Netanyahu Cancels Whirlwind Trip to The UAE albawaba.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from albawaba.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (L) claps during a ceremony welcoming passengers on a flight operated by budget airline flydubai to Ben Gurion Airport, near Tel Aviv, on November 26, 2020. (Emil Salman/Pool/AFP)
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was forced to cancel a planned whirlwind visit to the United Arab Emirates Thursday, Israeli officials said, because Jordan delayed approving his flight path over the Hashemite kingdom. A new date will be fixed for the visit, they said.
Sara Netanyahu was hospitalized with an appendix infection late Wednesday, but officials in the Prime Minister’s Office said this was not the reason for the cancellation.
Jordanian FM appears to assail Netanyahu for cancellation of Temple Mount visit timesofisrael.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from timesofisrael.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
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Left: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Tel Aviv, March 8, 2021 (Miriam Alster/Pool via AP); Right: Saudi Arabia s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman attends a virtual G-20 summit held over video conferencing, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Nov. 22, 2020 (Bandar Aljaloud/Saudi Royal Palace via AP)
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu could meet with Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman during his planned visit to the United Arab Emirates on Thursday, Israeli television reported Wednesday.
The Kan public broadcaster said there were “advanced contacts” on setting up the sit-down as part of Netanyahu’s expected meeting Thursday with Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan. The report, which did not cite a source, didn’t provide further details.
RIYADH (Bernama): A request for a bigger Haj quota is expected to be among important matters to be raised by Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin at his audience taking place now with the Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud here Tuesday (March 9).