Saudi Arabia's foreign minister has completely rejected rumors suggesting the kingdom has been quietly establishing relations with Israel.

“There are no relations between Saudi Arabia and Israel,” Foreign Minister Adel Al-Jubeir told Egypt's CBC television channel.

“The Arab conditions are clear — two states with a Palestinian state whose capital is East Jerusalem. As for other issues, they can be worked out between Israelis and Palestinians. Arab nations’ position has always supported the Palestinian brothers. That remains the Arab position," he affirmed.

Al-Jubeir's comments come after years of speculation that ties were warming between Saudi Arabia, other Gulf nations and the Israeli government. Regional experts have pointed to growing tensions with Iran and Lebanon's Hezbollah, suggesting the mutual threat to Saudi and Israeli interests is driving the two governments together. 

Yuval Steinitz, Israel’s energy minister, also added fuel to the rumors, when he recently appeared to openly admit relations with "many Muslim and Arab countries," going so far as to mention Saudi Arabia by name.

"We have ties that are indeed partly covert with many Muslim and Arab countries, and usually (we are) the party that is not ashamed," Steinitz said, according to The Telegraph.

"It's the other side that is interested in keeping the ties quiet. With us, usually, there is no problem, but we respect the other side's wish, when ties are developing, whether it's with Saudi Arabia or with other Arab countries or other Muslim countries," he said.

Last week, Gadi Eisenkot, head of the Israeli military, also told a Saudi news outlet that his government was willing to share intelligence with the kingdom.

With the election of U.S. President Donald Trump, some experts have suggested the new American leader may seek to forge peace between Gulf nations and the Israelis.

"A normalized relationship between Saudi Arabia and Israel would actually do a lot of good for the kingdom and its neighbors. For one thing, the American Jewish community -- and the associated Israel lobby -- could then fully embrace Saudi Arabia as a friend and ally, instead of viewing Riyadh with long-term suspicion," Noah Feldman, a columnist for Bloomberg wrote in May. 

"That would help consolidate the U.S.-Saudi relationship for an era in which American dependence on Saudi oil is lessening at a steady pace," he said.

However, whether or not Saudi Arabia sees such an alliance as beneficial remains to be seen. According to Al-Jubeir it's not currently an option.

Early on Saturday, Egyptian authorities arrested singer Shimaa Ahmad, also known as Shyma, after a racy music video of her song "I Have Issues," sparked outrage in the country, Egypt Independent reported.  

The singer will be held for "four days pending an investigation on charges of incitement to debauchery." 

During her investigation, Shyma defended herself, saying that even though she knew what she did was wrong, she hadn't intended to offend anyone and was just looking for fame. 

According to Egypt Independent, the prosecution accused Shyma of committing a “shameful act," which is a crime punishable by a maximum of one year in jail. 

She is also accused of committing a “shameful act in public,” a crime punishable by a maximum sentence of three years in jail under Egyptian law. 

A few days before her arrest and amid the intense backlash, Shyma issued a statement via her now-deleted Facebook page, apologizing for the music video.  

In her statement, the singer said she hadn't anticipated such a negative reaction. 

Her apology doesn't seem to have gone down too well with many, who are quite relieved at the news of her arrest. 

However, some said the entire incident was simply blown out of proportion. 

"She must be tried for trying to destroy generations."  

"You're the ones who are making her famous. No one would have seen this clip if it weren't for those who made a big deal out of this. You're the ones who should be prosecuted." 

"Regardless of the fact that her music video has nothing to do with art, there's no reason for her arrest. Until when will Arabs continue to be repressed?"