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UAE tried to coordinate with Saudi Arabia, Qatar to strike Iran during recent war - report

The UAE attempted to convince Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and other Gulf states to coordinate a military response to Iran’s missile and drone attacks, but neighbors refused, sources told Bloomberg.

|ByJAMES GENN
An Emirati F-16E fighter jet; illustrative.
United Arab Emirates (UAE) President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan meets Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi in Cairo, Egypt on August 25, 2025.

Egypt’s Sisi visits UAE amid Gulf tensions and regional challenges - analysis

Sisi’s visit to the UAE underscores Egypt’s role in Gulf diplomacy, regional security, and Gaza, amid Saudi-UAE tensions and shifting Middle East alliances.

|BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
President Herzog paying his condolences to United Arab EmiratesPresident Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed, May 15, 2022.

Herzog's Emirati condolence call signals hope for the Middle East - editorial

Not all is “Nakba,” not all is “With blood and fire we will redeem Palestine,” not all is doom and gloom. There is hope.

|ByJPOST EDITORIAL
Israeli President Isaac Herzog with Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, on January 30, 2022.

Herzog to fly to Abu Dhabi for condolence visit over president's death

Senior sources have said that President Isaac Herzog is planning on flying to the UAE to represent Israel at the funeral of President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed.

|ByWALLA!, REUTERS

President Rivlin invites UAE crown prince to Jerusalem

Rivlin wrote that he had no doubt that future generations would value the manner in which two courageous leaders have renewed the dialogue for peace.

AUGUST 19, 2020ByGREER FAY CASHMAN, LAHAV HARKOV
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