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Deputy Commander of the Libyan National Army, Lieutenant General Saddam Haftar looks on before his meeting with the Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, in Athens, on June 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris)
September 29, 2026, 5:17 pm
Report: Netanyahu met son of powerful Libyan general in Abu Dhabi
Italian daily suggests Saddam Haftar, whose warlord father rules the country’s east and who’s a contender for the presidency, sat down with the Israeli leader to secure support
By Lazar Berman and AP
L: President of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan. R: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. (Maxim Shipenkov/Pool Photo via AP, Arie Leib Abrams/Flash90)
September 28, 2026, 5:44 pm
Netanyahu flew to UAE to ask MBZ to deny giving him pre-Oct. 7 warning of Hamas attack – sources
Both sides confirm trip one day later, but PMO denies it had anything to do with trying to quash report about Emirati leader’s alert; Shin Bet files complaint to military censor, claiming network that revealed trip before PM returned put him at risk
By AP and Lazar Berman
Fans arrive outside the Etihad Stadium ahead of the UEFA Champions League second leg semi-final football match between Manchester City and Real Madrid in Manchester, north west England, on May 17, 2023. (Paul ELLIS/AFP)
September 25, 2026, 8:43 pm
UAE-owned Manchester City guilty of massive, yearslong breach of Premier League financial rules
Dominant soccer team set to appeal after independent commission determines that it failed to provide accurate financial info of payments to players and coaches
By AFP
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (left) gives a statement, May 13, 2026. (Maayan Toaf/GPO); Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the president of the United Arab Emirates and the ruler of Abu Dhabi, arrives at the Dubai Air Show in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, November 17, 2025. (AP Photo/ Fatima Shbair)
June 28, 2026, 6:13 pm
Iran war fallout puts UAE on tightrope between Jerusalem and Tehran
The conflict boosted security ties with Israel’s chief Abraham Accords ally, but Abu Dhabi remains wary of public warmth and is more convinced it must manage Iran for the long term
By Nava Freiberg
FILE - This undated photograph released by the United Arab Emirates' state-run WAM news agency shows the under-construction Barakah nuclear power plant in Abu Dhabi's Western desert. (Arun Girija/Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation/WAM via AP, File)
May 18, 2026, 3:20 am
Drone strike hits Abu Dhabi nuclear plant; UAE, Saudi Arabia and UN watchdog condemn
No injuries or radiological release reported as attack sets generator on fire; UAE, hit hard by Iran, appears to blame strike on Tehran or its proxies; no one claims responsibility
By Agencies
Members of the US Army National Guard listen as US President Donald Trump speaks during a Memphis Safe Task Force roundtable on March 23, 2026 in Memphis, Tennessee. (ROBERTO SCHMIDT / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)
March 29, 2026, 9:34 am
Pentagon said prepping weeks-long ground operation in Iran, short of full invasion
IRGC threatens American colleges in Middle East, hits aluminum plants in UAE, Bahrain, in response to US-Israeli strikes; Iran targets southern Israel in overnight missile attacks
By ToI Staff and Agencies
An Etihad Airways flight headed to Zayed International Airport in Abu Dhabi, UAE, on March 20, 2026. (Grant Baldwin / Getty Images North America / Getty Images via AFP)
March 27, 2026, 4:33 am
What my madcap journey across the Middle East and to NYC taught me about the war
I was one of the many in Israel to have a flight canceled, leading me on a trip by plane, train and automobile — literally — from Tel Aviv to Amman to Abu Dhabi to New York. It was anything but smooth
By Ben Sales
Israeli security and rescue forces inspect the damage at the scene where a missile carrying a cluster bomb warhead fired from Iran toward Israel caused damage in the Arab town of Kafr Qasim, March 26, 2026 (Jonathan Shaul/Flash90)
March 26, 2026, 12:34 pm
9 injured as Iran fires 7 missile salvos at Israel within hours, many with cluster warheads
2 killed by intercepted missile in Abu Dhabi; homes, vehicles damaged in central, north Israel; Israeli Air Force carries out ‘extensive’ strikes targeting Iranian regime infrastructure
By Emanuel Fabian and Agencies
This satellite image from Planet Labs PBC shows fires burning on ships after a US military attack on a port in Bandar Abbas, Iran, March 2, 2026. (Planet Labs PBC via AP)
March 17, 2026, 9:03 pm
Newly released satellite images show damage dealt in Iran war across Middle East
Photos from first days of war reveal ships ablaze in Iran, military buildings destroyed in Abu Dhabi, and a fire at the world’s busiest airport for international travel in Dubai
By Jon Gambrell
This image provided by US Central Command shows a F/A-18E Super Hornet launching from the USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) for a mission in support of Operation Epic Fury, February 28, 2026. (US Navy via AP)
March 1, 2026, 8:42 pm
6 American soldiers killed, several seriously injured in war with Iran — US military
Central Command announces US casualties; Saudi Arabia downs Iranian missiles as explosions reported over Dubai, Doha; 2 injured by debris from intercepted drone in Abu Dhabi
By Emanuel Fabian and Agencies
UAE President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan meets with US Senator Lindsey Graham in Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates, on February 18, 2026. (WAM video screenshot)
February 18, 2026, 6:54 pm
UAE president seen in meeting with US senator after rumors spread over health issues
Lindsey Graham says he met Sheikh Zayed Al Nahyan for an hour and a half, dismisses ‘false narratives’ of ill health; two reportedly discuss efforts to promote peace in region
By Agencies
This picture shows a view of the Abu Dhabi skyline on May 14, 2025. (FADEL SENNA / AFP)
January 11, 2026, 5:47 pm
Israeli reportedly held for nine days in Dubai due to mistaken identity
Authorities hold man believing he owed money for a rental car, offered to pay for missed flight once matter was clarified; attorney pans Israeli diplomats for poor response
By ToI Staff
Israel's defense firm Controp Precision Technologies develops electro-optical surveillance systems deployed across land, airborne, and naval domains. (Courtesy)
October 27, 2025, 8:39 pm
Israeli defense tech firm Controp gets go-ahead to set up regional arm in Abu Dhabi
State-owned company wants to establish a subsidiary in the UAE to sell its electro-optical surveillance systems there and in neighboring countries
By Sharon Wrobel
Yossi Shelley, then-director-general of the Prime Minister's Office, at a Finance Committee meeting at the Knesset on June 5, 2024. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
August 17, 2025, 12:31 am
Israel’s UAE envoy said to anger Emiratis by violating country’s security protocols
Yossi Shelley, the Netanyahu ally mired in controversy, shares photo from his Abu Dhabi embassy office on X, potentially revealing location amid heightened terror threat
By ToI Staff
Yossi Shelley, then-director-general of the Prime Minister's Office, at a Finance Committee meeting at the Knesset on June 5, 2024. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
July 30, 2025, 2:42 pm
Official: Israeli envoy to UAE ‘crossed a huge red line’ in Abu Dhabi bar
Source says Netanyahu ally Yossi Shelley offended hosts with his behavior toward women; reports say he fumed at guards, violated protocol
By Lazar Berman
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