Future of opaque initiative meant to back Arab-Israel normalization unclear after political appointee heading initiative quits and Biden administration appears set to shut spigot

Mohammad Mahmoud Al Khajah visits Jerusalem, meets with President Rivlin and FM Ashkenazi; is set to sit down with Netanyahu and scout out site for embassy

Mohammad Mahmoud Al Khajah expected to meet Netanyahu, Rivlin and foreign minister Ashkenazi over course of his trip; will look for home and site for embassy

America's erstwhile top diplomat asserts killing of top Iranian general enabled the Abraham Accords between the Jewish state and 4 Arab countries

Mohammad Mahmoud Al Khajah will present his credentials to President Riviln, meet top government officials, and look for a place to live

Spurred by new accords with Israel, communities in UAE, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia create new body under Beirut-born Rabbi Elie Abadie to oversee Jewish life

Israel's new normalization deals were founded on a common Iranian foe, but are also helping nations of the region unite against threats from a tiny weevil

Abderrahim Beyyoud meets Foreign Minister Ashkenazi; Israel's envoy in Rabat has first sit-down with kingdom's top diplomat Nasser Bourita

After nearly 3 weeks, the question is whether the US president's decision to not call Israel's leader is a petty snub or a sign of how the administration will approach the region

The ex-envoy maintains the last 4 years were an unequivocal success, thanks to the White House's 'inexperienced' crew, which smashed precedent and forged a new path