Abu dhabi

IDF Chief of Staff Zamir visited UAE during Op. Roaring Lion, sources confirm

IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir visited the UAE secretly during Operation Roaring Lion, accompanied by a US delegation, to strengthen strategic cooperation and discuss defense against Iran.

|ByAMIR BOHBOT
IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir attends a Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli Parliament in Jerusalem, May 10, 2026.
A FULL MOON, also known as a blood moon, is seen behind the flag of the United Arab Emirates in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday. What Iran actually did was answer, once and for all, a question that had lingered over Middle Eastern geopolitics for the better part of a generation: Whose side are the Gulf states

UAE arrests Iran-linked cell after months of missile strikes and civilian deaths

The UAE announced it has dismantled a terrorist cell linked to Iran, arresting its members over a plot to destabilize the country.

|ByREUTERS, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
An El Al Boeing 737 takes off from Ben-Gurion Airport, March 5, 2026.

El Al to add nine additional destinations, several int'l airlines to resume Ben-Gurion flights

El Al will resume flights to Boston, London Luton, Tivat (Montenegro), Krakow (Poland), Marseille (France), Sofia (Bulgaria), Paphos (Cyprus), Rhodes, and Thessaloniki (both in Greece).

|ByJAMES GENN
FILE PHOTO: Smoke rises following a strike on the Bapco Oil Refinery, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, on Sitra Island Bahrain, March 9, 2026.

Drone, missile attacks escalate across Gulf, target key energy sites

On Saturday, a drone fell in Iraq's Majnoon oil field, but did not explode, according to the country's Defense Ministry.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF, REUTERS

Israel-Sudan agreement a success for Abraham Accords, setback for Iran

BEHIND THE LINES: Undeclared regional alignment with the UAE and Saudi Arabia is enabling Khartoum to develop relations with Jerusalem.

FEBRUARY 10, 2023ByJONATHAN SPYER
SUDAN’S SOVEREIGN council head General Abdel al-Fattah Burhan meets Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen in Khartoum on February 2.

Abu Dhabi health dept., Israeli health org pledge to cooperate on research

The move comes as part of the Abu Dhabi Health Department's Healthier Abu Dhabi initiative.

FEBRUARY 2, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Abu Dhabi Health Department, Kahn Sagol Maccabi Research and Innovation Center sign memorandum of understanding

Israel Philarmonic Orchestra debuts in Abu Dhabi, first time in Arab country since 1945

JANUARY 5, 2023By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

Israeli with PTSD arrested in Abu Dhabi for behaving erratically

Nahman Gabai reacted erratically when police officers asked him for his ID and wanted to search him.

DECEMBER 14, 2022ByWALLA!
UAE Police SUV

UAE launches rover to moon while eying more investment in space

The Arab world’s first lunar mission is set to explore likely payoffs of further space exploration.

DECEMBER 13, 2022ByOMNIA AL DESOUKIE/ THE MEDIA LINE
A representation of Mars and the Hope Probe is seen at the Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre ahead of its launch from Tanegashima Island in Japan, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates July 19, 2020.

UAE launches rover to moon while eying more investment in space

The Arab world’s first lunar mission is set to explore likely payoffs of further space exploration.

DECEMBER 13, 2022ByOMNIA AL DESOUKIE/ THE MEDIA LINE
A representation of Mars and the Hope Probe is seen at the Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre ahead of its launch from Tanegashima Island in Japan, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates July 19, 2020.

US basketball star Griner released from Russia in prisoner swap - Biden

The Russian foreign ministry said it traded Griner for Russian citizen Viktor Bout, a former arms dealer. The swap took place at the Abu Dhabi airport in the UAE.

DECEMBER 8, 2022ByREUTERS
US basketball player Brittney Griner, who was detained at Moscow's Sheremetyevo airport and later charged with illegal possession of cannabis, stands inside a defendants' cage before a court hearing in Khimki outside Moscow, Russia August 4, 2022

OurCrowd to expand Abu Dhabi operations with AI hub, new VC office

These initiatives are part of the Israeli firm OurCrowd’s $60 million investment in the Emirati capital of Abu Dhabi.

NOVEMBER 16, 2022ByZACHY HENNESSEY
Founder and CEO of OurCrowd Jon Medved signs agreement with acting director general of Abu Dhabi Investment Office Abdulla Abdul Aziz Al Shamsi at Abu Dhabi Finance Week

UAE official calls for 'unambivalent' US security commitment

The UAE needs security partners who can help build defense capabilities as it also works to ease regional tensions, says Anwar Gargash, a diplomatic adviser to the UAE's president.

NOVEMBER 14, 2022ByREUTERS
United Arab Emirates Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed al-Nahyanin, accompanied by US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, speaks at a bilateral meeting at the State Department in Washington October 13, 2021.

With Abu Dhabi art event, UAE celebrates status as 'global hub of culture' 

Culture Summit 2022 will unite leading cultural figures from all over the world, in a country that prides itself on a cosmopolitan population and strong artistic investment 

OCTOBER 24, 2022ByDEBBIE MOHNBLATT/THE MEDIA LINE
Locals and members of Jewish community pose for photo in front of menorah to mark the festival of Hanukkah at the Israeli pavilion for Expo 2020 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, November 28, 2021.