Official claims Israeli concessions to Palestinians not a central concern for Saudis and that Netanyahu's hardline government will ultimately fall in line to approve a deal

Netanyahu meets with Cypriot and Greek counterparts in Nicosia, whose government wants Israel to pump gas to a terminal in Cyprus where it would be liquified for shipment onward

Cypriot energy minister says he'll visit Jewish state soon to hammer out agreement, with project expected to take at least 2.5 years to finish

Long reconciliation process reaches successful conclusion as 'frenemies' agree to swap envoys, a major step which could have important implications for Middle East

Ankara's energy minister had wanted to join FM Cavusoglu on his trip Tuesday, but Jerusalem is not looking to jump into a natural gas partnership

But routing pipeline via either Greece or Turkey is a diplomatic challenge, and creates a 'Catch-22' in which funding must be found for costly project before supplies confirmed

Days after meeting Lapid and FMs of Greece and Cyprus, Under Secretary of State Victoria Nuland argues project would take too long to provide alternative to Russian energy

Foreign Ministry doesn't confirm Mevlut Cavusoglu's trip; Ankara's top envoy also says Israel-Turkey gas pipeline will not happen anytime soon

Sissi sees Israel as a regional economic and security partner, but true normalization is not on the way

Despite quiet talks between the two rivals, base opening and military exercises show Sissi not ready to accept Erdogan's overtures