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Yair Lapid says Israel committed to status quo at Al-Aqsa Mosque
Jerusalem: Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid said his country is “committed” to the status quo that bans Jews from praying at the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in East Jerusalem, the focal point of…
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Israeli FM urges int’l help for restoring peace in Jerusalem
Jerusalem: Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid called for international help in restoring calm in East Jerusalem during a phone talk with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken over the rising Israeli-Palestinian tensions.…
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Israeli FM Yair Lapid tests positive for COVID-19
Jerusalem: Israel’s Foreign Minister Yair Lapid has announced that he has been tested positive for COVID-19. The minister is feeling well and staying in quarantine at his home after he was diagnosed…
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Israeli FM Lapid visits Cairo to strengthen ties
Jerusalem: Israel’s Foreign Minister Yair Lapid on Thursday made an official visit to Cairo to meet Egypt’s President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi in a bid to strengthen bilateral ties. “Strengthening Israel-Egypt relations is a very…
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Israeli FM calls for peace with Palestinians, more Arab nations
Tel Aviv: Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid has urged the Palestinians and other Arab nations to forge peace agreements with the Jewish state. Lapid called more Arab countries to join the US-brokered…
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Israeli FM to travel to US next week
Tel Aviv: Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid announced that he will travel to the US next week for his first diplomatic visit to the White House. During a three-day trip, Lapid will…
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Iran denounces Israeli FM’s visit to Bahrain
Tehran: Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian has denounced his Israeli counterpart Yair Lapid’s recent visit to Bahrain, according to a local media report. The Bahraini government’s welcoming of Lapid is “a…
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Bahrain, Israel cement year-old accord, open new embassy
Jerusalem: Israel and Bahrain cemented their year-old agreement to establish diplomatic ties on Thursday, with the king of the small Gulf Arab state hosting Israel’s foreign minister who for the first time…
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Israel, Egypt FMs agree to boost bilateral ties
Tel Aviv: Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid and his Egyptian counterpart Sameh Shoukry have agreed to strengthen bilateral ties, according to an official statement. During a phone call on Sunday, the two ministers…
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Israeli FM to visit Moscow for talks with Russian counterpart
Tel Aviv: Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid will fly to Moscow for an official trip to meet his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov, according to an official statement. The statement issued by the…
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Morocco, Israel sign 3 cooperation agreements
Rabat: In a historic first since the normalisation of bilateral ties last year, Morocco and Israel have signed three cooperation agreements, with the aim of strengthening the relations between the two nations.…
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Israeli Foreign Minister embarks on ‘historic’ trip to Morocco
Jerusalem: Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid departed on Wednesday for Morocco, marking the first visit to Morocco by Israel’s top diplomat since the two countries normalized ties in 2020. “Departing for a…
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UAE inaugurates embassy in Israel in downtown Tel Aviv
Jerusalem: The United Arab Emirates formally opened its embassy in Israel on Wednesday, inaugurating its diplomatic offices in Tel Aviv less than a year after the two countries announced they would establish…
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First-ever Israeli embassy opens in UAE
Abu Dhabi: The first-ever Israeli embassy in the United Arab Emirates opened on Tuesday. The embassy was inaugurated by Israel’s Foreign Minister Yair Lapid in the presence of Noura Al Kaabi, Emirati…
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New Israeli foreign minister lands in UAE on 1st state visit
Dubai: Israel’s new foreign minister touched down on Tuesday in the United Arab Emirates, beginning the first high-level trip by an Israeli official to the Gulf Arab state since the two countries normalised…
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