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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...

Israel Gulf Report

Mar 10, 20212 min read

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

Israel Gulf Report

Feb 14, 20212 min read

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...

Israel Gulf Report

Jan 24, 20212 min read

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....

Israel Gulf Report

Jan 20, 20211 min read

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

Israel Gulf Report

Jan 13, 20211 min read

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...

Middle East Center for Reporting an Analysis

Dec 11, 20201 min read

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

Israel Gulf Report

Nov 23, 20202 min read

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

Israel Gulf Report

Nov 23, 20201 min read

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

Israel Gulf Report

Nov 1, 20201 min read