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


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

Ex-Mossad chief Yossi Cohen: Potential for Israel-UAE progress is ‘endless’

Speaking in Abu Dhabi at the “Beyond Business” conference attended by hundreds of business leaders from the two countries, the former spy chief said that relations "are just warming up."

Bank Hapoalim Chairman, Robert Krupik, Former Mossad chief Yossi Cohen, Bank Hapoalim CEO Dov Kotler

The view from Abu Dhabi: When Abraham’s children work together as partners

The Abraham Accords are resurrecting the centuries-old original trade routes between west and east.

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

Yas Island, the entertainment experience three hours from Tel Aviv

Yas Island in Abu Dhabi offers parents and kids an amazing few days of fun, sport and shopping, with great hotels and eats. And the best thing for Israelis, it’s just three hours away.

YABU DHABI DOO! Rides for kids at Warner Bros.’ World Abu Dhabi.

Yas Island, The Entertainment Experience, Three Hours from Tel Aviv

The Jerusalem Post Podcast - Travel Edition, Episode 12

It's permanent dusk at Warner Bros. World Abu Dhabi.

Lapid: Biden admin. tying Israel-Arab normalization to Palestinians

Foreign Minster Yair Lapid met with Abdullah Bin Zayed Al Nahyan * Lapid attended the opening of the Israeli embassy in UAE.

Yair Lapid and Abdullah Bin Zayed Al Nahyan sign an economic cooperation agreement

COVID-19: UAE capital Abu Dhabi offers free vaccines for tourists

There is no indication that the change applies to Dubai, the most populous emirate, or the other five emirates that make up the UAE.

The spectacular Abu Dhabi skyline