Abu dhabi

Despite tense podium incident, Israeli fighter Yoav Manor wins bronze in Abu Dhabi

Competing in the under-77 kilogram division, Manor completed an impressive day on the mats with three victories in four matches to secure a spot on the podium.

YOAV MANOR kept his composure in Abu Dhabi and came away with a bronze medal for Israel, while also dealing with abuse from other competitors.
  The OPEC logo pictured ahead of an informal meeting between members of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) in Algiers, Algeria, September 28, 2016.

Abu Dhabi sees leaving OPEC as a matter of national interest - opinion

IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir attends a Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli Parliament in Jerusalem, May 10, 2026.

IDF Chief of Staff Zamir visited UAE during Op. Roaring Lion, sources confirm

A FULL MOON, also known as a blood moon, is seen behind the flag of the United Arab Emirates in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday. What Iran actually did was answer, once and for all, a question that had lingered over Middle Eastern geopolitics for the better part of a generation: Whose side are the Gulf states

UAE arrests Iran-linked cell after months of missile strikes and civilian deaths


El Al to add nine additional destinations, several int'l airlines to resume Ben-Gurion flights

El Al will resume flights to Boston, London Luton, Tivat (Montenegro), Krakow (Poland), Marseille (France), Sofia (Bulgaria), Paphos (Cyprus), Rhodes, and Thessaloniki (both in Greece).

An El Al Boeing 737 takes off from Ben-Gurion Airport, March 5, 2026.

Drone, missile attacks escalate across Gulf, target key energy sites

On Saturday, a drone fell in Iraq's Majnoon oil field, but did not explode, according to the country's Defense Ministry.

FILE PHOTO: Smoke rises following a strike on the Bapco Oil Refinery, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, on Sitra Island Bahrain, March 9, 2026.

Gulf airlines recovering slowely as Iran war drags on

The war on Iran has affected fares and demand, with Emirates, Etihad Airways, flydubai, Qatar Airways, and Air Arabia seeing flight numbers drop to near-zero after the war began on February 28.

Gulf airline recovery (March 23, 2026).

'Ongoing instability': British Airways cancels Abu Dhabi flights , suspends Israel route

Flights to Doha, Qatar, will be suspended until the end of April, while the Abu Dhabi route has been canceled until further notice this year.

An Israeli couple walks towards the Arrivals gate in the Ben Gurion International Airport in Tel Aviv, Israel on April 30, 2016

Israel should not force Gulf’s hand on Iran - editorial

When and if the moment comes that Jerusalem’s Gulf partners officially join the fighting against Iran, Israel should welcome that cooperation, but do so quietly.

 Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, US President Donald Trump, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman and Bahrain's King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa attend a group photo session with Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) leaders in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, May 14, 2025.

Saudi Arabia intercepts Iranian ballistic missiles, drones, Bahrain suffers damage from Iran strike

Iran continues to launch attacks on Gulf countries, including Qatar's Al Udeid Air Base, amid operations Epic Fury and Roaring Lion, causing damage in Bahrain's capital, Manama.

A Patriot missile battery is seen near Prince Sultan air base at al-Kharj on February 20, 2020; illustrative.

Celebrities rush to exit Gulf states on $200K jet flights

Among the most closely watched movements is the reported departure of Georgina Rodríguez and Cristiano Ronaldo from Saudi Arabia to Madrid with their five children with their private jet.

Qatar Airways and Emirates Airways plane is parked at I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport as some flights to Dubai and Doha cancelled following strikes on Iran launched by the United States and Israel, in Kuta, Bali, Indonesia, March 1, 2026.

Israel evacuates diplomats from UAE after two thwarted Iranian plots to target envoys - report

Israel maintains an embassy in Abu Dhabi and a consulate in Dubai following the 2020 Abraham Accords, which normalized relations with the UAE.

Smoke billows from Zayed port after an Iranian attack, following United States and Israel strikes on Iran, in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, March 1, 2026.

Targeting the new Middle East: Iran attacked the UAE because it cannot defeat its model - opinion

The ghosts of the old Middle East are departing, one funeral at a time.

A plume of smoke rises from the port of Jebel Ali following a reported Iranian strike in Dubai on March 1, 2026.

Amazon's cloud unit reports fire after objects hit UAE data center

Amazon's AWS temporarily shut down its data center in the UAE after objects struck the facility, triggering sparks and a fire. The incident comes amid Iran's retaliatory strikes across the Gulf.

D printed clouds and figurines are seen in front of the AWS (Amazon Web Service) cloud service logo in this illustration taken February 8, 2022.