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Dubai denies report of booms heard in city center

Witnesses had reported explosions in downtown Dubai amid escalating regional fighting, but the emirate’s media office rejected the Reuters report and urged the public to rely only on official

Reuters, Lior Ben Ari | 07.16.26

Israel weighs Abu Dhabi summit to revive Jordan water deal

UAE-backed talks would seek to renew extra Israeli water supplies to Jordan, advance a regional desalination-for-solar project and ease strained ties between Jerusalem and Amman

Itamar Eichner | 07.07.26

Being Israeli in the UAE, the real New York of the Middle East

Behind Dubai’s skyline and shopping malls, Israelis encounter Iranians, Syrians, Palestinians and Emiratis in conversations that feel almost impossible elsewhere, offering a glimpse of whether human contact can still challenge hatred in a region fractured by war

Sharon Nizza | 06.14.26

מוג'תבא חמינאי מוחמד בן זאיד דונלד טראמפ

Is the 'endgame' against Iran near? Trump issues threats while UAE builds relations with Tehran

US President Donald Trump threatened to seize Kharg Island, while the UAE strengthens relations with Iran in a development officials say could reshape regional dynamics

ynet | 06.11.26

Bags filled with recyclable materials at a garbage dumping site on World Environment Day in Guwahati, India

UAE textile waste push tests whether circular fashion can move beyond good intentions

Naseej brings national attention to the UAE’s textile waste problem, but experts say lasting change will depend on collection points, recycling capacity, consumer habits, and the economics of reuse

Giorgia Valente / The Media Line | 06.07.26

The Third International Dialogue of Civilizations and Tolerance Conference in Abu Dhabi

Women changemakers from across MENA gather in Abu Dhabi to advance regional dialogue

Delegates from across the Middle East and North Africa discuss peacebuilding, tolerance and cross-border partnerships, while a new study finds most women-led organizations in the region already engage in regional cooperation

ynet Global | 06.04.26

Report: UAE struck dozens of targets in Iran during war, coordinated with Israel and US

Wall Street Journal says Emirati strikes hit sites in Hormuz, Bandar Abbas, Lavan Island and Asaluyeh, exposing deeper Gulf involvement and tensions with Saudi Arabia

Ron Crissy | 05.29.26

Shin Bet chief met with former Gaza strongman Mohammed Dahlan in UAE, report says

Dahlan, linked to terror attacks in Gaza during Second Intifada, seen as leading candidate to run post-Hamas Gaza; he lives in UAE exile, where he amassed a fortune brokering deals

Elisha Ben Kimon | 05.26.26

Smoke rises over Khartoum, Sudan, Sept. 26, 2024, after Sudan's military started an operation to take areas of the capital from the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces

UAE accused of training Colombian mercenaries for Sudan’s war

Human Rights Watch report says the United Arab Emirates financially and militarily aided the Rapid Support Forces that have been widely accused of committing atrocities amounting to war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide; UAE denies accusations

AP | 05.26.26

Etihad expands Israel flights, making Tel Aviv its busiest weekly route

UAE carrier will add a sixth daily Tel Aviv-Abu Dhabi flight from June 15, bringing service to 42 weekly flights as demand for Asia connections surges

Iris Lifshitz-Klieger | 05.24.26

The embassy effect: how foreign missions boost nearby real estate demand and home values

After Israel approved land for permanent US Embassy compound in Jerusalem and Herzliya unveiled plans tied to the future UAE Embassy, real estate experts say proximity to diplomatic missions can raise prestige, security and demand, and also increase values by up to 20%

Hila Tsion | 05.21.26

UAE fast-tracks crude pipeline as Strait of Hormuz disruption hits global oil flows

Hormuz-bypass crude pipeline halfway complete and set for 2027, as Iran’s blockade disrupts shipping; Al Jaber warns oil flows may take at least four months after ceasefire to recover to 80% of prewar levels

Reuters | 05.20.26

'Cooperating with the enemy': Iran drops star striker from World Cup squad after photo with Dubai ruler

Sardar Azmoun reportedly left off Iran’s World Cup squad after posting a photo with UAE Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed, drawing accusations of 'betrayal' from Iranian media

ynet | 05.17.26

מסיבת עיתונאים שר חוץ איראן עבאס עראקצ'י ניו דלהי הודו

Iran and UAE trade accusations at BRICS summit after weeks of escalation

Against the backdrop of a fragile ceasefire and reports of UAE involvement in the war, Iran accused Abu Dhabi of siding with the US and Israel, while the Emirates rejected what it called an attempt to justify attacks against it

Lior Ben Ari | 05.16.26

מוחמד בן סלמאן יורש העצר של סעודיה ומוחמד בן זאיד נשיא איחוד האמירויות

UAE wanted joint Iran strike, but Gulf neighbors balked, report says

Abu Dhabi reportedly sought a coordinated Gulf response to Iranian attacks, but Saudi Arabia and Qatar refused, saying it was 'not their war'

ynet | 05.15.26