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Reports of visit come day after Emirati president called PM to congratulate him on new government

After internal jostling, Likud MK will serve two years before swapping with Energy Minister Israel Katz; past US envoy Dermer was also floated as leading candidate for that post

Sultanate's lower house approves amendment banning sports, cultural, and economic ties with Jewish state, but measure yet to face final vote

Report says country's Shura Council is scheduled to meet and discuss changing the country's policy on Monday, though details remain murky

Riyadh has at times signaled openness to improving ties, but has also said a solution to the Palestinian issue was necessary first

White House official doesn't specify if gathering will be for working groups or for ministers, says steps taken by incoming right-wing government will impact initiative's success

Allowing Palestinian flags and showing off the limits of normalization with Israel, Doha positioned itself as the anti-UAE, though it may leave its anti-Israel stance on the pitch

Local youth group spearheads program to teach Israelis about Morocco and vice versa; the World Cup has certainly helped

Soccer tournament has showcased Arab solidarity, seen most prominently when Moroccan players unfurled a Palestinian flag on the pitch after the team's triumph