US State Department, Foreign Ministry decline to confirm rare participation of Yair Lapid and Faisal Bin Farhan in the same video conference call

Report says US secretary of state raised the idea last week with senior officials, but Israeli sources expect no immediate breakthrough

Foreign ministers of three countries -- Nasser Bourita, Yair Lapid and Antony Blinken -- hold video conference; Moroccan FM accepts invitation to visit Israel

When landmark op-ed appeared, Israeli envoy Dermer called Emirati counterpart irate at being kept out of loop, and warned that Jerusalem would have no choice but to annex, ToI told

After Emiratis reject administration's conditions on how and where aircraft can be used, secretary of state says US still prepared to go ahead with $23 billion arms package

Emiratis say America still their 'preferred provider for advanced defense requirements,' but reject Biden administration's conditions on how and where the aircraft are used

Amid rising regional tensions with Tehran, foreign ministry spokesman blasts Emirati 'acceptance of the prime minister of the illegitimate regime'

Book tells of Kushner's fury at Israeli PM's unexpected declaration, an exasperated Trump snapping, 'If you want to do it, do it,' and Netanyahu's cold feet just before UAE deal

PM will become first Israeli premier to openly visit Gulf state, will meet Mohammed bin Zayed Al-Nahyan to discuss 'deepening ties' between countries a year on from Abraham Accords

At special Washington event, envoys speak of growing cooperation between the nations, say it will benefit entire region