Middle East peace

Trump lost the midterms but his peace deal could still win the Middle East - opinion

Trump's legacy could include completing the transformation of the Middle East from a region defined by the Israeli-Arab conflict into a region of peace, partnership, and shared prosperity.

NOVEMBER 11, 2026|ByGERSHON BASKIN

US President Donald Trump speaks in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House in Washington, DC, US, November 9, 2026.

Can Pakistan-Israel ties exist? Yes, if the perpetual Palestinian conflict ends – opinion

Islamabad could come to terms with Israel’s existence when Palestinians are safe in a state of their own.

OCTOBER 5, 2026|ByKHURRAM ALI RAZA

US PRESIDENT Donald Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House. Israel has a 28-month window before Trump leaves office to entrench the processes now underway in Iran, Gaza, and Lebanon, according to assessments heard at the MEAD conference in Washington.

Middle East faces critical window for change as Trump’s time in office runs down

NATIONAL AFFAIRS: US and regional officials at MEAD argue Iran, Gaza, and Lebanon processes are flawed but preferable to alternatives and must be secured before Trump leaves office.

SEPTEMBER 18, 2026|ByHERB KEINON

Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan receives Saudi Crown Prince, Mohammed bin Salman, in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates December 7, 2021.

Gulf leaders are about to pass up the Iran moment - comment

Most world leaders are thinking of the next election. These leaders are freer to make long-term decisions for long-term stability.

MARCH 7, 2026|ByEZRA TAYLOR

Bahrain agrees to normalize relations with Israel, Trump announces

Israel is now “working toward the opening of an Israeli embassy in Bahrain,” according to a foreign ministry official.

SEPTEMBER 12, 2020ByOMRI NAHMIAS, TOVAH LAZAROFF, REUTERS

L-R: Bahraini King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, US President Donald Trump, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

Years in the making: Bahrain and Israel establish relations

In the last few years, Bahrain’s former foreign minister Sheikh Khalid bin Ahmed al-Khalifa tweeted his support for Israel’s military operation to expose and destroy Hezbollah’s cross-border tunnels.

SEPTEMBER 12, 2020ByRABBI MARC SCHNEIER

U.S. President Donald President Trump speaks after it was announced Bahrain has joined the United Arab Emirates in striking an agreement to normalize relations with Israel during a brief appearance in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, U.S., September 11, 2020

Palestinians strongly condemn Israel-Bahrain deal, withdraw ambassador

Last month, the Palestinian leadership issued a similar response to the normalization agreement between Israel and the United Arab Emirates.

SEPTEMBER 12, 2020ByKHALED ABU TOAMEH

Palestinian Foreign Minister Riyad al-Maliki.

Egypt, UAE praise Bahrain-Israel normalization agreement

After the announcement, Jordan's foreign minister said Israel should stop all its procedures to undermine the two-states solution, Turkey condemned the decision as well.

SEPTEMBER 12, 2020ByREUTERS

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi attends the funeral of former president Hosni Mubarak

Deconstructing the Israel-UAE Breakthrough

The breakthrough peace agreement, brokered by the USA, should not be seen as just another Arab country joining the circle of those who already recognize Israel.

AUGUST 17, 2020ByDANNY GROSSMAN

L-R: Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed, US President Donald Trump, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

Why Palestinians can’t sign an end-of-conflict pact

Palestinian Arabs cannot sign an agreement that ends all claims and recognizes the right of a Jewish state to exist and live unmolested on land that was ever Muslim.

JULY 15, 2020By ERIC R. MANDEL