Emirates

Airline shares battered, airfares surge as Iran war pushes oil above $100

Some jet fuel prices have doubled since the start of the conflict, with a growing risk of widespread aircraft groundings due to a potential drop in travel.

An Emirates Airbus A380 passenger aircraft prepares for landing at Dubai International Airport in Dubai on March 8, 2026.
 A view of Burj Khalifa, after an Iranian attack, following United States and Israel strikes on Iran, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, March 1, 2026

Conflicting UAE reports on Iran strike, 2 IDF soldiers confirmed killed

An Emirates Airlines Airbus A380 is parked at Cairo International Airport, Egypt October 17, 2024; illustrative.

Emirates expected to resume Tel Aviv flights in early 2026 after two-year hiatus - report

Soldiers loyal to Yemen's separatist Southern Transitional Council stand guard outside the compound of the presidential palace in Aden, Yemen December 9, 2025.

Joint Saudi-Emirati delegation arrives in south Yemen to defuse takeover by separatist group STC


UAE rulers order release of thousands of inmates ahead of union day 

UAE leaders have ordered the release of thousands of inmates ahead of Union Day, with multiple emirates issuing coordinated pardons for prisoners who met conduct and time-served criteria.

A policeman enters Dubai's Al-Awir central prison in the United Arab Emirates, on May 21, 2020

Emirates to resume Israel flights in early 2026 - KAN

Dubai carrier Emirates aims to restart Tel Aviv, Dubai flights in early 2026, though no Ben-Gurion slots or ticket sales are confirmed yet.

Emirates Airline Boeing 777-300ER planes are seen at Dubai International Airport in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, February 15, 2019.

Local sheikhs aren’t the answer to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict - opinion

That route will not bring peace, but likely violence. It will pit clans against clans and Palestinians against one another. In the fog of violence, Jews will be killed.

 BRITISH PRIME MINISTER Keir Starmer greets PA Prime Minister Mohammad Mustafa at 10 Downing Street in April. The PA remains the least bad option in a region where that is often the best you can hope for, says the writer.

This is the airline that will continue flying the world's legendary giant plane for many more years

Many airlines ditched the A380 over high costs, but Emirates still invests in it and plans to fly it through the next decade. A new first-class cabin is now in development.

 A380 aircraft parked at Dubai Airport. Expensive maintenance

Murder in Dubai: How the murder of a Chabad rabbi reverberates regionally - analysis

One thing is clear: this is a critical test for the resilience of the Abraham Accords.

 Zvi Kogan, an Israeli rabbi, stands outside a supermarket, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, November 18, 2024, in this screen grab obtained from a social media video.

UAE arrests three suspects in killing of Israeli-Moldovan rabbi

The body of Rabbi Zvi Kogan is expected to be brought back to Israel on Monday.

 Dubai police deploys emergency response drones to boost security

Weekly flights: Etihad Airways ups the ante

Etihad Airways increases weekly flights to 12 between Tel Aviv and Abu Dhabi, offering flexibility in schedules and lower ticket prices. Starting Dec 1, flights to Bangkok from $768.

 Etihad Airways

UAE behind successful prisoner exchange between Ukraine and Russia

The UAE has facilitated at least five similar prisoner swaps between Russia and Ukraine, the last being in late May of this year.  

 Russian President Vladimir Putin is welcomed by Minister of Foreign Affairs of the United Arab Emirates Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan upon arrival at the Abu Dhabi International Airport, United Arab Emirates December 6, 2023

Emirati Al Habtoor Group drops plans for Lebanese TV channel over alleged Hezbollah threats

In 2018, Khalaf Al Habtoor said the Americans, Israelis and Europeans could "dismantle the threat of Hezbollah and rescue the Lebanese", according to the Al Habtoor Group website.

 Khalaf Ahmed Al Habtoor, Chairman of the Al Habtoor Group, gestures during an interview with Reuters in Dubai January 9, 2016.

Experts divided between optimists, pessimists on fate of Abraham Accords

The Abraham Accords signed between Bahrain, the Emirates, and Israel are going through a critical stage.

 THE HISTORIC Abraham Accords, signed in 2020, have already led to rapid growth in trade and cooperation in a wide range of areas from investment and innovation to food security and health.