UAE formally ends Israel boycott amid U.S.-brokered deal
The announcement allows trade and commerce between the two nations.
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The announcement allows trade and commerce between the two nations.
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo spoke at the Republican National Convention via video from Jerusalem. Just last month, Pompeo warned State Department employees in a cable that they should not engage in "any partisan political activity" tied to a campaign, political party or political group and should refrain from partaking in "partisan political activity" while abroad. Watch his speech.
President Trump announced a historic agreement today to normalize relations between Israel and the United Arab Emirates. CBS News White House correspondent Ben Tracy joins CBSN to talk about the announcement.
The president's son-in-law and senior adviser said he "absolutely" will be sending his children back to school.
The following is a transcript of an interview with White House senior adviser Jared Kushner that aired Sunday, August 16, 2020, on "Face the Nation."
Iran's powerful Revolutionary Guard called the deal a "shameful" agreement and an "evil action" that was underwritten by the U.S.
President Trump announced Thursday Israel and the United Arab Emirates have struck a deal to normalize relations. UAE would join Egypt and Jordan as the only Arab nations to have such an agreement with Israel. CBS News foreign correspondent Charlie D'Agata has the details, and then Newsday columnist Dan Raviv, who's covered the region for years, joins CBSN to discuss the significance.
In 2002 then-Prime Minister Ariel Sharon talked with Lesley Stahl about his handling of the bloody Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
President Trump is pushing back against Democrats' request for more funding for the U.S. Postal Service and for states as they prepare to process mail-in ballots for November's elections. CBS News White House correspondent Ben Tracy joins CBSN to talk about the latest.
President Trump announced he brokered a deal with Israel and the United Arab Emirates to establish diplomatic relations. Jared Kushner, the president's son-in-law and senior adviser, led the Middle East peace efforts. Kushner joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss the peace agreement, the 2020 presidential race and the government's response to COVID-19.
In a surprise announcement, President Trump said Israel and the United Arab Emirates have agreed to establish full diplomatic relations. The agreement would allow travel and trade between the two countries and eventually establish embassies. As part of the deal, Israel agreed to temporarily suspend its controversial plans to annex parts of the occupied West Bank territory. Charlie D'Agata reports.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warns that Iran could "hit the jackpot" if negotiators don't draw a firm line against its nuclear program.
Flash Points: CBS News National Security Correspondent Bob Orr talks with CBS News Senior National Security Analyst Juan Zarate about the negotiations over Iran's nuclear program and whether the give-and-take will result in a deal.
President Trump is opposing the Democrats' calls for additional funding for the U.S. Postal Service, as coronavirus relief talks remain stalled on Capitol Hill. CBS News' Skyler Henry joined CBSN with the latest out of the White House.
The president called the agreement "historic."
President Trump announced that Israel and the United Arab Emirates have reached a peace agreement to normalize diplomatic relations. Newsday columnist Dan Raviv, a longtime Middle East correspondent, joins CBSN to talk about what the deal means for the region.
Government also cuts fuel supplies to Palestinian territory over "continued launching of incendiary balloons."
Israeli protesters and police clashed over the weekend in Jerusalem. Protesters continue to call for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to step down while he awaits trial on corruption charges. Protesters are also unhappy with his handling of the coronavirus pandemic. CBS News foreign correspondent Imtiaz Tyab joins CBSN with details.
Latest night of angry demos against the embattled Israeli leader sees more than 30 arrests as woman stages topless protest on a national symbol.
There is growing speculation that the U.S. and Israel may be behind a series of unexplained explosions at Iranian facilites in recent weeks. The most notable of these blasts came at a uranium enrichment plant about 150 miles south of Tehran. Behnam Ben Taleblu, with the Foundation for the Defense of Democracies, joins CBSN for a closer look.
Protesters in Israel are drawing parallels between the killing of an unarmed, autistic Palestinian man by officers and police violence in the U.S. The man's caregiver says she repeatedly warned officers the 32-year-old was disabled, and begged them not to shoot. CBS News' Imtiaz Tyab reports from London.
Dr. Dyan Hes, a pediatrician in New York City, joined CBSN to discuss how important it is to have a clear, unified message from the Trump administration on how to safely get kids back in the classroom, plus a new study that suggests nearly 1.5 million teachers are at high risk of contracting a serious coronavirus infection.
Reza Asgari was the second spy alleged to have sold information to the U.S. or Israel that Iran has put to death in one month.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is facing criticism from leaders at home and abroad over his push to annex Palestinian-held territory in the West Bank. Dan Raviv of Newsday joined CBSN to explain what's happening.
Amid calls for Israeli police to release video of the shooting, politician warns autistic man's death "will only increase the level of the people's anger."