Abu dhabi

Saudi Arabia’s changing strategy and the quiet strain with the UAE - analysis

Growing tensions between Saudi Arabia and the UAE reflect shifting Gulf alliances, with implications for Israel and the US role in the region.

 Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman receives The President of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Al-Nahyan, in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, July 16, 2022.
(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.

Putin agrees next steps with US envoys but Kremlin says territory is key

Yemeni children play soccer at a displaced persons camp in Marib, Yemen, October 29, 2024.

Yemen’s fractured power struggle deepens its humanitarian, political crisis - opinion

Supporters of the UAE-backed separatist Southern Transitional Council (STC) wave flags of the United Arab Emirates and of the STC, during a rally in Aden, Yemen, December 30, 2025.

How the UAE built its sphere of influence across the region, including role in Yemen - explainer


ISDEF hopes for Israeli success at Abu Dhabi IDEX defense expo

“For the first time in history, Israeli companies will be able to participate and exhibit.”

An ISDEF exhibition in Israel.

Netanyahu scraps UAE, Bahrain trip over COVID-19 restrictions

This is the third time Netanyahu has postponed a trip to the UAE due to coronavirus-related restrictions and political developments in Israel.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is seen in a video conference with other world leaders discussing an international vaccine initiative, on January 18, 2021.

For the first time, IAI to exhibit at IDEX exhibition in the UAE

The exhibition is set to take place from February 21-25.

 For the first time, IAI to exhibit at IDEX exhibition in the UAE

A golden opportunity waiting - Analysis

An overview of the Dubai and Abu Dhabi real estate market.

The spectacular Abu Dhabi skyline

Wizz Air to offer Israel's first direct flight to Abu Dhabi

The airline will offer four round-trip flights a week in February, and then begin daily flights starting in March.

Wizz Air to offer Israel's first direct flight to Abu Dhabi.

Bank Hapoalim inks agreements with UAE financial giants

Agreements were signed with the Dubai International Financial Centre and the Abu Dhabi Global Market.

Dov Kotler, Bank Hapoalim’s CEO, and Arif Amiri, the CEO of DIFC

Israeli defense companies, IAI and Rafael, to present at UAE defense show

SmartShooter, BIRD Aerosystems to also present hardware at first-ever Israeli pavilion in Gulf state’s IDEX defense show.

A SPYDER surface-to-air missile system.

The Abrahamic House in Abu Dhabi will foster interfaith reconciliation

The site is set to be completed in 2022 on Saadiyat Island, and will contain houses of worship for the three Abrahamic faiths, meaning there will be a synagogue, mosque and church.

The spectacular Abu Dhabi skyline

Tourism in Abu Dhabi: A new Middle East

Abu Dhabi is the wealthiest and the most influential among the seven emirates comprising the United Arab Emirates.

THE SHEIK Zayed Grand Mosque is one of the world’s largest mosques and can host more than 40,000 worshipers.

Israel, UAE, US launch joint fund in Jerusalem during first state visit

The Abraham Fund will be launched with an office in Jerusalem and a $3 bn. starting trilateral investment.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu welcomes the first UAE delegation to Israel