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Aug 20, 2020

Transcript: A Conversation with H.E. Anwar Gargash, UAE Minister of State for Foreign Affairs

By Atlantic Council

One week after the UAE-US-Israeli joint statement announcing that the UAE and Israel have normalized relations, H.E. Anwar Gargash discusses how the two countries reached this historic agreement and explore the deal’s regional implications.

Defense Technologies Israel

Blog Post

Aug 19, 2020

The sultan of Oman’s new cabinet combines continuity and change

By Marc J. Sievers

The most notable changes involve the replacement of several long-serving ministers by well-known and well-respected senior officials.

Middle East The Gulf

In the News

Aug 15, 2020

Ferziger in Foreign Policy: How 9/11 and the Coronavirus Pushed the UAE and Israel Together

Civil Society Coronavirus

In the News

Aug 14, 2020

Wechsler quoted in Newsweek on Saudi Arabia’s foreign policy

Middle East Politics & Diplomacy

In the News

Aug 14, 2020

Warrick quoted in CNBC on UAE-Israel normalization

Israel Middle East

In the News

Aug 14, 2020

Handler in Lawfare: Normalizing Arab-Israeli Relations Through Cybersecurity Cooperation

By Atlantic Council

This diplomatic rekindling between Israel and the Arab world offers an opportunity for the United States to establish a regional cybersecurity cooperation center dedicated to the protection of critical infrastructure.

Cybersecurity Iran

In the News

Aug 13, 2020

Fontenrose quoted in the Wall Street Journal on UAE-Israel normalization

Israel Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding

In the News

Aug 13, 2020

Wechsler joins Voice of America to discuss Israel-UAE normalization

Israel Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding

In the News

Aug 13, 2020

Slavin quoted in The Hill on UAE and Israel normalization

Israel Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding

In the News

Aug 13, 2020

Fontenrose quoted in Politico on Israel and UAE normalization

Israel Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding

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