Israeli Minister Shakes Hand With Saudi Counterpart In UAE; Riyadh Denies, Calls Him 'Unknown Man'

Saudi Arabia has once again snubbed Israel amid the war in Gaza. Israeli Economy Minister Nir Barkat met Saudi Arabia's Commerce Minister in Abu Dhabi on the sidelines of the WTO Ministerial Conference on Feb 26. A video of both of them shaking hands and exchanging business cards went viral later. Israel also released a statement saying that both the ministers spoke about peace during their short talk. However, Saudi Arabia rejected the reports and said that an unknown individual had approached Majid Al-Qasabi at the conference. Watch for more details. INTERNATIONAL NEWS