Tag: Dubai
Israel becomes 10th country to join Dubai-led international trade program
Israel on Wednesday became the 10th country to join the United Arab Emirates-led World Logistics Passport program, in a move that will allow Israeli firms to expand trade to countries in the southern hemisphere.
India,...
UAE official: Israel could ‘easily’ take out Iranian nuclear facilities
Dubai deputy police chief Lt. Gen. Dhahi Khalfan Tamim said on Wednesday that Israel could easily destroy Iran’s nuclear facilities.
“Israel can attack the nuclear facilities in Iran. And it would be easier than you...
For first time, Hanukkah lights brighten Arabian nights in UAE
For the first time in history, a giant public menorah has been raised in the United Arab Emirates. The 12-foot metal menorah was designed and constructed locally and stands at the foot of the Burj Khalifa,...
Pre-Hanukkah Dubai event joins Jews and Arabs from Middle East, North Africa
Amid the newly rebuilt “Abraham’s Tent,” Arabs and Mizrahi Jews joined together under one roof in Dubai—the most populous city in the United Arab Emirates—exploring the historic kinship of and future alliances between the...
Dubai soccer team signs Israeli midfielder
The Al-Nasr SC soccer team based in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates will sign Israeli national team midfielder Dia Saba in the coming days in a move that will make him the first...
A Jewish community is born in Dubai
Through an article I read about the history of a Jewish community that begins, decades after the dissolution of all the communities of the Arab countries (Syria, Lebanon, Yemen, Algeria, Tunisia, Morocco, among others)....
‘Beacons of opportunity’: Israel-UAE to build broad partnerships, says high-tech investor
The recent Israel-UAE peace agreement will forever change the business and tech landscape in the region, says Jon Medved, CEO of Jerusalem-based venture-capital platform OurCrowd.
As one of Israel’s biggest high-tech investors, managing more than...
‘Going to be a warm peace’: Jewish leader in UAE reacts to normalization
Following Israel’s signing of peace treaties with Egypt and Jordan, the Arab side remained obstinate about not building bridges between their people and the Israelis. With the normalization agreement between Israel and the United...
‘It’s time Gulf states normalized ties with Israel,’ says former top Dubai official
Former Police Chief Lt. Gen. Dhahi Khalfan Tamim in Dubai sparked controversy over the weekend when, in a series of tweets, he called for Persian Gulf states and the rest of the Arab world...
Netanyahu, Israeli tech minister greet winning team in Dubai robotics contest
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Israeli Science and Technology Minister Ofir Akunis welcomed the Israeli robotics team—students from the Megiddo Regional High School, who participated in the First Global Challenge robotics olympiad in...