flydubai, part of Emirates group, to increase operations in Israel with 8 daily flights on Dubai-Tel Aviv route from September 20, following 7 daily flights earlier in the month.
UAE official: "Technical requirements, sovereign operational restrictions, and cost/benefit analysis led to the reassessment at that time, and those considerations underpin our ongoing position."
His comments come as the region grapples with the aftermath of the conflict in Gaza and reflects the UAE's broader regional diplomatic efforts.
The UAE, like many countries, has trade with China – but that isn’t a zero-sum game in terms of ties to the West.
Taliban appointees are running diplomatic missions in several countries, including in neighboring Pakistan.
A video showing a man in white near Ismail Haniyeh has sparked conspiracy theories about the UAE's role in his assassination, fueling regional tensions.
A UAE diplomat proposes a peacekeeping initiative in Gaza to foster stability, strengthen a deradicalized PA, and pave the way for Arab-Israeli cooperation in postwar reconstruction.
The Emirati request required that the team, arriving by boat, receive precedence in entry to the Ashdod Port, as well as an exemption for customs payments.
The evacuated patients suffered from various severe conditions including cancer, neurological issues and cardiac diseases. They were accompanied by 63 family members and caregivers.
The participants reportedly held talks in Abu Dhabi last week hosted by Emirati Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed al-Nahyan, the op-ed said, and included Israeli and American officials.
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