Tag: UAE
UAE rabbi announces plans to establish first Jewish neighborhood in Gulf
Rabbi Dr. Elie Abadie describes “a neighborhood with a synagogue, private homes, condominiums, hotels, shopping centers.”
Israel and the UAE Complete Negotiations on Bilateral Free Trade Agreement
This is the first full free trade agreement with an Arab country and is taking place so shortly after the establishment of diplomatic relations.
Source in Gulf: ‘We Are Not a Star on the American Flag’
Tension between Saudi Arabia and the US have been rising under the Biden administration.
Emirates Airline Announces Daily Flight Service Between Dubai and Tel Aviv
After repeated delays, the service will launch on June 23.
Israeli Cyber-security Company to Offer Fraud Protection for UAE Bank
ThetaRay uses artificial intelligence to identify cyber financial threats such as fraud and money-laundering.
Members of UAE National Council Visit Knesset
This is the first time that members of the UAE parliament visited the Knesset.
Herzog, bin-Zayed Agree to Advance Security, Economic Coordination
Isaac Herzog: “Sons and daughters of Abraham can reside together in peaceful coexistence.”
UAE Hits Yemen Launch Site in Response to Houthi Missile Attack
Debris fell in several locations in Abu Dhabi, causing no casualties, after UAE air defense systems downed two ballistic missiles, according to the United Arab Emirates Defense Ministry.
Report: UAE Textbooks Encourage Coexistence, Yet Israel Still Not on School Maps
IMPACT-se discovered that peacemaking was “by far” the top priority discussed in the textbooks that were analyzed.
With UAE Onboard, UN Security Council Discussion Sees Slight Shift in Tone on Israel
The council held its regular meeting on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, drawing almost no top diplomats as planned, as the United States and the United Arab Emirates redirected the focus to other pressing concerns in the Middle East and around the world.
Israel Optimistic Bias May Shift as UAE, Other Nations Join UN Security Council
The Emiratis join Albania, Brazil, Gabon and Ghana in installing their countries’ flags outside the council chamber, replacing Estonia, Niger, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Tunisia and Vietnam.
Houthis Seize UAE Vessel Carrying Military Supplies
The Houthi information minister claimed that the UAE has been pursuing a new strategy against the Yemeni people ever since Israel's prime minister visited there.
Israel’s Environmental Ministry Delivers Setback to Israel-UAE Pipeline Deal
Hailed as the first major partnership to come out of the Abraham Accords, the deal has come under fire from environmental groups for allegedly posing a risk to the Gulf of Eilat’s coral reefs.
Israel’s Magen David Adom and UAE Conduct Joint Emergency Exercise
The point of the exercise was to exchange organizational knowledge on how to deal with emergency situations.
PM Bennett Departing on Official Visit to UAE
This is the first official visit by an Israeli prime minister to the UAE.
UAE Company Approved to Acquire Rights in Israel’s ‘Tamar’ and ‘Dalit’ Natural Gas Fields...
Delek Drilling holds 22% of the Tamar and Dalit holdings.
Israel-UAE Bilateral Trade Expected to Surpass Billion Dollars by End of 2021
Bilateral trade reached roughly $610 million between January and July 2021, while imports from the UAE to Israel totaled $400 million.
Israel Aerospace Industries and UAE’s EDGE Will Jointly Develop Advanced Unmanned Surface Vessels
The two will jointly design a first-in-class series of 170 modular-unmanned surface vessels (m-USV) for a range of military and commercial applications.
Israel, Jordan, UAE and US Discuss Joint Solar Farm and Water Projects
The plan sees the solar farm entering operation by 2026 and producing 2 percent of Israel’s energy by 2030.
Official: US to Move Ahead with Sale of F-35s to UAE
“We continue consulting with Emirati officials to ensure unmistakable understanding with respect to obligations before, during and after delivery,” said Mira Resnick, a deputy U.S. assistant secretary of state.
IAI Signs Deal to Convert Passenger Aircraft to Cargo Planes for Emirates Airline
The aircraft will be converted at a new site established at the Etihad Engineering’s Maintenance, Repair and Operations center in Abu Dhabi.
UAE Reportedly Looks Elsewhere as Israel Hesitates Over Pipeline Deal
The main argument against the deal is that it would lead to a sharp rise in the number of oil tankers visiting the Gulf of Eilat, creating a threat to Israel’s coral reefs in the event of a spill.
Israel and UAE Work Towards Instituting a Free-Trade Agreement
“The Gulf is a trade hub for a lot of European and Asian companies,” said Dan Catarivas, director general of foreign trade and international relations at the Manufacturing Association of Israel.
Israel and UAE Sign Historic Agreement to Enhance Space Cooperation
The UAE will exchange research, and develop scientific instruments for Israel’s Beresheet-2 mission to land a spacecraft on the Moon by 2024 as part of the landmark agreement.
Ayelet Shaked to UAE Media: No Current Plans to Discuss Palestinian Conflict
“We do believe in economic peace to improve Palestinian lives and to do mutual industrial zones,” said Israel’s interior minister. “But not a state with an army, definitely.”
Israeli Pipeline Company Embroiled in Conflict Over UAE Oil Deal
An agreement penned a year ago has encountered growing opposition from environmentalist groups and Israel’s Ministry of Environmental Protection.
Agreement to Transport Oil Between UAE and Israel May Be Rescinded
Environmental Minister Tamar Zandberg (Meretz) opposes the oil deal.
Amir Haik Appointed First Israeli Ambassador to the UAE
Haik will replace diplomat Eitan Na’a, who has served as interim commissioner in Abu Dhabi for the past six months.
Major Explosion at Dubai’s Jabal Ali Port
The cause of the blast was not immediately clear.
FM Yair Lapid to Makes History with First Israeli State Visit to UAE
Lapid thanked former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu who “was the architect of the Abraham Accords and who worked tirelessly to bring them about. This moment is his, no less than it is ours.”