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Daredevil 'Jetman' pilot, 36, dead after training accident
Famed “Jetman” Vince Reffet’s wings have been clipped. The Frenchman — part of the high-flying team that buzzed Dubai alongside a giant Emirates Airbus A380 in 2015 — was killed...
Etihad Airways announces new route to Israel after historic peace deal
The national airline of the United Arab Emirates is launching its first-ever daily route to Israel -- two months after the countries established diplomatic ties. Etihad Airways served Tel Aviv...
Will Joe Biden undo President Trump's progress toward Middle East peace?
Will Joe Biden throw President Trump’s Middle East achievements in the dirt, betraying a host of US allies to fecklessly chase after the goodwill of the Iranian regime? If not,...
UAE talked with Biden campaign before signing Israel peace deal: report
Leaders of the United Arab Emirates have been preparing for a possible Joe Biden administration for months — even speaking to Democratic leaders before signing a historic peace deal with...
Bahrain’s long-serving prime minister dead at 84
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Bahrain’s Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa, one of the world’s longest-serving prime ministers who led his island nation’s government for decades and survived the...
UAE overhauls laws to bolster women's rights, decriminalize alcohol
The United Arab Emirates has moved to overhaul some of its strictest Islamic laws and bolster women's rights in order to attract foreign investment and tourism from around the world....
Israeli, UAE diplomats meet for talks in Germany amid peace efforts
The foreign ministers to Israel and the United Arab Emirates met in Berlin Tuesday as part of both countries' efforts to normalize relations, Germany's foreign minister confirmed. In statements to...
Bailouts favor blue states and other commentary
From the right: Bailouts Favor Blue States Federal figures show that March’s $2.2 trillion Cares Act “disproportionately benefited blue states that imposed stricter coronavirus lockdowns and have been slower to...
United Arab Emirates to launch spacecraft to moon in 2024
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The United Arab Emirates plans to send an unmanned spacecraft to the moon in 2024, a top Emirati official said Tuesday, the latest gamble in...
Saudi Arabia reportedly sending mixed signals over establishing Israel ties
For Saudi Arabia, the road to peace with Israel has always been contingent on an agreement with the Palestinians, but other signs in the kingdom indicate change may already be...
Biden praises Trump-led Middle East peace accords
Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden "welcomed" the signing of the "Abraham Accords," which begin the normalizing of relations between the US and two Gulf countries in a deal spearheaded by...
Israeli army strikes Gaza in response to rocket attacks after peace deal
The Israeli army struck back Wednesday at Hamas military targets in the Gaza Strip after militants fired 15 rockets amid the backdrop of the Jewish state’s signing of normalization accords...
Trump's peace accord: President hosts Mideast leaders for historic deal
The foreign ministers of the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain joined Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on the White House South Lawn to affirm their recent recognition of Israel's statehood.
Donald Trump predicts Palestinians will seek peace with Israel
President Trump on Tuesday predicted that the historic peace deals his administration brokered with Israel and the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain will eventually force the Palestinians to come to...
Trump's Middle East success proves critics had no clue
The Team Trump-brokered peace deals that Israel, Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates will sign Tuesday won’t end the Middle East’s problems, but they’re big steps in that direction —...
Abu Dhabi instructs all hotels to offer kosher meals following Israel, UAE agreement
Authorities in Abu Dhabi sent a memo Tuesday instructing all hotels in the city to offer kosher food and beverage options, anticipating a surge in Israeli and Jewish travelers following...
Trump nominated for Nobel Peace Prize
President Trump has been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize for helping broker a peace deal between Israel and the United Arab Emirates, according to a report. Christian Tybring-Gjedde, a...
Historic first Israel-United Arab Emirates commercial flight takes off
The first-ever commercial flight from Israel to the United Arab Emirates took off Monday morning, with top US and Israeli delegations aboard the vessel as it flies over Saudi Arabian...
Jared Kushner headed on Middle Eastern tour for peace talks
Kushner is expected to hit up the leaders of Egypt and Jordan — which established formal diplomatic ties with Israel in 1979 and 1994 respectively.
Jared Kushner will be on first Israel-UAE flight
White House adviser Jared Kushner will be aboard the first commercial flight next week between Israel and the United Arab Emirates. Kushner, who is married to first daughter Ivanka Trump,...