Abu dhabi

WIZO brings Hamas sexual crimes to UN forum in Abu Dhabi

“Recognition alone is not enough,” WIZO President Anat Vidor said as Israeli and Ukrainian legal experts examined how to preserve evidence and pursue accountability.

WIZO convenes meeting in Abu Dhabi, 2026
Passengers queue at the flydubai counters in Ben Gurion Airport near Tel Aviv on September 30, 2026.

Arab media reactions to flydubai hijacking attempt mixed between cautious, sensational

An illustration of the Israeli and UAE flags.

UAE official denies Abu Dhabi's MBZ warned Netanyahu of large-scale attack ahead of Oct. 7 - report

Fire and smoke rise in the Fujairah Oil Industry Zone, caused by debris after interception of a drone by air defenses, UAE, March 4, 2026; illustrative.

UAE revises AI data center plan after Iranian attacks, consider underground construction


Algeria cuts diplomatic ties with the UAE, Algerian state TV says

While the reason for the move was not immediately clear, Algerian media outlets have strongly criticized the UAE in the past, accusing it of attempting to sow regional discord.

A demonstrator waves an Algerian flag

Officials in Biden admin. 'unaware' of UAE's October 7 warning to Netanyahu, sources tell 'Post'

Even in the period after the massacre, Biden administration officials did not hear that the UAE had issued a specific warning, the sources told the Post.

Then-US president Joe Biden speaks with UAE President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan at the G20 summit in New Delhi, India, September 9, 2023; illustrative.

Dubai built an economic empire Iran’s return cannot erase - opinion

Dubai’s rise was driven by decades of policies, infrastructure and global connections, not simply by Iran’s decline after the 1979 revolution.

 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

Israel wraps up successful World Jiu-Jitsu Championships with multiple medals

Israel’s younger athletes also excelled, with Guy Torres crowned under-18 world champion in the No-Gi competition.

 ISRAELI JIU-JITSU medalist Maya Bachar celebrates her successful World Championships campaign in Abu Dhabi, where the Israel delegation won medals across multiple age groups and weight categories.

Israel adds four more medals at Jiu-Jitsu Worlds

Israel's jiu-jitsu team capped the Junior World Jiu-Jitsu Championships in Abu Dhabi with four more podium finishes, leaving the team in second place in overall medal standings.

NEWLY CROWNED world champion Guy Torres (left) and silver medalist Shalev Snir (right) pose with Israeli Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates Yossi Shelley during the medal ceremonies at the Junior World Jiu-Jitsu Championships in Abu Dhabi.

Noga Reshef wins Under-21 Jiu-Jitsu world title as Israel claims two medals in Abu Dhabi

Noga Reshef won gold, and Yoav Solomon claimed bronze as Israel opened the Under-21 Jiu-Jitsu World Championships in Abu Dhabi with two medals and a series of strong performances.

 ISRAEL'S Noga Reshef receives her gold medal at the Under-21 Jiu-Jitsu World Championships in Abu Dhabi.

The Iran campaign proved it: It’s time to upgrade the partnership with the UAE - opinion

Combining Israeli technological expertise with Emirati resources and industrial ambitions could generate a significant strategic advantage for both countries.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President of the UAE Sheikh bin Zayed Al Nahyan.

What Abu Dhabi taught me about tolerance

"If more people chose conversation over slogans and curiosity over condemnation, we might discover that we have far more in common than we have been led to believe"

Multiethnic western and middle eastern business team working together in an office of Dubai. Sales people and employees at work on new projects

UK-based Sky News Group ends venture with UAE's International Media Investments

The venture began in 2010, when Sky News Group and IMI joined forces to launch Sky News Arabia as an alternative Arabic-language TV news channel.

A reporter for Sky News Arabia television channel speaks before the camera from the media centre set up for the 2025 ArabIslamic extraordinary summit in Doha on September 15, 2025.

Shin Bet chief David Zini met PA’s exiled Gaza security chief during wartime UAE visit - report

According to KAN, the official was Mohammed Dahlan, who has been exiled in Abu Dhabi since 2011 after Mahmoud Abbas claimed that he had murdered Yasser Arafat.

Shin Bet director David Zini participates in the state memorial ceremony for the October 7 massacre on Mount Herzl, in Jerusalem, October 16, 2025