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Dubai’s Crossroads of Civilizations Museum event on Dec. 6, 2020. Credit: Mustafa Fardan.

Pre-Hanukkah Dubai event joins Jews and Arabs from Middle East, North Africa

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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...
United Arab Emirates Ambassador to the United States Yousef Al Otaiba speaks at the Iranian American Jewish Federation’s 2020 virtual gala on Dec. 6, 2020. Source: Screenshot.

UAE ambassador on Israel ties: ‘We expect joint ventures in virtually every sector’

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The Emirati ambassador to the United States said on Sunday that Israel and the United Arab Emirates hope to cooperate in making advancements in all fields following the signing of the Abraham Accords. United Arab...
A flydubai A6-FDC. Aug. 3, 2012. Photo: Faisal Akram via Wikimedia Commons.

Flydubai CEO: Demand for UAE-Israel flights soaring

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The head of United Arab Emirates budget airline, flydubai, said on Tuesday that the demand for travel from Israel is so great that the company will likely need to increase the number of its...
U.S. President Donald Trump listens as U.S. Ambassador to Israel David Friedman addresses his remarks in the Oval Office at the announcement that Bahrain is joining the United Arab Emirates in normalizing relations with Israel. on Sept. 11, 2020. Credit: Official White House Photo by Tia Dufour.

Friedman on feat of Abraham Accords: ‘Gulf interests largely in line with those of...

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U.S. Ambassador to Israel David Friedman detailed the negotiation process that led to the signing of the Abraham Accords, as well as talked about the future of other Arab countries expected to normalize relations...
El Al Flight 971 departing from Tel Aviv to Abu Dhabi, on Aug. 31, 2020. Photo by Tomer Neuberg/Flash90.

Saudi Arabia officially allows Israeli airliners to fly over airspace to UAE, Bahrain

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Saudi Arabia announced on Monday that Israeli airliners can use its airspace en route to the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain. Until now, Israeli airliners did not have permanent approval for direct flights to traverse...
The site of the assassination and vehicle of Mohsen Fakhrizadeh near Tehran. Nov. 27, 2020. Cresit: Fars News Agency.

UAE and Jordan condemn assassination of top Iranian nuclear scientist

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The United Arab Emirates and Jordan condemned on Sunday the assassination of top Iranian nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh in an operation for which Tehran has blamed Israel. “The Emirates condemns the crime of the assassination...
Left: Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Salman of Saudi Arabia. Right: President-elect Joe Biden. Source: U.S. State Department/Joe Biden via Facebook.

Gulf states concerned over possible Biden overtures to Iran, Muslim Brotherhood

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While President-elect Joe Biden has yet to fill out key cabinet and foreign-policy positions for his next administration, top U.S. allies in the Arab Gulf are voicing concerns over a return to a more...
A MQ-9 Reaper US military unmanned aerial vehicle prepares to land after a mission in support of Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan. The Reaper has the ability to carry both precision-guided bombs and air-to-ground missiles. Credit: U.S. Air Force Photo/Staff Sgt. Brian Ferguson via Wikimedia Commons.

Report: US State Department notifies Congress of $2.9 billion drone sale to UAE

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The U.S. State Department has informally notified Congress that “it plans to sell 18 sophisticated armed MQ-9B aerial drones to the United Arab Emirates in a deal worth as much as $2.9 billion,” reported Reuters on Thursday,...

Wiesenthal Centre Denounces Antisemitic Hate Displayed at Sharjah, UAE, International Book Fair

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Paris, 6 November In a letter to H.H. Sheikh Dr. Sultan Bin Muhammad Al-Qasimi, Emir of Sharjah, UAE, the Simon Wiesenthal Centre Director for International Relations, Dr. Shimon Samuels stated: “This week's opening of the...
Flydubai Boeing 737-800. Credit: Wikipedia.

UAE airline to start direct flights to Israel, no visa necessary

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United Arab Emirates’ low-cost airline carrier flydubai announced on its website that it would begin direct flights twice a day to Israel starting on Nov. 26. Chief executive officer at flydubai Ghaith Al Ghaith said...