Abu dhabi

Dubai built an economic empire Iran’s return cannot erase - opinion

Dubai’s rise was driven by decades of policies, infrastructure and global connections, not simply by Iran’s decline after the 1979 revolution.

 A view of Burj Khalifa, after an Iranian attack, following United States and Israel strikes on Iran, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, March 1, 2026
 ISRAELI JIU-JITSU medalist Maya Bachar celebrates her successful World Championships campaign in Abu Dhabi, where the Israel delegation won medals across multiple age groups and weight categories.

Israel wraps up successful World Jiu-Jitsu Championships with multiple medals

NEWLY CROWNED world champion Guy Torres (left) and silver medalist Shalev Snir (right) pose with Israeli Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates Yossi Shelley during the medal ceremonies at the Junior World Jiu-Jitsu Championships in Abu Dhabi.

Israel adds four more medals at Jiu-Jitsu Worlds

 ISRAEL'S Noga Reshef receives her gold medal at the Under-21 Jiu-Jitsu World Championships in Abu Dhabi.

Noga Reshef wins Under-21 Jiu-Jitsu world title as Israel claims two medals in Abu Dhabi


Abu Dhabi hosts second International Dialogue of Civilizations and Tolerance Conference

According to the conference’s organizers, the event aimed to convene experts from academia, politics, and other sectors to address the ‘core issues at the heart of civilizational dialogue.’

 Israeli Druze spiritual leader Sheikh Muwafaq Tariq speaking at the conference.

EuroLeague Final Four 2025 to be held in Abu Dhabi, first time outside Europe

The Etihad Arena, located in Yas Island, will host the event with capacity for 18,000 spectators.

 Entrance of the Etihad Arena on Yas Island. Abu Dhabi, UAE.

EDGE Group invests $22m. in Israel's Thirdeye Systems, forms strategic partnership

The deal includes a direct equity investment and the formation of a new joint venture, highlighting growing technological cooperation between the UAE and Israel.

 Thirdeye's Tesseract AI system

Mossad investigating missing Chabad emissary in Dubai, may have been under Iranian surveillance

Kogan is an Israeli who served in the IDF, managed a supermarket in Dubai, and is married to an American woman. 

 Chabad emissary Rabbi Zvi Kogan, November 23, 2024.

Etihad Airways doubles flights to Israel: $863 to Bangkok in August

Etihad Airways to double flights from Israel to Thailand in August, offering fares as low as $863 to Bangkok and $735 in September.


Gulf states, vulnerable but influential, seek to stop new Iran-Israel war

Recent events highlight Gulf states' vulnerability, from Iran's seizure of a cargo ship to Yemen's Houthi attacks, impacting regional dynamics and Saudi-Iranian relations.

 Family group photos of all the participating members during the Member States of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and the Association of Southeast Asia Nations (ASEAN) Summit (ASEAN-GCC Summit) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia October 20, 2023

The evolution of Comic Con UAE: From fans to families

The Middle East Film & Comic Con, in its 12th edition in the UAE, celebrates movies, TV, comics, and gaming, drawing fans and artists globally.

A salesperson at The Middle East Film & Comic Con in the United Arab Emirates.

Despite Israel’s ambitious climate vows, sparse delegation heads to COP28

 THE COP28 insignia is on display in Abu Dhabi, ahead of the conference in the UAE, which gets underway at the end of this month.

YU president headlines historic interfaith sustainability panel in UAE

This event, according to the AFH, was the first of its kind in the United Arab Emirates in which Jews, Muslims, and Christians discussed the issue of sustainability. 

President Berman meets with H.E. Mubarak Hamad Mubarak Almheiri, President of the Board of Trustees at MBZUH.

Man tests positive for MERS in Abu Dhabi near Oman border - WHO

Cases of MERS-CoV - which can cause fever, coughing and shortness of breath, and in some cases can lead to pneumonia - have been recorded in 27 countries since 2012, according to WHO figures.

 Colorized transmission electron micrograph showing particles of the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV).