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Israeli Police to Establish Permanent Presence in UAE
Israel is to establish a permanent police presence in the United Arab Emirates, in a move touted as being part of efforts to combat Israeli-run organized crime, according to The Telegraph. It is believed that […]
UAE Officials Threaten Diplomatic Repercussions if Israel Cancels Oil Deal
A decision by Israel’s Environmental Protection Minister, Tamar Zandberg, to freeze a major oil deal with the UAE to Israel might lead to ties between the two countries being severed, UAE officials have warned. The […]
Israeli Media: UAE to Officially Open Embassy in Tel Aviv
Israeli media revealed that the UAE’s embassy will be opened in Tel Aviv on Wednesday after the two countries normalized relations last year. The inauguration will take place in the presence of Israeli President Isaac […]
Israeli-UAE Investment Projects at Risk as US Freezes Funding
The US has ended its financial support for the Abraham Fund indefinitely, according to sources who spoke with Israeli media outlet Globes. The cancellation of the fund by the Biden administration comes at a time […]
Israeli FM Makes First UAE Visit as Jerusalem Homes Razed (VIDEO)
Israel’s Foreign Minister Yair Lapid on Tuesday began the first-ever official visit by an Israeli minister to the United Arab Emirates, after the two nations normalized ties in September. Lapid tweeted a picture of himself […]
Yair Lapid to Make First State Visit to UAE
Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid will visit the United Arab Emirates (UAE) next week, in the first such trip by a top Israeli diplomat to the Gulf state since the countries agreed to normalize ties […]
Israeli Group Requests UAE Ambassador to Help Religious Extremists during Al-Aqsa Mosque Raid
An extremist Israeli group has requested the UAE ambassador to Israel join them on a raid of the Al-Aqsa Mosque. Mohamed Al Khajah was sent a letter by the Temple Mount Heritage Fund group calling […]
Calls for Boycott as UAE Launches First Exhibition with Israeli Artists
The Palestinian Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel (PACBI) is calling for a boycott of the first-ever art exhibition of Israeli artists in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), which opened recently at […]
UAE Announces $10Bn Fund for Investments in Israel
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) announced yesterday that it was setting up a $10 billion investment fund aimed at strategic sectors in Israel. The two countries normalized relations last year in what was seen as […]
UAE’s Notorious Penal Code Limiting Free Speech Has Severe Implications for Expats Including South Africans
By Iqbal Jassat South African expats residing in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), be warned: overzealous securocrats in the Gulf oligarchies are watching you and all foreign migrants, ready to pounce if you dare to […]
UAE Swears in Country’s First Ambassador to Israel
Dubai’s ruler and United Arab Emirates’ Vice President Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum has sworn in the country’s first ambassador to Israel, Mohammed Mahmoud Al-Khaja. The ceremony, held at Qasr Al Watan, came after […]
Report: UAE Drastically Cut Aid to Palestinian Refugees Following Normalization with Israel
Aid to the UN agency for Palestinian refugees from the UAE has seen a massive cut, it emerged after a report showed that funding dropped from over $50 million to just $1 million in 2020, […]
Netanyahu Set for First Official Visit to UAE
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will visit the UAE next Tuesday and meet the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, Mohammed bin Zayed Al-Nahyan, a senior diplomat has confirmed. It will be the Israeli leader’s first […]
At Global Day of Action, Rep. Khanna Renews Support for War Powers Resolution to End War in Yemen
Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA) renewed on Monday his support for introducing a War Powers Resolution with Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) aimed at stopping the war in Yemen. The bombings in Yemen, led by Saudi Arabia […]
Report: UAE Cabinet Approves Establishment of Embassy in Tel Aviv
The United Arab Emirates cabinet on Sunday approved the establishment of an embassy in the city of Tel Aviv in Israel, Reuters reports. No further details about the embassy were given in UAE media. Today, […]
UAE Receives First Shipment of Illegal Jewish Settlement Goods
The first shipment from illegal Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank was exported to the UAE yesterday, local media reported. The Jerusalem Post reported that the shipment included olive oil and honey from the […]
Ex-Adviser to UAE Crown Prince Compares Iran’s ‘Occupation’ of Gulf Islands to Israeli Occupation
A former adviser to the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, Abdulkhaleq Abdulla, has sparked controversy by comparing Iran’s “occupation” of three islands in the Gulf contested between his country and Tehran to the Israeli occupation […]
Report: Israeli Tourists Stealing from Dubai Hotels
Israeli tourists visiting the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have been stealing items from hotel rooms in Dubai, Israeli daily Yedioth Ahronoth reported. “I have been visiting the UAE for many years and doing business there,” […]
Fans of Beitar Jerusalem Protest against Sale to UAE Official
An Israeli football club notorious for the anti-Arab racism of its fans is facing a crisis now that a member of Abu Dhabi’s ruling family has bought a 50 percent stake in the club. The […]
Canada Approves $90m for UNRWA as Israel Tries to Close it Down
Canada has approved a $90 million humanitarian assistance package for Palestinian refugees through the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA). The package is intended to be what the […]
Palestinian Group Hamas Slams UAE over Pro-Israel Statements
Palestinian group Hamas on Sunday accused the United Arab Emirates (UAE) of supporting Israeli occupation in violation of Palestinians’ rights, Anadolu Agency reports. “Statements made during visits by some Emirati officials to the [Israeli] occupation […]
Report: Over 50,000 Israelis Visited UAE since Normalization Agreement
Israelis have caused a remarkable tourism boom in the UAE, with over 50,000 visiting from Tel Aviv since the two countries signed a normalization agreement, a report has said. Tens of thousands of tourists flew […]
Israel, Morocco to Launch Chamber of Commerce
Plans are underway to launch an Israel-Morocco Chamber of Commerce following the recent normalization between the two countries with a meeting scheduled on December 25 in Tel Aviv to discuss its inauguration. World Morocco News […]
The Assassin’s Creed: Murder as Israeli State Policy
By Jeremy Salt “If our dreams for Zionism are not to end in the smoke of assassins’ pistols and our labor for its future to produce only a new set of gangsters worthy of Nazi […]
UAE, Bahrain Vote against Israeli-Sponsored UN Resolution
The United Arab Emirates and Bahrain voted against an Israeli-sponsored resolution on entrepreneurship for sustainable development yesterday at the UN General Assembly’s Second Committee. This comes despite the countries being quick to act on new […]
Bahraini Foreign Minister Lands in Israel, Promises Full Normalization
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Bahrain and Israel cemented their diplomatic agreement with a visit to Tel Aviv on Wednesday by a top Bahraini official. The Bahraini foreign minister Abdullatif al-Zayani arrived in Israel on […]
Israeli PM Netanyahu to Make First UAE Trip Next Month
Israel’s prime minister is scheduled to visit the United Arab Emirates for the first time next month, according to local reports. Benjamin Netanyahu’s visit to Abu Dhabi is a response to an official invitation from […]
Jewish Settlers Meet with UAE Businessmen in Dubai
A delegation of Jewish settlers from illegal settlements in the occupied West Bank have met with UAE businessmen in Dubai to discuss trade and cooperation opportunities, Israeli media revealed on Wednesday. The settlers’ delegation arrived […]
Despite Israel’s Objections, Pompeo Confirms US Sale of F-35 Jets to UAE
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo confirmed on Tuesday that the United States planned to sell top-of-the-line F-35 fighter jets to the United Arab Emirates as part of a $23.37 billion package. The State Department sent […]
US Envoy to UN: Arab Peace Initiative is No Longer Necessary
US Ambassador to the United Nations Kelly Craft told the UN Security Council on Monday that the Arab Peace Initiative of 2002 “is no longer needed”, Al-Watan Voice reported. Kraft said: “[US President Donald] Trump’s […]