Tag: UAE
Israel, UAE sign economic cooperation agreement
The Ras Al Khaimah Economic Zone (RAKEZ) has taken a significant step towards expanding economic cooperation between the United Arab Emirates and Israel by signing a Memorandum of Understanding with the Manufacturers’ Association of...
Israel and UAE trips inspire aspiring leaders
The economic and national security impacts of the Abraham Accords have received widespread attention. A lesser-explored theme is that the kids—or in this case young adults—are alright.
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Israel observes its first UAE National Day
In the latest milestone for the Abraham Accords, Thursday marked the first observance of UAE National Day in Israel.
On Dec. 2 each year, the UAE—which normalized relations with Israel in 2020, along with Bahrain,...
Meet the rabbi who made it possible to live a Jewish life in the...
Levi Duchman, the chief rabbi of the Jewish community in the United Arab Emirates, celebrated his own wedding on Sept. 14. It happened to be the first Jewish one in Abu Dhabi.
With a guest...
Biden administration approves large-scale military sales to Gulf states
The Biden administration authorized two large-scale defense sales to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates on Tuesday, to help defend against threats from Iran, the Associated Press reported.
The more than $5 billion in missile defense...
Biden’s trip produced mixed bag of results for Israel, say experts
U.S. President Joe Biden’s visit to Israel and the Middle East accomplished most of the administration’s goals, but from Israel’s point of view the results were a mixed bag, experts told JNS.
While Biden did...
What’s ahead for Israel?
Events have been moving swiftly since Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and Foreign Minister Yair Lapid announced on June 20 their intention to dismantle the government. Two days later, the Knesset voted by a...
Israeli journalist feels embraced in her new home in Dubai
Right after the Abraham Accords were signed in September 2020, Israeli television journalist Michal Divon felt she had to contribute somehow to the expanding relations between Israel and the United Arab Emirates.
In a recent Zoom interview,...
Lipstadt to begin first global tour as anti-Semitism envoy with trip to Saudi Arabia
The U.S. State Department announced on Thursday that Special Envoy for Monitoring and Combating Anti-Semitism Deborah Lipstadt will embark on an 11-day trip on June 26—the first of two international trips, beginning with a...
Iran at top of agenda during Bennett’s surprise trip to UAE, say observers
Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett made a surprise visit to the United Arab Emirates on Thursday morning at the invitation of its president, Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan. While the trip caught some observers off-guard,...