Tag: UAE
‘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...
UAE: Israel should not annex West Bank territory
A senior United Arab Emirates official tweeted on Monday that Israel should not move to annex parts of West Bank since it would damage the future peace process.
“Continued Israeli talk of annexing Palestinian lands...
UAE’s Etihad Airways makes first-known flight to Tel Aviv to deliver aid for Palestinians
The United Arab Emirates’ Etihad Airways announced that it will fly to Israel to deliver coronavirus aid for the Palestinians, marking the first-known direct commercial flight between the two nations.
“Etihad Airways operated a dedicated...
Trump administration’s Mideast proposal receives subtle support from Muslim nations
The words were barely out of U.S. President Donald Trump’s mouth—and the much-anticipated peace plan to resolve the century-old Israeli-Palestinian conflict for good was barely uploaded to the White House’s website—when the doomsayers and...
‘Hatikvah’ played in UAE after Israeli wins gold in Ju-jitsu World Championship
Israel’s national anthem “Hatikvah” was played in an Abu Dhabi sporting arena on Saturday after Israeli athlete Alon Leviev, 17, was presented the gold medal at the Ju-jitsu World Championship.
Leviev, in the juniors 55-kilogram-and-under weight category,...
UAE to allow Israelis to visit for 2020 World Expo, and perhaps afterwards as...
The United Arab Emirates will open its doors to Israelis for the 2020 World Expo in Dubai and may allow them to continue to visit even after it’s over.
Israeli and the UAE’s authorities have...
Israeli foreign minister visits Abu Dhabi, discusses Iran and other regional issues
Israeli Foreign Minister Yisrael Katz visited Abu Dhabi this week to participate in a U.N. climate conference, according to his office.
However, Katz met with an unnamed “senior UAE official” to discuss “regional issues and...