United Arab Emirates

Honoring the Abraham Accords: Why Israel, US must stand with the UAE - opinion

When an ally is targeted because of the alliance, this is an opportunity to show what the Abraham Accords alliance means in the Middle East.

|ByAVIRAM BELLAISHE
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman receives The President of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Al-Nahyan, in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, July 16, 2022.
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman chairs the inaugural session of the Shura Council in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, September 10, 2025.

MBS’s gamble: Saudi leans toward Turkey and Qatar, avoids Israel-US bloc - opinion

Saudi Crown Prince shifts strategy, leaning on Turkey and Qatar while Israel-US-UAE alliance strengthens.

|ByLIRON ROSE, AMIT SHABI
Police troopers patrol a street after in Aden, Yemen, January 7, 2026

Yemeni experts support allegations of secret UAE prisons, despite Emirati denial

After STC setbacks in the east, Saudi Arabia corrals southern factions into talks while allegations of secret prisons run by UAE forces in Yemen regain attention.

|ByGIORGIA VALENTE/THE MEDIA LINE
Yemeni children play soccer at a displaced persons camp in Marib, Yemen, October 29, 2024.

Yemen’s fractured power struggle deepens its humanitarian, political crisis - opinion

As Yemen fractures between competing power centers, millions face poverty and hunger.

|ByNEVILLE TELLER

Can the UAE pave the way to Israel-Syria dialogue? - analysis

The UAE is not the only country with interests in ending the Israel-Syria tensions.

MAY 10, 2025BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
Syria's interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa speaks during a Ministerial formation of the government of the Syrian Arab Republic, in Damascus, Syria March 29, 2025.

Trump to hold summit with Gulf leaders in Saudi Arabia, present Mideast vision - report

Officials said the summit will give Trump a stage to outline his regional strategy and define the contours of US engagement in the Middle East.

MAY 3, 2025ByWALLA!
Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman meets with U.S. President Donald Trump, at the G20 leaders summit in Osaka

New Jersey governor in Bahrain: ‘I’m not a tariffs guy’

Gov. Murphy visited the Middle East to promote New Jersey and attract investments from the Gulf region.

MAY 2, 2025ByHUDHAIFA EBRAHIM/THE MEDIA LINE
New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy visited various countries in the Middle East to focus on his state's economic development.

3,000-year-old necropolis discovered in Al Ain, UAE

"The burial traditions of the Iron Age have always been a mystery to us," said Jaber Saleh Al Marri, Director of the Historical Environment Department at DCT Abu Dhabi.

APRIL 23, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
3,000-year-old necropolis discovered in Al Ain, UAE.

UAE, Saudi Arabia deny involvement in reported plans to invade Yemen

The UAE's assistant minister for political affairs Lana Nusseibeh described the reports as "wild unsubstantiated stories" in a statement to Reuters.

APRIL 16, 2025ByREUTERS
PROTESTERS, MOSTLY Houthi supporters, demonstrate in solidarity with Gaza Palestinians earlier this month in Sanaa, Yemen.

UAE president, Trump discuss Gaza ceasefire efforts, state news agency says

UAE President and US President discussed in a phone call efforts for reaching a ceasefire in Gaza.

MARCH 25, 2025ByREUTERS
US President Donald Trump and H.H. Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan meet in the Oval Office on March 19, 2025.

From bondage to freedom: Israeli artist creates obelisk installation in Dubai

The installation has been on display since November as part of an international sculpture exhibition.

MARCH 10, 2025ByNERIA BARR
AVNER SHER stands next to his obelisk display

Arab nations oppose removing Palestinians from Gaza in letter to US

Trump first floated the suggestion of Jordan and Egypt taking in Palestinians from Gaza on Jan. 25.

FEBRUARY 4, 2025ByREUTERS
Palestinians, who were displaced to the south at Israel's order during the war, make their way back to their homes in the northern Gaza, amid a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, in the central Gaza Strip, January 28, 2025.

NSC issues warning of Iranian attempts to kidnap traveling Israelis

The announcement followed a thwarted attempt by Iranian operatives to entice an Israeli businessman to the UAE as part of an elaborate plot targeting him.

JANUARY 14, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Screenshots of fake messages sent to an Israeli businessman.

Cyprus hosts Israeli President, UAE foreign minister, discusses regional stability

Several hundred people gathered outside the presidential palace to protest Herzog's visit, holding Palestinian flags and declaring Herzog 'not welcome.'

JANUARY 9, 2025ByREUTERS
Israeli President Isaac Herzog meets with President of the United Arab Emirates Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan at the World Climate Action Summit during the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28) in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, in this handout picture released on December 1, 2023.