Israel and the United Arab Emirates agreed to visa-free travel on Monday, an unprecedented arrangement between Israel and an Arab state, signed as the first ever official UAE delegation landed in Tel …
Founder of UAE state-run WAM news agency dies at 78
Abed, the founder of the United Arab Emirates’ state-run WAM news agency and a pioneering media figure as the oil-rich nation grew into a …
UAE delegation heads to Israel on first official visit
A United Arab Emirates delegation left on the country’s first official visit to Israel on Tuesday after the two countries agreed to normalise ties last month.
Etihad Airways makes first UAE’s first commercial flight to Israel, furthering diplomatic relations
The first commercial passenger flight to Israel by a carrier from the United Arab Emirates landed near Tel Aviv on Monday, further cementing a normalization deal between the two countries. Etihad …
‘Shameful’: Palestinians slam UAE delegation visit to Israel
The arrival of a United Arab Emirates delegation in Israel has been slammed as “shameful” by Palestinian officials. The delegation – UAE’s first official visit to Israel – was welcomed by Israeli …
Indonesia to launch sovereign wealth fund in January next year
The government is preparing Rp 75 trillion (US$5.1 billion) in capital for the nation’s sovereign wealth fund as global heavyweights from the United States to the United Arab Emirates have expressed …
Detained ‘UAE spy’ was working as a journalist in Turkey
A Jordanian man arrested in Turkey on suspicion of spying for the United Arab Emirates had been working as a journalist in Turkey, it has emerged. The 45-year-old Ahmed al-Astal, …
‘That general is part of my family’: How White House official’s rescue mission was key to UAE-Israel peace deal
A U.S. rescue mission that saved the lives of Emirati soldiers and retrieved a member of the royal family paved the way to the historic pact between Israel and the United Arab Emirates, according to a …
Turkey arrests man accused of spying for the United Arab Emirates, a regional rival
Turkey’s intelligence agency has detained a Jordanian citizen suspected of spying for the United Arab Emirates, a Turkish official said, in a move that highlights a rivalry between the two governments …
First Commercial Passenger Flight From UAE Lands in Israel
The first commercial passenger flight from the United Arab Emirates to Israel has landed in Tel Aviv, further cementing a normalization deal between the two countries.