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Lawmakers earlier voted to annul part of a law banning Israelis from living in areas of the occupied West Bank the government evacuated in 2005

It came as he chaired the weekly Cabinet meeting, during which ministers reviewed the outcome of recent meetings and approved a number of international agreements

Almost two weeks after deal signing, Saudis are reminded of past incidents but optimistic of peace deal to start new page

RIYADH: The Saudi foreign ministry said Tuesday that it rejected statements made by the Israeli finance minister, who denied the existence of the Palestinian people, saying the remarks contributed to spreading hatred and violence and undermine peace. “The Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs expresses the Kingdom’s condemnation and denunciation of the offensive and racist remarks […]

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad arrived Sunday in the United Arab Emirates, his second visit to the Gulf since a devastating earthquake last month prompted Arab outreach to his internationally isolated government. The trip — Assad’s second to the UAE in as many years — comes after a visit to Oman last month, his only official […]

The Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, Ali Shamkhani, is set to travel to the UAE’s capital on Thursday, the official IRNA news agency reported. During his trip to Abu Dhabi, Shamkhani will meet with his Emirati counterpart as well as other senior officials to discuss bilateral, regional and international issues, according to IRNA. […]

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah said the Saudi-Iranian agreement to restore diplomatic relations underscores the joint desire by both sides to “resolve disputes through communication and dialogue.” He added, however: “This does not mean that an agreement has been reached to resolve all pending disputes between them.” Riyadh and Tehran agreed […]

The foreign ministers of Syria and its close ally Iran on Thursday welcomed a thaw in diplomacy between Damascus and regional states in the aftermath of last month’s deadly earthquake, they said at a joint news conference in Damascus. Syrian Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad said Syria aimed to normalize relations with regional states after President Bashar al-Assad’s […]

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday he would ask Italy to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of the country, obtaining immediate support from Italian Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini. Netanyahu, who is facing protests at home against his government’s plan to overhaul the Israeli judiciary, arrives in Italy on Thursday for a three-day […]

Saudi Arabia seeks to strengthen and develop relations with Russia on all levels, Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan said on Thursday. During a meeting with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov in Moscow, Prince Faisal also voiced hope that discussions contribute to unifying visions and furthering bilateral ties. The duo discussed international developments […]