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A U.S. Air Force F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (“Lightning II”) jet flying. Credit: Michael Fitzsimmons/Shutterstock.

Official: US to move ahead with sale of F-35s to UAE

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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...
A delegation that toured California to promote the Abraham Accords meets with Oracle CEO Safra Catz (fifth from left) on Nov. 8, 2021. Credit: Courtesy of Sharaka.

‘People-to-people’ relationships are centerpiece of Abraham Accords’ progress, advocates say

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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...
An Emirates SkyCargo Boeing 777F. Credit: Adrian Pingstone/Wikipedia.

Emirates Airline to launch daily flights between Dubai and Tel Aviv

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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...
University of Haifa president Ron Rubin signs a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Zayed University in Abu Dhabi, for joint research and exchange programs, Nov. 3, 2021. Credit: Courtesy.

Haifa, Zayed universities sign MoU for research, student and faculty exchanges

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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...
United Arab Emirates Air Force Commander Maj. Gen. Al Alawi was welcomed to Israel by Israeli Air Force Commander Maj. Gen. Amikam Norkin. Credit: IDF Spokesperson's Unit.

UAE Air Force commander makes historic visit to IAF’s Blue Flag drill

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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...
NASA released photos of the crash area by SpaceIL's “Beresheet” spacecraft, which failed to land on the moon, April 11, 2019. Credit: NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University.

Israel, UAE sign agreement to partner on mission to moon in 2024

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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...
Israel’s Interior Minister Ayelet Shaked visits the Expo 2020 in Dubai, United Arab Emirate. Credit: UAE Ministry of the Interior.

Ayelet Shaked to UAE media: No current plans to discuss Palestinian conflict

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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...
A group of 41 Afghan women and their families were rescued from Taliban-ruled Kabul in a successful mission that brought them safely to Abu Dhabi, September 2021. Credit: IsraAID.

Former rescuer of Soviet Jews helps bring Afghan women to freedom

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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...
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken was joined by Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid, former United Arab Emirates Foreign Minister Anwar Gargash, Bahrain’s Ambassador to the United States Shaikh Abdulla bin Rashid bin Abdulla Al Khalifa and Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita in the livestreamed meeting. Source: Screenshot.

Blinken hosts livestream with Abraham Accord members to mark one-year milestones

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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...
The “etrog” (citron), one of the “Four Species” or “Four Kinds,” on sale at a market in the northern Israeli city of Tzfat, ahead of the holiday of Sukkot, Oct. 10, 2019. Photo by David Cohen/Flash90.

UAE aids delivery of citrons, myrtle to Iranian Jewish community ahead of Sukkot

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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...