Tag: Abraham Accords
The 22 most interesting Israel-UAE agreements of the year
Almost a year into the Abraham Accords, dozens of companies, foundations and government offices from Israel and the United Arab Emirates have established ties, reached agreements and inked deals in an array of fields.
Think venture capital, endangered...
Gulf Air to launch flights between Bahrain and Israel
Bahrain’s Gulf Air announced via Twitter on Thursday that it will begin two weekly, direct flights to Tel Aviv starting on Sept. 30.
Ambassador Houda Nonoo, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Bahrain...
As Gulf opens to Jewish life, Muslims spark interest in learning about High Holidays
With Jews around the world set to begin the High Holiday season, the small Jewish communities in six Gulf states, including Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, are planning...
First Bahraini ambassador takes up appointment in Israel
Bahrain’s first ambassador to Israel, Khaled Yousif Al-Jalahmah, landed in Ben Gurion Airport on Tuesday.
Upon arrival he tweeted, “A historic journey in the making accompanied by my wife. We are both very excited!”
https://twitter.com/BahrainAmbIsr/status/1432747025062375424
The Israeli...
First-ever Bahraini ambassador to Israel announces arrival in Hebrew
Khaled Al Jalahma, the first-ever Bahraini ambassador to Israel, kicked off his tenure on Tuesday with a trilingual social-media post.
“I am honored to announce that I will be arriving in Tel Aviv today to...
Rosh Hashanah: A time of renewal and unity
As Jews, every Rosh Hashanah, we rededicate our commitment to Judaism. We reaffirm our devotion to Jewish law, and we strive to maintain our Jewish traditions. We also focus on improving where we need to—on...
Meet the first Israeli baby born in United Arab Emirates
The Israeli head of mission in Dubai, Ilan Sztulman, and his wife, Jackie, celebrated the first anniversary of the Abraham Accords normalization agreement between Israel and the United Arab Emirates with the arrival of their fifth...
Adviser to UAE crown prince: Israel-Emirates relations are here to stay
As chairman of the Defense, Interior and Foreign Affairs Committee at the United Arab Emirates Federal National Council, Dr. Ali Al Nuaimi serves as a kind of senior adviser in the Arab Gulf state.
He...
Trust and partnership: Israel, UAE celebrate first year of normalization
On Aug. 13, 2020, an extraordinary event transformed the Middle East: Israel and the United Arab Emirates signed a joint statement of intent to normalize diplomatic relations.
Formalized at the White House in September, the historic Abraham Accords opened wide...
Israeli airlines launch first direct flights to Morocco
Two Israeli airlines, El Al and Israir, launched the first regular direct flights from Israel to Morocco on Sunday.
Israir Flight 61 took off first at 8:15 a.m, followed by El Al flight 553, which...