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January 4, 2021 Kuwaiti reports say Saudi Arabia and Qatar on road to reconciliation

The Jerusalem Post By Seth J. Frantzman January 4, 2021 Kuwait has long been neutral in the confrontation in the Gulf. Riyadh led a group of states, including the UAE and Egypt to break relations with Qatar. In a major developing story in the region the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Qatar appear to be […]

January 2, 2021 US foundation, Bahraini tourism firms set to woo Jewish travelers

Arabian Business January 2, 2021 Bahrain is home to the only indigenous Jewish population in the Gulf region The New York City-based Foundation for Ethnic Understanding (FFEU) has partnered with a pair of Bahraini tourism firms to launch what is being billed as the first North American-Jewish tourism initiative to the Gulf kingdom. Founded in […]

December 31, 2020 Israel-Gulf ties to grow in 2021, experts predict

The Jerusalem Post By Seth J. Frantzman December 31, 2020 The rapid change since the Abraham Accords began in August has led to one of the fastest growing global relationships between countries. A dozen experts have predicted a wide range of increasing partnerships and connections between Israel and Gulf countries in the new year. This […]

Israel-Gulf Ties to Grow in 2021, Experts Predict

Middle East Forum December 31, 2020 A dozen experts have predicted a wide range of increasing partnerships and connections between Israel and Gulf countries in the new year. This will cover a spectrum of activity from technology to academic and political developments. The rapid change since the Abraham Accords began in August has led to […]

December 16, 2020 The ‘Jewish-Muslim Effect’ and the New Middle East

FFEU President Rabbi Marc Schneier joined i24NEWS English yesterday from Bahrain on Bahrain’s National Day to discuss the new American Jewish Tourism Initiative to the Kingdom.

December 15, 2020 NY-based rabbi seeks to bring US Jews to visit the Gulf, including Saudi Arabia

The Times of Israel December 15, 2020 ‘The grand prize for Jewish tourism is not Israel but the American Jewish community,’ says Marc Schneier, who will launch new initiative alongside Bahraini tourism minister An American rabbi with extensive ties to the Arab world is set to launch an effort to attract Jewish travelers to the […]

This rabbi is bringing American Jews to the GCC. Here’s why

Gulf Business By Aarti Nagraj December 15, 2020 Rabbi Marc Schneier is launching new tourism initiatives in the GCC As Rabbi Marc Schneier tells me when we meet, that while those doing the economic deals fly at 30,000 feet, he’s always flown at 70,000 ft. The American – whose book Sons of Abraham was recently […]