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The UAE's first ambassador to Israel, Mohammad Mahmoud Al Khajah, presents his credentials to President Reuven Rivlin in Jerusalem on March 1, 2021. (Mark Neyman/GPO)
‘A shared mission’: Israel officially receives first-ever UAE ambassador
By TOI staff and AFP
Mohammad Mahmoud Al Khajah visits Jerusalem, meets with President Rivlin and FM Ashkenazi; is set to sit down with Netanyahu and scout out site for embassy
The UAE's first ambassador to Israel, Mohammad Mahmoud Al Khajah, presents his credentials to President Reuven Rivlin in Jerusalem on March 1, 2021. (Mark Neyman/GPO)
March 1, 2021, 6:23 pm
‘A shared mission’: Israel officially receives first-ever UAE ambassador
Mohammad Mahmoud Al Khajah visits Jerusalem, meets with President Rivlin and FM Ashkenazi; is set to sit down with Netanyahu and scout out site for embassy
By TOI staff and AFP
Foreign Minister Gabi Ashkenazi (R) meets with Emirati Ambassador to Israel Mohammad Mahmoud Al Khajah on March 1, 2021 (Foreign Ministry)
March 1, 2021, 11:15 am
UAE’s 1st ambassador meets with FM Ashkenazi during visit to Israel
Mohammad Mahmoud Al Khajah expected to present credentials to Rivlin and meet Netanyahu; will look for home and site for embassy
By TOI staff
Buyers and sellers pictured on the opening day of the International Defence Exhibition Conference, IDEX, in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Sunday, Feb. 21, 2021. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili)
February 27, 2021, 8:56 pm
Israel stayed away from UAE arms fair ‘for fear Iran would target its delegates’
While COVID was cited as official reason for cancelation in this week’s Abu Dhabi event, TV says decision was taken by security establishment
By TOI staff and AP
Mohammad Mahmoud Al Khajah, the UAE's first ambassador to Israel (right), meets in Abu Dhabi on Feb. 23, 2021 with Eitan Na'eh, Head of Mission of the State of Israel to the UAE (via Twitter)
February 25, 2021, 10:59 pm
UAE’s first ambassador to Israel to take up post next week
Mohammad Mahmoud Al Khajah will present his credentials to President Riviln, meet top government officials, and look for a place to live
By TOI staff and Jacob Magid
A military delegation visit the display of Halcon, a regional leader in the end-to-end manufacturing of precision-guided systems, during the opening day of the International Defence Exhibition and Conference, IDEX, in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, February 21, 2021. (Kamran Jebreili/AP)
February 21, 2021, 7:40 pm
UAE weapons show draws major deals, traders, but pandemic keeps Israel away
Travel restrictions force Israeli arms producers to skip what would have been first time participating in lucrative expo
By Isabel Debre
Illustrative: Passengers queue to get on buses in the capital Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Nov. 6, 2020. (AP/Mulugeta Ayene)
February 15, 2021, 7:08 pm
Ethiopia foils Iranian plot to target UAE embassy in Addis Ababa — report
16 suspected cell members nabbed in what Western intelligence officials believe is part of broader plot to hit ‘soft targets’ of Israel and its allies in Africa in revenge attacks
By TOI staff
Illustrative: Men walk past a Krauss-Maffei Wegmann Leopard tank with a "sold" sign on it at the International Defense Exhibition and Conference, known by the acronym IDEX, in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, February 22, 2017 (AP Photo/Jon Gambrell, File)
February 15, 2021, 5:41 pm
Israel won’t participate in UAE arms fair, grounded by COVID travel restrictions
Government committee declines delegation’s request to take part in this year’s expo next week, the first Israel was set to attend
By AP
This picture taken on February 10, 2021 shows marine life at a coral reef in the Red Sea waters off the coast of Israel's southern port city of Eilat. (MENAHEM KAHANA / AFP)
February 15, 2021, 2:04 pm
In Eilat, a deal to dock UAE oil tankers alongside fragile coral boils the water
Precious, world-renowned coral reefs are 200 meters from where oil from the Gulf is to be unloaded as part of a pipeline deal with the Emirates. Activists fear a pollution disaster
By Jonah Mandel
Israeli and United Arab Emirates flags line a road in the coastal city of Netanya on August 16, 2020. (Jack Guez/AFP)
February 14, 2021, 11:14 pm
UAE’s first ambassador to Israel sworn in by Emirati PM
Unclear when Muhammad Mahmoud Al Khajah will arrive in the Jewish state to take up his post
By TOI staff
Elli Kriel, a sociologist by training, has succeeded as a chef by fusing traditional Jewish and Emirati recipes. (Courtesy of Kriel via JTA)
February 13, 2021, 11:19 am
With fusion Emirati-Jewish dishes, a kosher chef blossoms in Dubai
After catering to visiting observant Jews for years, Elli Kriel finds herself at the center of a growing industry after normalization deal, as over 50,000 Israelis come to UAE
By Asma Ali Zain
From left to right: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, United Arab Emirates Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed al-Nahyan and Bahrain Foreign Minister Abdullatif al-Zayani stand on the Blue Room Balcony during the Abraham Accords signing ceremony on the South Lawn of the White House, September 15, 2020, in Washington. (Alex Brandon/AP)
February 4, 2021, 11:31 am
Repeatedly delayed, Netanyahu’s trip to Gulf states postponed indefinitely
PM’s office says he appreciates invitations to Abu Dhabi and Bahrain, but won’t make journey because of Israel’s ban on air travel amid pandemic
By TOI staff and Agencies
Maccabi Haifa players celebrate a goal during an Israeli Premier League match between Beitar Jerusalem and Maccabi Haifa at the Teddy Stadium in Jerusalem on July 7, 2020. (Flash90)
February 3, 2021, 8:49 pm
Building on normalization, UAE and Israeli clubs to play first soccer friendlies
Al-Ain will play Maccabi Haifa in two upcoming matches as teams commit to cooperating on a range of sporting and marketing projects
By AFP
UAE Ambassador to the US Yousef al-Otaiba speaks on a Zoom panel organized by the Washington Institute for Near East Policy on February 1, 2021. (Screen capture/YouTube)
February 2, 2021, 5:45 am
UAE ambassador: ‘Abraham Accords were about preventing annexation’
Envoy also confirms Netanyahu trip to Abu Dhabi next week, says bad blood between Emiratis and Palestinians can be overcome with show of good faith from Ramallah
By Jacob Magid
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, left; United Arab Emirates Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed al-Nahyan; and Bahrain Foreign Minister Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa; at the White House, Sept. 15, 2020. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
February 1, 2021, 10:52 am
Netanyahu said to shorten scheduled Gulf visit from 3 days to just 3 hours
Trip set to take place a day after PM appears in court for hearing in corruption trial, will reportedly only include visit to Abu Dhabi, with Bahrain and Dubai legs canceled
By TOI staff
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, left; United Arab Emirates Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed al-Nahyan; and Bahrain Foreign Minister Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa; at the White House, Sept. 15, 2020. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
January 30, 2021, 8:46 pm
After several delays, Netanyahu said set to visit Gulf in mid-February
PM reportedly seeks to boost diplomatic bonafides ahead of election, as well as build united front against US return to nuclear deal with Iran
By TOI staff
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