Ancient maps portrayed the Middle East as the center of the world, but for decades, this natural land bridge between Europe and Asia, between East and West, had been broken

For starters, he'd have used the new ties with the Gulf states to help restore the sense of possibility for peace with the Palestinians, and broken the stalemate with them

President claims there are 5 'definites' and a similar number who are 'pretty much' ready to open diplomatic relations, though only after the November 3 election

Memorandum of understanding includes joint workshops, development of technical side of sport; Israeli league says it hopes to soon collaborate with other countries in region

Erdan's criticism comes as many representatives on top UN body discuss agreements inked with UAE, Bahrain, and Sudan

Head of medical center says proposal could turn Hadassah into a 'medical power in the UAE,' denies using talks to leverage funds from Finance Ministry

Virtuzone, an Emirates--based firm that helps companies set up operations locally, has formed a joint venture with APEX Holdings, an operator of firms in the UAE

Several critics see echoes of scandal in which government allegedly secretly okayed sale of advanced arms to Egypt in newest affair, as PM is accused of hiding talks with US, UAE

Agreement signed by King Hamad Global Centre for Peaceful Coexistence confirms cooperation with State Department on tackling anti-Semitism and delegitimization of Israel

Landmark agreement to establish ties with Emirates will enter into force once government in Abu Dhabi issues ratification decree