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Israelis fear flight cancellations due to Iran, US aircraft parked at Ben-Gurion, Israir CEO says

Israir CEO Uri Sirkis explained that the recent decision by the Transport Ministry to freeze the amount of American tankers allowed in the airport was correct.

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US Air Force Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker aerial refueling aircraft are parked at Ben Gurion International Airport near Tel Aviv on February 25, 2026.
STRAIT OF HORMUZ, OMAN/IRAN -- JUNE 16, 2026: 01 -- Maps4media-processed Sentinel-2 satellite imagery shows a broad overview of the Strait of Hormuz, including the Musandam Peninsula, nearby islands, coastal shallows, and the narrow maritime corridor linking the Persian Gulf with the Gulf of Oman.

UAE plans to build new ports, oil hubs in Gulf of Oman to bypass Strait of Hormuz closure - report

According to a report by FT, the new port would be built in the city of Fujairah, which already has a harbor but lacks the necessary infrastructure to serve as a major export hub.

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Iron Dome batteries are seen stationed near the southern Israeli city of Sderot, August 6, 2022

Israel sent dozens of IDF soldiers, Iron Dome system to UAE during Iran war, minister confirms

Multiple Israeli officials have stated that the decision to send the Iron Dome battery and interceptors was made after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held a phone call UAE's Mohammed bin Zayed.

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Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi leave after a press conference in Jerusalem on February 26, 2026.

Israel looks from the Mediterranean to India for a new strategic front to contain Iran - analysis

The concept of linking Israel to the Eastern Mediterranean and also to India via the Abraham Accords countries is one of the key elements of Israel’s regional and global outlook.

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UAE plans long-term economic ties with Israel despite political strains - analysis

The UAE is advancing cooperation with Israel in the finance, energy, security, technology, and water security sectors.

APRIL 3, 2023ByREUTERS
Flags of United Arab Emirates and Israel flutter during Israel's National Day ceremony at Expo 2020 Dubai, in Dubai

Israeli sentenced to death in UAE returns home

Kewan was arrested in Dubai in March 2022, two weeks after arriving for her work in graphic design, according to Walla!

MARCH 26, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
An El Al plane flying above the clouds.

UAE, Jordan consider reducing diplomacy with Israel - report

Khaldoon Al Mubarak, the senior adviser to the President of the UAE, is currently visiting Israel.

MARCH 22, 2023ByTOVAH LAZAROFF, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
UAE Ambassador to Israel, Mohamed Al Khaja, and Israeli President Isaac Herzog cut a ribbon during the opening ceremony of the Emirati embassy in Tel Aviv, Israel July 14, 2021.

Syria-UAE ties are growing after Iran-Saudi deal - analysis

The Syrian regime clearly believes it is moving back to its former role in the region.

MARCH 19, 2023BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
Syria's President Bashar Assad meets with United Arab Emirates Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed in Damascus on November 9

Israel's Arab neighbors express dismay at Smotrich's ‘erase Huwara’ comment

“For each stone that is thrown, a [Palestinian] shop should be closed,” Smotrich said.

MARCH 3, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Minister of Finance Bezalel Smotrich and Minister of Foreign Affairs Eli Cohen at a press conference, at the Prime Minister's office in Jerusalem, on January 25, 2023.

How to succeed in business with the UAE - opinion

Six rules to successful business dealings in the UAE from a CEO.

FEBRUARY 23, 2023ByMARK GAZIT
UAE Embassy in Tel Aviv

India-Israel-UAE-US business forum in Abu Dhabi important for region - analysis

These are countries that have historical ties and have a lot to gain together - their partnership is more than the sum of its parts.

FEBRUARY 23, 2023BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
The Israeli flag and the UAE flag seen outside the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange where UAE Ambassador to Israel Mohamed Al Khaja and Israeli President Isaac Herzog held an opening ceremony of the United Arab Emirates embassy in Tel Aviv, July 14, 2021.

Dubai-based rabbi has tefillin straps cut by Jordanian airport security

Security guards said the leather straps posed a security risk and cut them off. The rabbi was allowed to take the box.

FEBRUARY 22, 2023ByZVIKA KLEIN
An illustrative photograph of a man wearing tefillin

Blinken, PA’s Abbas discuss Security Council session on settlements

The United Arab Emirates and Palestinians worked together to draft a potential resolution on Israeli settlements in the West Bank.

FEBRUARY 18, 2023ByKHALED ABU TOAMEH
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken meets with PA leader Mahmoud Abbas in Ramallah, in March. The Biden administration treats leaders of the PA as children or worse, says the writer.

The Saudis are growing sick of Palestine - opinion

There is no possibility of a two-state solution with the current Palestinian or Israeli leaders

JANUARY 26, 2023ByDOUGLAS BLOOMFIELD
Right to left: UAE Ambassador to the State of Israel, Mohamed Al Khaja; ADGM Chairman, Ahmed Jasim Al Zaabi; and TASE CEO, Ittai Ben Zeev