opinion. Over the longer term, the country’s assertive foreign policy has also drawn criticism from its…

Egypt will reap benefits from Israel-Gaza mediation

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EGYPT

Clashes in June and early July, including more Israeli airstrikes on Gaza and incendiary balloons floated into southern Israel from Gaza, were a reminder of weaknesses in the…

Island transfer will promote Saudi-Israeli ties

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SAUDI ARABIA/ISRAEL

Egypt ceded the Tiran and Sanafir islands to Saudi Arabia in 2017. Israel lifted its veto on the deal in July and in exchange, Saudi Arabia opened its airspace to all Israeli…

US-Middle East alignment unlikely

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UNITED STATES/MIDDLE EAST

He will meet Israeli and Palestinian leaders and top officials from Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) members Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates…

Israel will leverage East Mediterranean assets

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ISRAEL

The deal -- designed to allow Delek to focus on the larger Leviathan field -- highlights the growing commercial interest in East Mediterranean hydrocarbons. It also underlines the…

India’s Gulf relations will overcome recent setbacks

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INDIA

In June, he stopped over in the UAE on his return from the G7 summit in Germany, where he was a guest. India’s Gulf ties have recently encountered turbulence because of comments…

Economic goals drive Indian-Israeli-Emirati-US ‘quad’

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INDIA/ISRAEL/UAE/US

The grouping has been widely described as a new ‘quad’. This label is inspired by the Quad, a long-standing group comprising India, the United States, Australia and Japan.

Bilateral will dominate Gulf UK and EU trade advances

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GULF STATES

The post-Brexit United Kingdom is eager to conclude economic agreements across the world under its promise to deliver a ‘Global Britain’. The EU wants to increase its visible…