Tag: UAE
Official: US to move ahead with sale of F-35s to UAE
Mira Resnick, a deputy U.S. assistant secretary of state, said on Tuesday that the United States plans to go ahead with the sale of 50 F-35 advanced fighter jets to the United Arab Emirates.
“We...
‘People-to-people’ relationships are centerpiece of Abraham Accords’ progress, advocates say
The Abraham Accords garnered headlines in 2020 as landmark normalization deals between the governments of Israel and Arab states. But more than a year later, advocates of the agreements are emphasizing their impact on...
Emirates Airline to launch daily flights between Dubai and Tel Aviv
Emirates Airline has announced plans for daily flights between Dubai and Tel Aviv starting on Dec. 6.
“Emirates is excited to announce Tel Aviv, one of the region’s key gateways, as its newest destination. With...
Haifa, Zayed universities sign MoU for research, student and faculty exchanges
On behalf of Zayed University in Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates’ Minister of Culture and Youth Noura bint Mohammed Al Kaabi signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in a virtual ceremony on Wednesday...
UAE Air Force commander makes historic visit to IAF’s Blue Flag drill
The Commander of the United Arab Emirate Air Force, Maj. Gen. Staff Pilot Ibrahim Nasser Mohammed Al Alawi, paid a historic visit to Israel to observe the Israeli Air Force’s Blue Flag international air...
Israel, UAE sign agreement to partner on mission to moon in 2024
Israel and the United Arab Emirates signed an agreement on Wednesday to cooperate on space exploration—specifically, on the “Beresheet 2” mission to the moon scheduled to launch in 2024.
“Beresheet 2” is planning to become...
Ayelet Shaked to UAE media: No current plans to discuss Palestinian conflict
Israeli Interior Minister Ayelet Shaked said the government does not plan on discussing the establishment of a Palestinian state during the tenure of Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett or of Yair Lapid if he...
Former rescuer of Soviet Jews helps bring Afghan women to freedom
A group of 41 Afghan women and their families were rescued from Taliban-ruled Kabul last week in a successful mission that brought them safely to Abu Dhabi.
Among them were athletes, including members of the...
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...
UAE aids delivery of citrons, myrtle to Iranian Jewish community ahead of Sukkot
The United Arab Emirates helped coordinate the delivery of around 500 citrons, known as etrogim in Hebrew, and packages of myrtle to Iran’s Jewish community to be used for Sukkot, reported The Jerusalem Post.
Citrons and myrtle, called...