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UAE and Israel in talks to create quarantine-free travel corridor

UAE Ambassador to Israel Mohamed Al Khaja announced on Wednesday evening, March 10 that the "the UAE and Israel are in talks to establish...

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First UAE ambassador to Israel sworn in

The UAE announced that it had sworn in its new and first ambassador to Israel on February 14. Mohamed Alkhaja (Mohammed Mahmoud al-Khaja)...

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Israel to open temporary embassy in UAE

Israel said on Sunday, January 24, 2021 that it would open a temporary embassy in Abu Dhabi, in the UAE. "The Israeli embassy in Abu...

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Israelis will have to wait until July for visa-free travel to the UAE

After around 66,000 Israelis flew to Dubai in November and December, the plans for visa-free travel appear to be on hold until July....

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Israel and UAE move forward with visa-free entry

Israel and the UAE are moving forward with some of the final bureaucratic hurdles of the visa-free or visa exempt travel that will...

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A trip to Dubai: What's it like to fly to Dubai from Tel Aviv, where should you stay and see

By SETH J. FRANTZMAN I recently went to Dubai and spent several days learning about the country in the wake of the Abraham Accords. The...

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El Al announces 14 weekly flights to Dubai

November 23 - El Al flights with Dubai begin on December13, 2020 the company announced. Days after reaching an agreement on code sharing...

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With flights about to arrive, Israel approves visa exemption for UAE

November 23 - Israel agreed on Sunday to give a visa exemption to the United Arab Emirates. It is Israel's "first ever such agreement...

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UAE ratifies visa-free travel

On November 1 “The cabinet ratified a number of agreements between the government of the UAE and a number of friendly countries,...