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The key to China: Trump pushes to reclaim lost Bagram base from Afghanistan

September 18th, 2025 - 07:39 GMT

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The key to China: Trump pushes to reclaim lost Bagram base from Afghanistan

ALBAWABA - President Donald Trump of the United States has said that Washington is working to get back Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan, which was once a key part of America's military presence in the area. At a joint press conference with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer at Chequers, Trump called the base strategically important because it is close to China. He said that Bagram, which is less than 500 ...

Israeli military (Twitter)

September 17th, 2020 - 07:08 GMT

'No Red Lines'! Palestinian Groups Warn They Will Hit Israel Hard If There is Escalation

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September 17th, 2020 - 06:28 GMT

Will Riyadh Normalize Ties With Israel as Trump Believes?

The flags of US, Israel, United Arab Emirates, and Bahrain are projected on the ramparts of Jerusalem's Old City on September 15, 2020 in a show of support for Israeli normalisation deals with the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain. The decision by the UAE and Bahrain to normalise ties with Israel breaks with decades of consensus within the Arab world that a peace deal with the Palestinians is a prerequisite for establishing relations with the Jewish state. menahem kahana / AFP

September 17th, 2020 - 05:55 GMT

The Arab Street and Their Governments Are Worlds Apart!

Palestinians protest in Gaza City against Israeli normalisation deals with the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain on September 15, 2020, hours ahead of a signing ceremony at the White House. The decision by the UAE and Bahrain to normalise ties with Israel breaks with decades of consensus within the Arab world that a peace deal with the Palestinians is a prerequisite for establishing relations with the Jewish state. MAHMUD HAMS / AFP

September 17th, 2020 - 05:39 GMT

Guterres: Arab Normalization Deals With Israel Gives an Opportunity For a Two-State Solution

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September 17th, 2020 - 05:33 GMT

Israeli Firm Helps Saudi Hack Mobile Phone, Report

The decision by the UAE and Bahrain to normalise ties with Israel breaks with decades of consensus within the Arab world that a peace deal with the Palestinians is a prerequisite for establishing relations with the Jewish state. SAID KHATIB / AFP

September 16th, 2020 - 10:02 GMT

Iran Lambastes UAE, Bahrain For Normalization With Israel, Warns Them of 'Severe Consequences'

Palestinians protest in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip against Israeli normalisation deals with the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain, hours ahead of a signing ceremony at the White House. - AFP pic

September 16th, 2020 - 05:32 GMT

Palestinians Protest Signing Normalization Ceremony With Israel

At least two people were wounded in Israel by rocket fire from Hamas-controlled Gaza, emergency services said, as Israel signed normalisation deals with Bahrain and the UAE. JACK GUEZ / AFP

September 16th, 2020 - 05:27 GMT

Hamas Rockets Hit Ashdod Injuring Two Israelis

The four leaders hold up the signed copies of the Abraham Accords - they signed one in English, one in Hebrew and two in Arabic (AFP)

September 15th, 2020 - 05:48 GMT

'To Change The Course of History'! Trump Hosts Leaders of Israel, UAE and Bahrain in Peace Signing Ceremony

L-R)US President Donald Trump speaks as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu,UAE Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed Al-Nahyan and Bahrain Foreign Minister Abdullatif al-Zayani listen before they participate in the signing of the Abraham Accords where the countries of Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates recognize Israel, on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC, September 15, 2020. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the foreign ministers of Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates

September 15th, 2020 - 05:38 GMT

Arab People See Normalizing Ties With Israel as a 'Betrayal'

Foreign Affairs Minister of the United Arab Emirates Abdullah bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan speaks as Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu (L), U.S. President Donald Trump (2-L), and Foreign Affairs Minister of Bahrain Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani (R) look on during the signing ceremony of the Abraham Accords on the South Lawn of the White House September 15, 2020 in Washington, DC. Witnessed by President Trump, Prime Minister Netanyahu signed a peace deal with the UAE and a declaration of intent

September 15th, 2020 - 05:31 GMT

FMs of UAE, Bahrain at White House, Sign Normalization Deal With Israel

A demonstrator walks on pictures laid out on the ground depicting X-marks over the faces of Bahrain's King Hamad bin Isa al-Khalifa and Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan (shown before an Israeli flag with the Arabic word "traitor" superimposed), during a protest against the United Arab Emirates' and Bahrain's decisions to normalise relations with Israel, in Gaza City on September 15, 2020. Palestinian leaders had earlier called for demonstrations against the "shameful" deals the Uni

September 15th, 2020 - 12:33 GMT

Iran Describes Normalization With Israel as Treason and Strategic Folly