Abu Dhabi

March 10, 2026, 4:10 pm

British Airways to stop Middle East rescue flights as demand falls

National airline has been running daily flights from Oman to London Heathrow since start of conflict with Iran

By JN Reporter

Donald Trump tours the Moses Ben Maimon Synagogue at the Abrahamic Family House in Abu Dhabi with UAE Minister of Tolerance, May 16, 2025.
Photo Credit: @MargoMartin47 / X

May 16, 2025, 8:52 pm

Trump visits Abu Dhabi synagogue and interfaith site as Middle East tour ends

Former US president hails “great unity” at Abrahamic Family House alongside UAE tolerance minister

By Annabel Sinclair

April 2, 2025, 2:24 pm

OPINION: Why the Abraham Accords still matter

Labour MP Jon Pearce reflects on his groundbreaking trip from Israel to the UAE — and argues that peace, prosperity, and UK interests all depend on normalisation in the face of Iranian extremism

By Jon Pearce MP

Abu Dhabi

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November 23, 2024, 5:43 pm

Chabad envoy missing in UAE since Thursday

Fears for Rabbi Zvi Kogan as investigation launched by Mossad and Emirati security services

By Jewish News Reporter

September 30, 2024, 2:01 pm

The UAE offers a warm welcome in a warm (and cold!) climate

Skiing, penguins, the Louvre and a synagogue - the options are endless in Dubai and Abu Dhabi

By Louisa Walters

The first flight from Israel to the UAE lands in 2020 after the signing of the Abraham Accords.

July 10, 2023, 8:37 pm

One million Israelis have visited UAE since the Abraham Accords

There are more than 200 weekly flights between the counties, with 88 from Ben Gurion to Dubai and 22 to Abu Dhabi, operated by Emirates, flydubai and EL AL.

By Richard Ferrer in Jerusalem

Rabbi Sarner outside Moses Ben Maimon Synagogue, part of the Abrahamic Family House complex
Pic: Courtesy of Abrahamic Family House

June 15, 2023, 1:03 pm

Waiting for ice in the desert…and other tales of being a Chief Rabbi in the UAE

Exclusive interview: Leading the first Jewish community to be established in an Arab country for a century may be challenging for Chief Rabbi Yehuda Sarna, but it’s also his passion

By Jenni Frazer

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February 17, 2023, 3:08 pm

The Gulf’s first purpose-built shul in 100 years opens in Abu Dhabi

Moses Ben Maimon Synagogue is part of the Abrahamic Family House alongside a mosque and church - all built to the same size and shape

By Michelle Rosenberg

Amanda and Michael thanking H.E. Sheikh Mahfoudh Bin Bayyah, Secretary General of the Abu Dhabi Forum for Peace, for hosting the event.

November 14, 2022, 9:59 am

OPINION: Dialogue is an end in itself, not just a means to an end

Amanda Bowman, vice president of the Board of Deputies, reflects on the new connections and fresh ideas inspired by her trip to the Assembly of Abu Dhabi Forum for Peace.

By Amanda Bowman

UAE Rabbi Levi Duchman and his new wife Lea Hadad (Photo: Chabad)

September 14, 2022, 1:20 pm

Arab world’s biggest Jewish wedding marks Emirati rabbi’s nuptials

UAE rabbi Levi Duchman married Lea Hadad at an event attended by 1,500 guests, the biggest Jewish event in the Gulf of recent history

By Jewish News Reporter

Asylum seekers from Afghanistan reach Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates on Sept. 6, 2021 (Image:IsraAID)

September 24, 2021, 3:17 pm

Dozens of Afghan refugees rescued in Israeli-Emirati mission

Israeli philanthropists helped to rescue around 40 at-risk Afghans from the Taliban in a daring mission from Kabul.

By Jewish News Reporter and JTA

Jon Medved, OurCrowd CEO and Dr Sabah al Binali, UAE Venture Partner and Head of Gulf Operations for OurCrowd together in Dubai

January 7, 2021, 4:16 pm

OPINION: Abraham Accords will have profound impact on both our economies

Veteran investor and entrepreneur based in Abu Dhabi, Dr Sabah al-Binali, reflects on burgeoning bilateral ties between Israel and the UAE

By Dr Sabah al-Binali

An Israeli-American delegation at a ceremony ahead of their departure from Tel Aviv to Abu Dhabi, at the Ben-Gurion Airport near Tel Aviv, August 31, 2020. Photo by: Tomer Neuberg-JINIPIX

September 8, 2020, 12:05 pm

Bahrain to allow all Israel-UAE flights to use its airspace

Gulf state, which is expected to follow Abu Dhabi’s lead in normalising ties with Jerusalem, made landmark move similar to Saudi Arabia's last week

By Jewish News Reporter

June 8, 2020, 4:03 pm

100 Jews in the UAE take part in Torah lesson with leading European rabbi

Members of the Gulf state's small community based in Dubai and Abu Dhabi discussed Jewish texts with Conference of European Rabbis President, Rabbi Pinchas Goldschmidt

By Jack Mendel

May 31, 2020, 10:45 am

Kosher meat sent to Jews living in the United Arab Emirates

Shipment of food from the United States landed in the gulf state this week to support the small community of around 150 families

By JTA

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