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Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan

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
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)
September 28, 2026, 2:27 am
Netanyahu said to secretly fly to Abu Dhabi for meeting with Emirati president
No comment from either side on PM’s reported 4-hour trip, which comes after reports that UAE’s leader warned premier of Hamas attack shortly before October 7 onslaught in 2023
By Lazar Berman, Reuters and ToI Staff
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visits the Netzarim Corridor in the central Gaza Strip on November 19, 2024. (Maayan Toaf/GPO)
September 25, 2026, 11:53 pm
Despite pre-Oct. 7 warnings, PM reportedly opposed strikes on Hamas leaders, feared harming Saudi peace talks
NYT says Netanyahu pushed back on security chiefs’ proposals for strikes in Gaza, stressing need for calm; separate report says Egypt spymaster flew to Israel to warn Hamas was mobilizing
By ToI Staff
An illustrative combination displaying, left to right, UAE president Mohammed bin Zayed, Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the now-deceased Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar (MAHMUD HAMS/AFP, Mandel NGAN/AFP, JOE RAEDLE/Getty Images via AFP)
September 23, 2026, 1:51 pm
Report: UAE intel warned Shin Bet of Hamas action before Oct. 7, prompting leader’s call to Netanyahu
Emirati leader reportedly phoned premier to ensure info was passed on; more details revealed of alleged similar warning by Hamas chief Sinwar shortly before onslaught
By ToI Staff
From left: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, former Palestinian Authority minister Sufian Abu Zaida and Hamas chief Yahya Sinwar. (Ronen Zvulun, Pool Photo via AP, Screen capture/Facebook, AP Photo/Khalil Hamra)
September 18, 2026, 6:17 pm
Ex-PA minister says he’ll soon reveal his pre-Oct. 7 mediation between Israel and Hamas, and message he conveyed from Sinwar
Journalist subsequently identifies Sufian Abu Zaida as go-between who delivered Hamas chief’s threat of impending ‘earthquake,’ which spurred call to Netanyahu from UAE leader
By Nurit Yohanan and ToI Staff
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu presents the new members joining the Likud party’s candidate list ahead of the upcoming general elections, in Jerusalem, September 8, 2026. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)
September 9, 2026, 5:22 pm
Netanyahu says he’ll sue Haaretz over report UAE leader warned him days before Oct. 7
PM again denies he had call with Emirati president, demands criminal probe of the journalists who wrote the story; separate report says Egypt shared intel with Netanyahu that said Hamas wanted to ‘make the ground in Gaza tremble’
By ToI Staff and Lazar Berman
Benjamin Netanyahu, left, Yahya Sinwar, center and Mohamed bin Zayed al Nahyan. (AP Photo/Sebastian Scheiner, Abed Rahim Khatib/ Flash90/ File, AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)
September 8, 2026, 1:59 pm
Days before Oct. 7, UAE leader warned Netanyahu Hamas was planning war, but PM did nothing with info – report
In month before massacre, Sinwar said to convey message via UAE he was ready to launch ‘earthquake’ amid moribund talks with Israel, PM didn’t inform Shin Bet of Emirati president’s warning; Netanyahu: ‘Total lie’; Eisenkot: He’s unfit for office
By ToI Staff, Jacob Magid and Stav Levaton
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
An undated handout photograph released on March 28, 2026, by the United Arab Emirates Presidential Court shows UAE's President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed al-Nahyan (R) meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in the United Arab Emirates (Abdulla AL-NEYADI / UAE PRESIDENTIAL COURT / AFP)
March 28, 2026, 2:44 pm
Visiting UAE, Zelensky announces defense cooperation with Abu Dhabi amid Iran attacks
Deal follows agreement between Ukraine and Saudi Arabia as Kyiv offers anti-drone expertise to Gulf nations facing Iranian attacks; Tehran targets Abu Dhabi, Omani port in latest strikes
By AFP
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
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu walks outside his office at the Knesset in Jerusalem on January 26, 2026. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
January 29, 2026, 10:20 pm
PM holds briefing on ‘classified topic’ as Trump decision on Iran strike said expected in days
Israel reportedly expects significant strike against it if Iran attacked; IDF intelligence chief in Washington for talks; Iran to hold live-fire drill in Strait of Hormuz
By Lazar Berman and Agencies
Crown Prince and Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Mohammed bin Salman waves goodbye while leaving the White House after a meeting in the Oval Office with US President Donald Trump in Washington, DC, November 18, 2025. (ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP)
January 2, 2026, 6:54 am
Best of frenemies: In Yemen, rivalry between Saudi Arabia and UAE bursts into view
Analysts say talk has swirled of rifts on several issues between Saudi Arabia’s MBS and the man once thought of as his mentor, the Emirates’ Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan
By Callum PATON
Opposition leader Yair Lapid, left, with UAE Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan in the Emirati capital, Abu Dhabi, July 3, 2025. (X/Yair Lapid)
July 4, 2025, 6:07 pm
UAE draws Netanyahu’s ire after Emirati leaders host Lapid
Opposition leader says he discussed hostages, regional developments; Netanyahu’s associates reportedly accuse UAE of ‘political interference’ by inviting Lapid before the premier
By ToI Staff
UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan (right) welcomes his US counterpart Donald Trump upon arrival at the presidential terminal in Abu Dhabi on May 15, 2025. (Giuseppe Cacae/AFP)
May 15, 2025, 6:46 pm
Trump lands in UAE for last leg of Middle East tour as Emiratis seek AI cooperation
US leader meets with UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, announces $10 billion Qatari investment in US military base southwest of Doha
By Reuters and ToI Staff
Diplomats attend an Extraordinary Session of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Member States of The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) in Jeddah on March 7, 2025 (Amer HILABI / AFP)
March 8, 2025, 2:41 am
Islamic nations adopt Arab counter to Trump’s Gaza takeover plan
Proposal to rebuild Strip under Palestinian Authority ‘has now become an Arab-Islamic plan,’ Egyptian foreign minister says of outline rejected by US and Israel
By Agencies and Jacob Magid
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