The most contentious questions remain Hamas's refusal to publicly commit to full disarmament, a non-negotiable demand from Israel, and Israel's lack of clarity over whether it will fully withdraw its forces from Gaza.
Press freedom efforts get Nobel Peace Prize
Journalists Maria Ressa from the Philippines and Dmitry Muratov from Russia have been awarded the Nobel Prize for Peace for the year 2021 ‘for their efforts to safeguard freedom of expression, which is a precondition for democracy and lasting peace.’
Israel mission in Dubai eyes Gulf oil deal
Environmentalists had voiced anger over the plan to ship Emirati crude to Israel's Red Sea port of Eilat.
Pedaling for peace: cyclists hit the road in war-torn Yemen
In the capital Sanaa, the cyclists prepared for their 320-kilometre (200-mile) journey to the northern province of Saada
Abu Dhabi Crown Prince, Israeli PM review ways to boost relations
The leaders of the two states also discuss regional and international issues of common interest and efforts to achieve peace and prosperity regionally and internationally.
Morocco’s foreign minister, Libyan officials meet
Germany will host peace talks later this month in Berlin Libya is seeking to extricate itself from a decade of chaos and conflict that followed the toppling of dictator Moamer Kadhafi in the 2011 NATO-backed uprising Searching for a political solution to the troubled country of Libya may not be...
