UAE-Israel deal

Why the flydubai attempted hijacking could end up strengthening Israel, UAE ties - analysis

The challenges that this incident presents also likely provide opportunities, similar to how the US and Saudi Arabia were able to work together after Septembe 11.

|BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
A plane, carrying passengers who were on the FlyDubai aircraft bound for Israel from the United Arab Emirates, which was diverted to Saudi Arabia following an emergency signal, arrives at the Ben Gurion International Airport, in Lod, near Tel Aviv, Israel, September 30, 2026.
Ambassador to the UAE Yossi Shelley.

Ambassador to UAE says flydubai incident didn't weaken Israel-Emirati relations - interview

“Of course there is concern," Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates Yossi Shelley told The Jerusalem Post, adding that the incident showed the strength of the Abraham Accords.

|ByAMICHAI STEIN
A plane, carrying passengers who were on the FlyDubai aircraft bound for Israel from the United Arab Emirates, which was diverted to Saudi Arabia following an emergency signal, arrives at the Ben Gurion International Airport, in Lod, near Tel Aviv, Israel, September 30, 2026.

Omani flydubai hijacking suspect held no second nationality, sources say – exclusive

Sources with knowledge of the investigation also disputed claims that the Israel-UAE aviation agreement limits pilots to nationals of countries with diplomatic ties to Israel.

|ByZVIKA KLEIN
Israel's Ambassador to the UAE, Yossi Shelley.

Iran war drew Israel, Gulf States closer together, UAE Ambassador Shelly tells 'Post' - interview

"Israel-UAE relations have reached a new peak," Israel's Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates, Yossi Shelley, told The Jerusalem Post in an exclusive interview.

|ByAMICHAI STEIN

UAE cabinet approves opening embassy in Tel Aviv

The UAE and Israel agreed to normalize relations in August, a deal forged largely over shared fears of Iran.

JANUARY 24, 2021ByREUTERS
AN ISRAELI and a UAE model pose in Dubai in September.

Israel and UAE to start student exchange program

The student exchange program comes following a normalization agreement between the two countries.

JANUARY 24, 2021ByCODY LEVINE
The flags of the United Arab Emirates, Israel and Bahrain are screened on the walls of Jerusalem’s Old City on September 15.

UAE-Israel-Bahrain launch joint trade forum

After the historic Abraham Accords paved the way for a dramatic redefining of trade opportunities in the Middle East, what will Israel with these newfound opportunities?

JANUARY 23, 2021ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
The Gulf-Israel Women's Forum brings children draped in the flags of Bahrain, Israel and the UAE to Jerusalem's Old City.

Team Israel Start-Up Nation to return to the UAE Tour in February

The team made its first appearance in the UAE Tour last season and was warmly received as the first Israeli team to race in an Arab country.

JANUARY 21, 2021ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Omer Goldstein in the UAE

Aljazeera removes an anti-Israel fake report, but damage already done

"The damage done, however, is that the antisemitic story is spreading widely in Arabic-speaking circles."

JANUARY 14, 2021BySARAH CHEMLA
An employee works inside the office of the Qatar-based Al-Jazeera network in Jerusalem

Tourism minister: 'Tourists are the ones who can truly make peace'

"We expect to see 100,000 tourists from the Emirates soon."

JANUARY 13, 2021ByZEV STUB
Strategic Affairs Minister Orit Farkash-Hacohen

Jerusalem Post & Khaleej Times Chiefs Open Conference

UAE-Israel Business Summit 2021

JANUARY 13, 2021ByALAN ROSENBAUM
The Gulf-Israel Women's Forum brings children draped in the flags of Bahrain, Israel and the UAE to Jerusalem's Old City.

Haifa University signs cooperation agreement with UAE research institute

The Emirati TRENDS Institute studies geopolitical shifts, international relations, security and military affairs and economic sustainability in and around the Middle East.

JANUARY 3, 2021ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
AN ISRAELI and a UAE model pose in Dubai in September.

2020: A year when normalization trumped annexation

SETTLEMENT AFFAIRS: Israel pulled back from West Bank annexation in 2020, but the story is not over.

DECEMBER 31, 2020ByTOVAH LAZAROFF
A DEMONSTRATION in Jerusalem in February calling on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to declare sovereignty over the settlements in the West Bank.

Is peace with the Gulf states real? Yes, it is - opinion

Emirati pursuit of peace with Israel is backed by a genuine discourse of religious moderation and broad-mindedness

DECEMBER 31, 2020ByDAVID M. WEINBERG
Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, United Arab Emirates (UAE) Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed and Bahrain's Foreign Minister Abdullatif Al Zayani standby prior to signing the Abraham Accords with US President Donald Trump at the White House in Washington, US, September 15, 2020.