Tag: UAE
Jewish life in Arab Gulf states rejuvenated one year after founding of AGJC
When it comes to the impact of the Abraham Accords on Jewish life in the Persian Gulf, most thoughts turn to the opportunities for Israelis to flock to newly opened kosher hotels and restaurants in Dubai or Manama,...
Israeli tourism minister heads to Dubai to sign cooperation agreement
Israeli Tourism Minister Yoel Razvozov will head to the United Arab Emirates on Tuesday, where he is expected to sign a tourism cooperation agreement with UAE Economy Minister HE Dr. Ahmad Belhoul Al Falasi.
The...
UAE parliament members visit Knesset for first time, talk of ‘full engagement’
For the first time since the signing of the Abraham Accords, members of the United Arab Emirates Federal National Council visited the Knesset in Jerusalem.
The top-level delegation included His Excellency Dr. Ali Al Nuaimi, chair of...
UAE textbooks teach tolerance as PA curriculum calls for violence, anti-Jewish incitement
The Institute for Monitoring Peace and Tolerance in School Education (IMPACT-se) has uncovered thousands of pages of new teaching material produced by the Palestinian Authority that directly calls for violence and promotes anti-Semitism, even...
Iraqi Hezbollah Brigades launch campaign to finance Houthi drones
The Iraqi Hezbollah Brigades have raised 1 billion Iraqi dinars ($685,000) as part of a campaign to support Yemen’s Houthi militia, also known as Ansar Allah, according to Iraqi media reports.
The campaign is called...
Abbas Palestinian rival Dahlan delivers 1 million COVID vaccines to Gaza Strip
Mohammed Dahlan, a longtime rival of Palestinian Authority leader Mahmoud Abbas, sent 1 million doses of coronavirus vaccine to the Gaza Strip from the United Arab Emirates.
According to a report by AFP, the vaccines arrived...
Israel’s president to make first-ever state visit to United Arab Emirates
Israeli President Isaac Herzog will make a first-ever state visit to the United Arab Emirates, announced the president’s office on Tuesday.
The visit, which is slated for Jan. 30-31, will include stops in Abu Dhabi...
Bennett calls UAE crown prince after Abu Dhabi attack, offers Israel’s support
Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett spoke with the crown prince of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, on Thursday to discuss the deadly Jan. 17 drone attack by Houthis in Yemen on...
Houthi’s long-range drone attack on Emirates is wake-up call for Israel
The Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen struck the United Arab Emirates on Monday with unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and possibly ballistic missiles. Uzi Rubin of the Jerusalem Institute for Strategy and Security (JISS), and founder...
Israeli transport minister, UAE ambassador meet to discuss bilateral ties, trade
Israeli Transportation Minister Merav Michaeli and Mohamed Al Khaja, the United Arab Emirates’ ambassador to Israel, met in Jerusalem on Sunday.
The two discussed bilateral and regional relations, as well as the development of transportation...