Weeks ago it would have been unimaginable to see Israeli officials fly to the United Arab Emirates and walk out onto a red carpet. That wasn’t the only unusual part of the visit.
US-Israeli delegation departs Abu Dhabi
Israeli delegation left Abu Dhabi on Tuesday after a visit aimed at charting the relationship between the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the Jewish state after their landmark deal to establish …
With Kushner in UAE, Iran’s leader decries Israel-UAE ties
Jared Kushner and U.S. officials visited a major air base in the United Arab Emirates on Tuesday, speaking to Emirati and American pilots on the tarmac, as Iran’s supreme leader called the UAE’s …
Saudi Arabia says flights to, from UAE can fly over kingdom
Saudi Arabia says that flights to and from the United Arab Emirates “from all countries” will now be able to use its airspace, a vaguely worded announcement that apparently allows flyovers by Israel f …
Saudi Arabia Opens Airspace to Israeli Flights for First Time
The decision to allow all flights to and from the United Arab Emirates to cross Saudi airspace came after the first direct flight between Israel and the U.A.E. as relations warm between the two …
Kushner visits UAE, Iran rejects ties
Jared Kushner and U.S. officials visited an air base in the United Arab Emirates on Tuesday, speaking to Emirati and American pilots on the tarmac, while Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei …
Saudi Arabia to allow ‘all countries’ to fly over its skies
Saudi Arabia says it will allow flights “from all countries” to cross its skies to reach the United Arab Emirates …
Iran’s Khamenei: UAE ‘disgraced forever’ by Israel deal
The United Arab Emirates has betrayed the Islamic world and the Palestinians by reaching a deal toward normalising ties with Israel, Iran’s top authority Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on …
UAE’s warm welcome to Israelis reflects changing region
In less than 24 hours on the ground, Israel’s first-of-its-kind delegation to the United Arab Emirates received a royal welcome that would have been nearly unthinkable just a few weeks ago …
Israel, U.A.E. Pursue Economic Ties in Wake of U.S.-Brokered Breakthrough
Israel and the United Arab Emirates agreed to promote bilateral trade and business activity as they move to normalize ties, but they pushed discussion over the issue of the sale of advanced U.S.