United Arab Emirates

'I didn't plan it': Israeli flydubai survivor goes viral for striking Trump's iconic pose

A bloodied face, a raised fist, and an unmistakable resemblance to one of the most famous political photographs of recent years.

‘I didn't plan it’: Israeli flydubai hero reacts to viral Trump-style photo
Flydubai passenger Asaf Rajuan.

'I became paranoid': Flydubai passenger suspects crew members aided hijacker, calls for probe

A Houthi supporter wearing a military uniform holds a mock missile as he joins Houthi supporters in a rally to show support to the movement as fighting intensifies across several Yemeni fronts, in Sana'a, Yemen, October 9, 2026

How will Saudi Arabia retaliate against Houthi attacks on civilian infrastructure? - analysis

 Flags are seen ahead of "The Negev Summit", hosted by Israel's Foreign Minister Yair Lapid and attended by U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, and the foreign ministers of the UAE, Bahrain, Morocco and Egypt, in Sde Boker, Israel, March 27, 2022.

Israel’s security partnerships must be built on reciprocity, not convenience - opinion


Former Palestinian Authority minister says he relayed Hamas’s pre-October 7 warning to Israel

Abu Zaida feared reporting directly to the Shin Bet, but at the same time feared for his life if the information was not passed on, so he decided to convey the message directly to the UAE.

Sufian Abu Zaida, former Fatah cabinet minister.

Sharaa secretly building up Syrian military, raising red flags in Israeli security community

Instead of investing in infrastructure, rebuilding the country, or improving the welfare of civilians who suffered through 15 years of war, the extremist regime is focusing on an arms buildup.

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa speaks during the opening ceremony of the Damascus International Fair in Damascus, Syria, August 26, 2026.

US sanctions Iranian financier's crypto exchange, says it processes Hormuz payments

Treasury said BitBank had routed hundreds of millions of dollars to the IRGC and described the exchange as a key component in Iran’s digital assets-based sanctions-evasion infrastructure.

Crypto Market.

India’s BRICS balancing act is keeping the bloc from becoming an anti-Western alliance - opinion

A stronger BRICS may challenge parts of the existing international order, but the New Delhi summit does not show the emergence of a unified alternative bloc.

 China's Premier Li Qiang, India's Prime Minister Narendra  Modi and Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, attend the BRICS Summit, at the Museum of Modern Art (MAM) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil July 6, 2025.

IDF orders increased vigilance in Gaza Strip after string of Hamas terrorists killed

IDF kills Nukhba terrorist who kidnapped hostages on Oct. 7 • Reports of strikes in Lebanon • US preparing for $2.8 bil. arms sale to Israel, including over 40,000 bombs

Iran-aligned Houthi fighters occupy a firing position in a screengrab from a video said to show Houthi fighters attacking Saudi-backed forces in the location given by the source as al Jawf governorate, Yemen.

Additional country may join Abraham Accords within six months, ambassador to UAE says

The Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates, Yossi Shelley, said on Tuesday that a country, possibly the State of Kuwait, could join the agreements.

Israel's Ambassador to the UAE, Yossi Shelley.

On This Day: Israel, UAE, Bahrain sign Abraham Accords in notable Arab normalization agreement

The US-mediated normalization deal was seen as a step toward normalization with most of its neighbors and aimed the serve as a roadmap for normalization between Israel and Saudi Arabia.

The 2020 Abraham Accords demonstrated what American and Israeli strength and innovation can produce when both are applied with confidence.

‘Fauda’ is Lebanon’s top show on Netflix as it thrives across Arab world

The latest season of the Israeli series 'Fauda' has become a hit around the world and even hit number one on Netflix in Lebanon.

FROM LEFT: Yaakov Zada Daniel, Lior Raz, Avi Issacharoff, Netta Garti, and Gal Malka attend Netflix’s ‘Fauda’ Season 5 Screening & Conversation in New York City last week.

US urges caution near Jewish, Israeli sites in UAE during Rosh Hashanah

US mission to the UAE urged citizens to remain cautious in areas associated with Israeli communities ahead of Rosh Hashanah celebrations.

President of the UAE Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan visits Germany

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

Originally envisaged as a 10-square-mile (26-square-kilometer) campus in Abu Dhabi, the project will now likely comprise a network of data centers spread across the UAE.

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.