UAE
UAE government delegation heads to Israel for first official visit
Middle East
October 20, 2020
UAE government delegation heads to Israel for first official visit
DUBAI (Reuters) – The first ever official United Arab Emirates delegation to Israel took off on Tuesday as the two…
First commercial passenger flight from UAE lands in Israel
Middle East
October 19, 2020
First commercial passenger flight from UAE lands in Israel
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — The first commercial passenger flight to Israel by a carrier from the United Arab Emirates…
Trump envoy hopes Israeli-Arab peace deals will continue whatever the US election result
Middle East
October 19, 2020
Trump envoy hopes Israeli-Arab peace deals will continue whatever the US election result
MANAMA (Reuters) – Donald Trump’s Middle East envoy said on Sunday the US President’s push for an Israeli-Arab rapprochement was…
UK festival curator accuses UAE minister of sex assault
Middle East
October 19, 2020
UK festival curator accuses UAE minister of sex assault
LONDON (AP) — The chair of Britain’s Hay literary festival said Sunday the event will not return to Abu Dhabi…
Israel sends treaty delegation to Bahrain with Trump aides
Middle East
October 18, 2020
Israel sends treaty delegation to Bahrain with Trump aides
MANAMA (Reuters) – An Israeli delegation accompanied by the US treasury secretary arrived in Bahrain on Sunday to formalise nascent…
UN arms embargoes on Iran expire despite US objections
Middle East
October 18, 2020
UN arms embargoes on Iran expire despite US objections
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — A decade-long U.N. arms embargo on Iran that barred it from purchasing foreign weapons like tanks…
US warned Nevada not to use Chinese COVID tests from UAE
World
October 15, 2020
US warned Nevada not to use Chinese COVID tests from UAE
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — US diplomats and security officials privately warned the state of Nevada not to use…
Cargo from Dubai arrives in Haifa, cementing Israel-UAE trade route
Middle East
October 13, 2020
Cargo from Dubai arrives in Haifa, cementing Israel-UAE trade route
HAIFA, Israel (Reuters) – The ship-to-shore crane paused above the cargo ship just arrived from Dubai, then set its load…
Israeli government approves normalization deal with UAE
Middle East
October 12, 2020
Israeli government approves normalization deal with UAE
JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli government unanimously approved the country’s recently signed normalization agreement with the United Arab Emirates on…
UAE sheikhdom hopes Bear Grylls camp draws pandemic tourists
Middle East
October 9, 2020
UAE sheikhdom hopes Bear Grylls camp draws pandemic tourists
JEBEL JAIS MOUNTAIN, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The northern-most sheikhdom in the United Arab Emirates hopes a new adventure…