Abu dhabi

UAE unveils wafer-scale AI chip with four transistors at Dubai summit

The chip, developed by G42 and Cerebras Systems, is set to be deployed at the largest AI factory outside the US.

Delegates listen to a speaker during the World Governments Summit in Dubai on February 3, 2026. Spain will seek to ban social media for under-16s to protect them from harmful content such as pornography and violence, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on February 3, in the latest such move by governm
 Carrier named airline of the year 2025 by AirlineRatings.com.

Algeria cancels UAE air service agreement after accusing it of regional destabilization

(From L-R) Russia's President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with US President Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff, son-in-law Jared Kushner and Josh Gruenbaum, Commissioner of the US Federal Acquisition Service, at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, January 22, 2026.

US, Russia closing in on a deal to observe New START nuclear arms control treaty - report

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky waits to welcome Cyprus' President Nikos Christodoulides, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine December 4, 2025.

Zelensky says a new round of trilateral talks between Ukraine, Russia to take place in Abu Dhabi


US THAAD air defense system's first use was in Houthi attack on UAE - analysis

The Terminal High Altitude Area Defense system was used for the first time in an operation during a missile attack on the UAE last week.

A Lockheed Martin Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) missile interceptor is seen during the third annual "Made in America Product Showcase" on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, US, July 15, 2019.

UAE says missiles, drones used in deadly Houthi attack, some intercepted

"Several attacks - a combination of cruise missiles, ballistic missiles and drones - targeted civilian sites in the UAE. Several were intercepted," Emirati Ambassador Yousef Al Otaiba said.

A drone aircraft is put on display at an exhibition at an unidentified location in Yemen in this undated handout photo released by the Houthi Media Office, July 9, 2019.

Watergen creates water from air at massive Abu Dhabi energy summit

It is the first exhibition of this size to become plastic-free, with clean drinking water produced from the air available to all attendees. 

 A man drinks water from a Watergen machine in Abu Dhabi.

Should UAE relations with Iran concern Israel?

The UAE doesn’t want to be part of an anti-Iran pact. Its real interest is stability, moderation, and economic empowerment.

 Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi meets with UAE's top national security adviser Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan in Tehran, Iran, December 6, 2021.

Bennett to meet with UAE Crown Prince in historic first

The visit is the first-ever by an Israeli prime minister to the Gulf state, and comes as tensions with Iran continue to grow.

 Prime Minister Naftali Bennett meets with UAE Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed in Abu Dhabi, December 12, 2021.

Jared Kushner, NGO leaders sign Abraham Accords memorandum in Abu Dhabi

Representatives from the AAPI and the Sharaka initiative on Wednesday signed a memorandum of understanding in order to promote the goals of the Abraham Accords.

US President's senior adviser Jared Kushner speaks as US National Security Advisor Robert O'Brien stands next to him upon arrival at Abu Dhabi International Airport, in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates August 31, 2020.

Emirati security official to visit Tehran on Monday

The visit comes a week after negotiations between Iran and major powers resumed in Vienna to revive a 2015 nuclear deal.

Iranian flag flies in front of the UN office building, housing IAEA headquarters, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, in Vienna, Austria, May 24, 2021.

OurCrowd to open in Abu Dhabi

"This is a major step toward developing OurCrowd’s business in the UAE and demonstrates our long-term commitment to the Gulf region,” said CEO Jon Medved.

 OURCROWD CEO Jon Medved and Dr. Sabal al-Binali in Dubai, profiled in the ‘Khaleej Times,’ November 22, 2020.

Blind Ethiopian Israeli runner Avi Solomon braces for Abu Dhabi

Avi, 38, has heightened senses of smell and taste. But, unlike many other blind people, he also runs marathons, and he is currently training hard for the Abu Dhabi Marathon in late November.

 Avi Solomon running the 5K race in Beit Aryeh, which he won.

Abu Dhabi to allow non-Muslim civil marriage under family law shakeup

The report described the civil law regulating non-Muslim family matters as being the first of its kind in the world "in line with international best practices."

Abu Dhabi skyline from marine