Israeli zone features 'sand dunes' made of concrete 'that show how similar we are,' says organizer; 1st time Israel publicly joining such a largescale event in Arab country

Furious official reaction to normalization conference was predictable, as Abraham Accords have yet to attract new members after Trump-Netanyahu era

Spokesman for US-led coalition against Islamic State says he had no knowledge of confab promoting normalization and has no affiliation with its participants

Mariam al-Sadiq al-Mahdi notes normalization was aimed at shedding terror designation in order to join World Trade Organization

Federal government says the statements by 300 prominent figures is 'not representative' of the population

Unprecedented event in Erbil features Sunni and Shiite leaders and activists demanding that Baghdad join Abraham Accords; Lapid: Event in Iraq is a 'source of hope and optimism'

In first such initiative, Israel joins with Bahrain, UAE and Morocco for statement at meeting of international body's Human Rights Council in Geneva

Blinken makes administration's first reference to deals' name after months of new US government shying away from using the term

Diplomatic correspondent Lazar Berman on Blinken's Zoom summit and Bennett's trip to the UN; science reporter Nathan Jeffay on pros and cons of Israel's booster campaign

FM will be first Israeli minister to visit Gulf kingdom since agreement last year to normalize diplomatic ties