
Israel, UAE give wing to preservation of rare desert bird
The Abraham Accords are good news also for houbara bustards, an iconic desert bird and flagship species of dwindling numbers.

The Abraham Accords are good news also for houbara bustards, an iconic desert bird and flagship species of dwindling numbers.

Yes, we all hated 2020. It was a terrible year. But even in terrible times, wonderful things happen. Here are 20 of them. They will brighten your day.

Despite the pandemic, tens of thousands of Israelis fly to the previously forbidden United Arab Emirates.

‘Morocco is a door-opener to the Arab world and Africa, and what we did quietly before we can do publicly with them now.’

In a new breakthrough in Arab-Jewish relations, Morocco becomes the fourth Arab country to normalize its relations with Israel.

First-of-its-kind school opening in 4 locations in Abu Dhabi and Dubai for businesspeople interested in Israeli conversation, culture and cuisine.

Israel can help the UAE expose its tech startups to partners and investors in the West, while the UAE can be Israel’s gateway to Asia and the East.

Maniv Mobility makes first Israeli investment in an Emirates venture, enabling Fenix to launch electric scooter service across the Gulf.

The warm relationship developing between Israel and UAE and Bahrain has led to a rise in the number of businesspeople in the Gulf learning Hebrew online.

Historic mission to Manama results in joint communique on the establishment of diplomatic, peaceful and friendly relations, and MOUs.

Myriad deals between the two countries run gamut from health-tech to diamonds, but food-tech and agri-tech are top priorities, investors agree.

Out on the street in Israel, there’s real excitement about the new UAE-Bahrain Abraham Accords. As most agree, it’s a great start.

In a ceremony at the White House, leaders of the three countries herald a new era of normalization in the Middle East.

‘These countries would like Israeli knowhow, technology and security cooperation,’ says former intelligence official.

From lion cubs to antiviral masks, here are some unusual ways Israelis and their UAE counterparts are reveling in the start of diplomatic ties.