Tag: UAE-Israel Relations
Israel sending finalist to entrepreneur contest in Dubai
Ravit Ram Bar-Dea, co-founder and CEO of digital health startup Well-Beat, will represent Israel in a global contest to be held in Dubai in October, after she won first place in the TiE Women Entrepreneurship Competition...
Blinken hosts livestream with Abraham Accord members to mark one-year milestones
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said that the Biden administration will continue to build on the Trump administration’s successful Abraham Accords between Israel and its Arab neighbors in a virtual event marking the accord’s one-year...
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...
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...
Amir Hayek named Israel’s first ambassador to United Arab Emirates
Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid announced on Sunday the appointment of Amir Hayek as Israel’s first ambassador to the United Arab Emirates.
Amir Hayek. Source: Twitter.
Hayak has previously served as director-general of the Economy and...
Popular Israeli bridal designer set to showcase items at Dubai Fashion Week
Israeli fashion designer Berta Balilti, famous worldwide for her bridal gowns, is scheduled to take part in Dubai Fashion Week in October.
Balilti, whose brand is called Berta, has signed on to collaborate with the...
UAE, Israel agree on joint project to combat climate change
United Arab Emirates Food and Water Security Minister Mariam al-Muhairi met on Wednesday with representatives of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem (H.U.) to promote a research and innovation partnership in the realms of food...
UAE becomes first Gulf state to open an embassy in Israel
The United Arab Emirates Embassy in Tel Aviv officially opened for business in Tel Aviv on Wednesday in a special ceremony presided over by Israeli President Isaac Herzog and UAE Ambassador to Israel Mohamed Al...
US suspends Abraham Fund; UAE urges Israel not to cancel pipeline
The Biden administration has suspended the Abraham Fund, which was established with the signing of the Abraham Accords in the fall of 2020, U.S. and Israeli sources told the business daily Globes.
The purpose of the...