This picture taken on Dec. 11, 2019, shows an oil tanker at the port of Ras al-Khair, about 185 kilometers north of Dammam in Saudi Arabia's eastern province overlooking the Gulf. (Credit: Giuseppe Cacace/AFP)
The meeting was held in complete secrecy. Last week, several Arab chiefs of staff met in Germany at the invitation of U.S. CENTCOM chief Brad Cooper, alongside his Israeli counterpart, Eyal Zamir, Axios reported on Tuesday. In addition to the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Jordan and Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Kuwait were also represented — the last three do not maintain diplomatic relations with Israel.While the meeting was not unprecedented, it was the first at this level since the start of the U.S.-Israel war against Iran on Feb. 28. It came as Tehran continues to impede freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, while Yemen’s Houthis threaten the Bab al-Mandeb Strait and are increasingly carrying out attacks on Saudi Arabia, against the backdrop of a persistent diplomatic deadlock. Is it though? Why Israel is staying on the...
The meeting was held in complete secrecy. Last week, several Arab chiefs of staff met in Germany at the invitation of U.S. CENTCOM chief Brad Cooper, alongside his Israeli counterpart, Eyal Zamir, Axios reported on Tuesday. In addition to the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Jordan and Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Kuwait were also represented — the last three do not maintain diplomatic relations with Israel.While the meeting was not unprecedented, it was the first at this level since the start of the U.S.-Israel war against Iran on Feb. 28. It came as Tehran continues to impede freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, while Yemen’s Houthis threaten the Bab al-Mandeb Strait and are increasingly carrying out attacks on Saudi Arabia, against the backdrop of a persistent diplomatic deadlock. Is it though? Why Israel is staying on...
