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Israelis stranded in Dubai after airport strike: 'There are no sirens, missiles falling nearby'

The UAE said it intercepted 137 missiles and 209 drones from Iran in the first day of fighting; four were wounded at Dubai airport, Israelis described heavy interceptions and no sirens, dozens remain stranded in Saudi Arabia after a diverted flight

Nina Fox | 03.01.26

Dubai hotel hit by Iranian drone; direct strike reported in Bahrain | Watch

In Kuwait, a drone was reported to have struck Kuwait International Airport; state media said several workers were injured and that the damage was 'limited'

Lior Ben Ari | 02.28.26

Israeli teen’s lost iPhone surfaces in Tehran months after disappearing in Dubai

Family says device vanished during layover at Dubai airport, was reportedly found but never returned; tracking app now shows phone near Mehrabad airport in central Tehran

Itamar Eichner | 02.17.26

יזם הקריפטו הרוסי רומן נובאק ואשתו אנה נרצחו בדובאי

Israeli private investigator arrested in Dubai over alleged role in double murder

Michael Greenberg allegedly linked to killers of Russian crypto entrepreneur Roman Novak and his wife; bodies found dismembered in desert as probes span UAE and Russia

Itamar Eichner, Alex Nirenburg | 02.15.26

Passover 2026 travel boom: Flight prices drop up to 26% as early bookings surge

With a stronger shekel against the dollar and increased airline capacity, Israelis are locking in affordable vacation packages early for Passover and planning longer vacations; Demand surges for Dubai, Budapest, the US and Thailand.

Iris Lifshitz-Klieger | 01.19.26

Mistaken identity leaves Israeli tourist jailed nine days in Dubai

Israeli traveling to Cambodia was detained in Dubai over a debt linked to another Israeli with identical details, freed after nine days when the mistake was uncovered, as his lawyer blasted the Foreign Ministry

Itamar Eichner | 01.11.26

Bat Yam eyes Dubai-style future with plan for artificial island off its coast

Bat Yam has issued a call for proposals to build a 1.5-kilometer artificial island offshore, reviving an uncoordinated plan that faces environmental and regulatory hurdles, even as Mayor Tzvika Brot insists the project can move forward quickly

Guy Nardi | 12.31.25

‘They X-rayed us to check our genitals’: Dubai bars Israeli transgender women

Two Israeli transgender women say they were detained for hours at Dubai airport, subjected to invasive screening and denied entry because their physical anatomy did not match passport records, describing humiliation, mockery and confiscated passports

Lihi Gordon | 12.30.25

Report: Iran sent hundreds of millions of dollars to Hezbollah through Dubai businesses

Iran and Hezbollah are turning to Dubai as a key conduit for moving oil revenue through exchange shops, private firms and couriers, using the Hawala system to quietly route funds into Lebanon

ynet Global | 11.27.25

Inside the Arab space race: how the UAE is outpacing rivals with advanced space tech and partnerships

Dubai Air Show was the Emirates' big moment, but neighboring Saudi Arabia is battling it out for space supremacy, and Oman, Egypt, Jordan and Morocco are also developing space programs; What to expect: astronautics, radars and observation satellites named after MBZ

Lior Ben Ari | 11.24.25

Female Israeli motorcyclist Alona Ben Natan wins championship in FIM Bajas World Cup

After placing second in Dubai, Israeli motorcyclist Alona Ben Natan secures the women’s FIM Bajas crown, breaking barriers as Israel’s first top-level rally competitor

Gabriel Colodro/The Media Line | 11.24.25

Israeli motorcyclist will race past dunes and prejudice at UAE’s Baja World Cup

Alona Ben Natan enters the Dubai International Baja aiming for a global title and carrying a message shaped by resilience, loss and a belief that human connection can survive even when governments clash

Gabriel Colodro/The Media Line | 11.17.25

Dark side of Dubai: 25 years in prison for young woman caught with cocaine

The United Arab Emirates is a popular tourist destination among Israelis, but before you fly keep in mind that the legal system there can be particularly brutal.

Ynet | 09.09.25

Israel orders diplomats and families in UAE to evacuate immediately

Foreign Ministry issues evacuation order to staff at the Abu Dhabi embassy and the Dubai consulate; Ministry refuses to comment on report; National Security Council issues travel warning for UAE over increased Iran, Hamas, and Hezbollah motivation to attack

Itamar Eichner | 07.31.25

UAE sentences 3 Uzbek nationals to death for murder of Israeli Chabad emissary

Zvi Kogan was abducted in Dubai in January, his body found in the city of Al Ain several days later; Israeli authorities say the killing was an antisemitic terror attack

Itamar Eichner | 03.30.25

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