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Author: Faisal Al-Rashid

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Abraham Accords 8 Sep 2025 6 min

Doha Strike Rattles Gulf, Testing Limits of Normalisation Efforts

Abraham Accords: A fragile web of agreements facing new regional pressures. The Abraham Accords, brokered in 2020, represent a significant realignment of political and economic relations in the Middle East. Initiated under the Trump administration, the Accords saw Israel normalise relations with the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Morocco, and Sudan, in exchange for Israel suspending […]

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Abraham Accords 28 Jul 2025 6 min

Defence Cooperation Signals Evolving Regional Dynamics Post-Abraham Accords

Abraham Accords: A Shift in Middle East Security Architecture The Abraham Accords, brokered in 2020 under the Trump administration, saw Bahrain and Morocco, alongside the United Arab Emirates (UAE), normalise relations with Israel. This marked a significant departure from decades of Arab consensus opposing formal ties with Israel. Egypt and Jordan signed peace treaties with […]

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Abraham Accords 14 Jul 2025 6 min

Washington Seeks to Broaden Abraham Accords, Including Syria & Lebanon

Abraham Accords: A fragile framework for regional realignment faces new tests. The Abraham Accords, brokered by the US in 2020, marked a significant shift in Middle Eastern geopolitics. Normalisation agreements were established between Israel and four Arab nations – the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Morocco, and Sudan – forging diplomatic, trade and security ties. The […]

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Abraham Accords 14 Jul 2025 6 min

Washington Seeks to Expand Abraham Accords, Including Syria & Lebanon

Abraham Accords: A fragile network of diplomatic ties faces new tests and potential expansion. The Abraham Accords, brokered by the United States in 2020, represent a series of normalisation agreements between Israel and several Arab nations – initially the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain, later joined by Morocco and Sudan. These agreements signified a shift […]

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Abraham Accords 30 Jun 2025 6 min

flydubai’s Return Signals Evolving, but Fragile, Normalisation Landscape

Abraham Accords: Two years on, the agreements remain a pivotal, yet complex, shift in Middle Eastern geopolitics. The Abraham Accords, brokered by the US in 2020, represent a series of historic normalisation agreements between Israel and several Arab nations – initially the UAE and Bahrain, later Morocco and Sudan. These agreements moved beyond decades of […]

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