United Arab Emirates

Honoring the Abraham Accords: Why Israel, US must stand with the UAE - opinion

When an ally is targeted because of the alliance, this is an opportunity to show what the Abraham Accords alliance means in the Middle East.

 Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman receives The President of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Al-Nahyan, in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, July 16, 2022.
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman chairs the inaugural session of the Shura Council in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, September 10, 2025.

MBS’s gamble: Saudi leans toward Turkey and Qatar, avoids Israel-US bloc - opinion

Police troopers patrol a street after in Aden, Yemen, January 7, 2026

Yemeni experts support allegations of secret UAE prisons, despite Emirati denial

Yemeni children play soccer at a displaced persons camp in Marib, Yemen, October 29, 2024.

Yemen’s fractured power struggle deepens its humanitarian, political crisis - opinion


UAE in talks with US, Israel about provisional government for post-war Gaza

Abu Dhabi is advocating for a reformed PA to govern Gaza, the West Bank, and east Jerusalem under an independent Palestinian state, the sources said.

 Israel and UAE flags at a table with documents.

Chabad announces building of 100 new centers in response to Rabbi Zvi Kogan killing

"By supporting new centers in locations near and far, we honor Rabbi Kogan's memory and fulfill the Rebbe's vision of transforming grief into action." 

 Rabbi Mendy Kotlarsky, director of the International Conference of Shluchim and Keren Hashluchim.

Rabbi Zvi Kogan's family and friends say he 'cherished' life in UAE, never felt unsafe living there

Kogan became a known member of the Jewish community in the UAE, for example, delivering challah to families on Shabbat and helping operate the kosher supermarket.

 Illustrative image of Chabad emissary to the United Arab Emirates, Rabbi Zvi Kogan

Killing of Israeli rabbi in UAE may strengthen ties between Israel and Arab neighbors, experts say

As authorities investigate who is responsible for Kogan’s death, political circles in Washington, D.C., Israel, and the Gulf are asking a related question: What will this do to UAE-Israel ties?

 Illustrative image of Chabad emissary to the United Arab Emirates, Rabbi Zvi Kogan

Murder in Dubai: How the murder of a Chabad rabbi reverberates regionally - analysis

One thing is clear: this is a critical test for the resilience of the Abraham Accords.

 Zvi Kogan, an Israeli rabbi, stands outside a supermarket, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, November 18, 2024, in this screen grab obtained from a social media video.

UAE arrests three suspects in killing of Israeli-Moldovan rabbi

The body of Rabbi Zvi Kogan is expected to be brought back to Israel on Monday.

 Dubai police deploys emergency response drones to boost security

'Inhumanity of the enemies of the Jewish people': Israeli leaders react to Zvi Kogan's murder

Rabbi Zvi Kogan's body was found after police investigated his disappearance in the UAE.

Illustrative image of Chabad emissary Rabbi Zvi Kogan.

Chabad emissary to UAE Zvi Kogan murdered in 'antisemitic terrorist attack'

Mossad and authorities in the Gulf country had opened an investigation into Kogan's disappearance believing it may be related to “a terrorist incident.”

Chabad emissary Rabbi Zvi Kogan.

Mossad investigating missing Chabad emissary in Dubai, may have been under Iranian surveillance

Kogan is an Israeli who served in the IDF, managed a supermarket in Dubai, and is married to an American woman. 

 Chabad emissary Rabbi Zvi Kogan, November 23, 2024.

Amid deepening scandals at PMO, Netanyahu appoints DG Yossi Shelley as UAE Ambassador

Shelley is replacing Amir Hayek, who has been serving in the position since it was created on October 11, 2021; Yair Lapid appointed him during the brief Bennett-Lapid government.

 Director General of the Prime Minister's Office, Yossi Yossi Shelley.