Tag: Arabian Peninsula
Report: Qatar Hemorrhaging World Cup Sponsors Leery of Its Corruption, Abysmal Human Rights Record
The German national team wore T-shirts with the slogan “human rights” before a World Cup qualifying match last year.
Report: Israel, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Bahrain Seek Military Alliance
Saudi Arabia resolutely promotes the alliance. But Saudi sources neither denied nor confirmed the report.
Hadassah Hospital in Talks with Emirates to Establish Dubai Branch
The World Bank ranked Dubai and Abu Dhabi as the 2nd and 3rd, respectively, most popular medical tourism destinations in the Middle East.
Saudi King Tells Trump Peace with Israel Depends on Deal with PA
As things usually go in the Middle East, the Saudis will probably make peace with Israel before they end their feud with Doha.
Ignoring Netanyahu’s Protests, White House Craves Advanced Weapons Sale to Emirates
The sale would contradict a deeply embedded doctrine regarding Israeli security, namely that the IDF must be technologically superior to all the other countries in the Middle East (the “qualitative military edge” doctrine).
Aviation Analyst: Saudi Arabia Will Permit Dubai-Ben Gurion Flights Over Its Airspace
The flight time over Saudi Arabia between Israel and the UAE will be cut substantially, to about 3 hours.
In Wake of Jewish Delegation’s Visit Saudi FM Denies Any Relations with Israel
King Salman bin Abdulaziz phoned Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas "to underscore Saudi Arabia’s firm position on the Palestinian cause."
US Plans Int’l Naval Escort for Oil Tankers Transiting Strait of Hormuz, Bab al-Mandab
The U.S. is trying to put together a coalition “in terms of providing military escort, naval escort, to commercial shipping. . . over the next couple of weeks."
Bar Ilan Expanding into Archaeological Gemology
Bar-Ilan University is establishing a unique laboratory featuring equipment that allows for analytical and absolute identification of precious stones found during the excavations.
Watch: Israel’s ‘Tracks for Regional Peace’ Proposal
Katz argues that his proposed system in effect would revive the Hejaz railway, the Ottoman-era line that connected Damascus with Medina in the Arabian peninsula.
Israeli Frankincense Farmer Faces Hostility in Europe and Next Door
Location, Location, Location, in this case, adds a touch of frustration and sadness to what otherwise is yet another story of Israeli ingenuity offering amazing goods to the world.
Iran Plans 2 Massive War Games, Unveils New Naval Vessels
Two destroyers which are being built by the Defense Ministry's Naval Industries and the Fateh submarine will be unveiled by the end of fall.
Top Al Qaeda Operative Left Blueprint to Govern Entire Muslim World
Nasser al-Wahishi provides a step-by-step assessment of what worked and what didn’t in Yemen.