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The Jewel in Jerusalem's Crown is Her Diversity
Text and Photos by Matt Churchill We often hear about the divided nature of Jerusalem because of conflict. There's the East side of the...
Israel Gulf Report
Jan 9, 20218 min read
Erel Margalit see hope growing from Israel-Gulf ties
“We did a lot with the community, and we did social initiatives and entrepreneurship,” he said. “The message to our companies was grow...
Israel Gulf Report
Jan 8, 20211 min read
OurCrowd CEO: Israel-Gulf peace akin to fall of the ‘Iron Curtain’
CEO of Israeli Venture Capital firm compares official ties to the tearing down of the Berlin Wall, predicts that peace is now...
Israel Gulf Report
Jan 6, 20213 min read
Eitan Na'eh will be Israel's charge d'affaires in UAE as embassy takes shape
Israel will have a new diplomat in the UAE in coming days. Since the Abraham Accords were signed Israel has been looking forward to have...
Israel Gulf Report
Jan 5, 20211 min read
Rabbi Marc Schneier predicts Gulf reconciliation will accelerate normalization
Rabbi Marc Schneier, an adviser to leaders in the Gulf, has said over the past month that he believed there will be more peace deals. In...
Middle East Center for Reporting an Analysis
Jan 4, 20211 min read
Can the “Abrahamic narrative” grow beyond the Gulf states?
By DAVID M. WEINBERG The speed with which Israeli ties to the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain have taken off, and the warmth experienced...
Israel Gulf Report
Jan 3, 20214 min read
Armageddon and The Aftermath of Archeology
Text and Photos by Matt Churchill Sometimes Israel is described as a land bridge connecting three continents: to the west is the vast...
Israel Gulf Report
Jan 1, 20215 min read
Oped: Greentech cooperation will underpin Israel-UAE cooperation
Asher Fredman, writing in The Jerusalem Post, argues that "Israel's record as a country with regard to green standards and clean energy...
Middle East Center for Reporting an Analysis
Dec 28, 20201 min read
Peres Center for Peace and Innovation sees hope in UAE after peace agreement
The Peres Center for Peace and Innovation recently reflected on a trip to Dubai and the United Arab Emirates. The important trip by one...
Israel Gulf Report
Dec 28, 20203 min read
Eric Mandel: Normalizations Must Be Nurtured and Act as a Model for Other Nations
By ERIC MANDEL During a visit to Abu Dhabi, Bahrain, and Dubai two years ago, it became clear to me that the people and leadership of the...
Israel Gulf Report
Dec 28, 20204 min read
Laura Kam: Slow and Steady with UAE? Not so Sure
By LAURA KAM “Slow and steady”, “Have patience”, “Don’t rush”, “Tone down the chutzpah.” “Meet my mother first…” Everyone who has been...
Israel Gulf Report
Dec 28, 20202 min read
Christmas at Herodium
Text and Photos by Matt Churchill Herod the Great spent his last days at pleasure palaces he had built in Jericho, taking trips to the...
Middle East Center for Reporting an Analysis
Dec 24, 20205 min read
Fleur Hassan-Nahoum discusses tourism and new ties in Bahrain
In a new interview Israel's Deputy mayor Fleur Hassan-Nahoum discussed her recent trip to Bahrain. Read the interview here. Here visit...
Middle East Center for Reporting an Analysis
Dec 23, 20202 min read
PNC Menon on Dubai real estate and Israel
In an interview with The Jerusalem Post, Indian developer PNC Menon, whose Sobha Realty is behind the Hartland development in Dubai,...
Middle East Center for Reporting an Analysis
Dec 23, 20201 min read
Israel's Fluence foresees wastewater solutions for the UAE and region
Fluence Water in Israel has offices in Caesarea and a production plant in Karmiel. In a December 20, 2020 interview with Yaron Bar-Tal,...
Israel Gulf Report
Dec 23, 20204 min read
Masada and The Dead Sea
Text and Photos by Matt Churchill The Great Syrian-African Rift runs like a deep scar through the holy land, cutting its way from...
Israel Gulf Report
Dec 22, 20204 min read
A Day in the Desert: Marvels of the Judean Wilderness
Photos and Text By MATT CHURCHILL The perfect day trip from Jerusalem is made to the east - in the Judean wilderness heading down to the...
Israel Gulf Report
Dec 22, 20205 min read
Israel's Eco Friend at Middle East Organic and Natural Products Expo Dubai
The Middle East Organic and Natural Products Expo Dubai opened at Dubai World Trade Center in mid-December and featured several Israeli...
Israel Gulf Report
Dec 21, 20203 min read
50,000 Israelis have already flown to Dubai
Massive numbers of Israelis have flown into Dubai in the first four weeks that flights have been available Fly Dubai was the first to...
Israel Gulf Report
Dec 20, 20201 min read
Hockey game between Israel and UAE teams
A unique hockey game has taken place between the Bat Yam Chiefs and Mighty Camels. This is important and an aspect of the many ways that...
Middle East Center for Reporting an Analysis
Dec 20, 20201 min read
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