Abu dhabi

US urges NATO allies to step up weapons funding for Ukraine - report

The request would focus on expanding funding to NATO’s Prioritized Ukraine Requirements List (PURL), according to officials who spoke to Bloomberg on condition of anonymity.

Ukrainian national flag rises in front of the NATO emblem in central Kyiv
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, US President Donald Trump's son-in-law, after a joint news conference, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine September 6, 2026.

US to mediate trilateral talks with Ukraine, Russia in Abu Dhabi next week, US envoy says

A visitor takes picture of an Indo-pacific bottlenose dolphin at the S.E.A. Aquarium at Resorts World Sentosa in Singapore on September 3, 2018.

Scientists in Abu Dhabi use AI to decipher whale, dolphin songs

Fenerbahce celebrates winning the EuroLeague in Abu Dhabi, 2025.

EuroLeague Final Four to be held in Abu Dhabi in 2027 and 2029


Could Kuwait be the next country to join the Abraham Accords? - opinion

Quiet diplomacy could signal a new phase of the Abraham Accords, with Kuwait potentially moving closer to normalization with Israel.

Emirati embassy.

WIZO brings Hamas sexual crimes to UN forum in Abu Dhabi

“Recognition alone is not enough,” WIZO President Anat Vidor said as Israeli and Ukrainian legal experts examined how to preserve evidence and pursue accountability.

WIZO convenes meeting in Abu Dhabi, 2026

Arab media reactions to flydubai hijacking attempt mixed between cautious, sensational

In the first hours of Arab media coverage, a clear divide emerged. As reports spread beyond Dubai, additional and increasingly serious claims emerged.

Passengers queue at the flydubai counters in Ben Gurion Airport near Tel Aviv on September 30, 2026.

UAE official denies Abu Dhabi's MBZ warned Netanyahu of large-scale attack ahead of Oct. 7 - report

Abu Dhabi's state-owned English-language newspaper, "The National," described the statement as rejecting recent claims that a direct warning had been conveyed to Netanyahu.

An illustration of the Israeli and UAE flags.

UAE revises AI data center plan after Iranian attacks, consider underground construction

Originally envisaged as a 10-square-mile (26-square-kilometer) campus in Abu Dhabi, the project will now likely comprise a network of data centers spread across the UAE.

Fire and smoke rise in the Fujairah Oil Industry Zone, caused by debris after interception of a drone by air defenses, UAE, March 4, 2026; illustrative.

Algeria cuts diplomatic ties with the UAE, Algerian state TV says

While the reason for the move was not immediately clear, Algerian media outlets have strongly criticized the UAE in the past, accusing it of attempting to sow regional discord.

A demonstrator waves an Algerian flag

Officials in Biden admin. 'unaware' of UAE's October 7 warning to Netanyahu, sources tell 'Post'

Even in the period after the massacre, Biden administration officials did not hear that the UAE had issued a specific warning, the sources told the Post.

Then-US president Joe Biden speaks with UAE President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan at the G20 summit in New Delhi, India, September 9, 2023; illustrative.

Dubai built an economic empire Iran’s return cannot erase - opinion

Dubai’s rise was driven by decades of policies, infrastructure and global connections, not simply by Iran’s decline after the 1979 revolution.

 A view of Burj Khalifa, after an Iranian attack, following United States and Israel strikes on Iran, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, March 1, 2026

Israel wraps up successful World Jiu-Jitsu Championships with multiple medals

Israel’s younger athletes also excelled, with Guy Torres crowned under-18 world champion in the No-Gi competition.

 ISRAELI JIU-JITSU medalist Maya Bachar celebrates her successful World Championships campaign in Abu Dhabi, where the Israel delegation won medals across multiple age groups and weight categories.

Israel adds four more medals at Jiu-Jitsu Worlds

Israel's jiu-jitsu team capped the Junior World Jiu-Jitsu Championships in Abu Dhabi with four more podium finishes, leaving the team in second place in overall medal standings.

NEWLY CROWNED world champion Guy Torres (left) and silver medalist Shalev Snir (right) pose with Israeli Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates Yossi Shelley during the medal ceremonies at the Junior World Jiu-Jitsu Championships in Abu Dhabi.