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June 24, 2026, 9:59 pm

Two more Muslim countries ‘will join Abraham Accords’

Dubai political strategist denounces peace deal with Iran

By Jenni Frazer

People taking part in a protest in Whitehall, central London, to show solidarity with the protests in Iran. Picture date: Sunday January 11, 2026.

January 13, 2026, 1:14 am

Those silent on UK extremism and Iranian regime brutality are lying to themselves

From Moses to Joseph, from Iran to Britain, the price of refusing to speak never changes

By Leo Pearlman

Students at the encampment at University College London

January 9, 2026, 10:51 am

UAE restricts students studying in Britain due to Islamist indoctrination at UK universities

Emirates determines level of Islamist radicalisation on British university campuses is indoctrination risk

By Jewish News Reporter

Abraham Accords signing ceremony at The White House on Tuesday, Sep. 15, 2020 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Oliver Contreras/SIPA USA)

September 15, 2025, 11:16 am

OPINION: The Abraham Accords – under fire but built to last

On the Accords' fifth anniversary, Emirati author and strategist Amjad Taha describes how despite efforts by Hamas and other Islamist groups, the light of the Accords refuses to dim

By Amjad Taha

In this image taken from video, pro-Palestinian supporters march with Palestinian flags near the Ajax stadium in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024. (AP Photo InterVision)

December 17, 2024, 7:35 pm

OPINION: Is there any safe haven for Jews today?

Even when deep tensions exist we must focus on the process of reconciliation, argues Rabbi Marc Schneier

By Rabbi Marc Schneier

November 24, 2024, 11:00 am

Rabbi killed in United Arab Emirates; Israel denounces ‘despicable antisemitic act’

Zvi Kogan was one of five Chabad rabbis to move to the UAE since Israel normalized relations in 2020

By Philissa Cramer (JTA)

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

Chief Rabbi Sir Ephraim Mirvis pictured in his book-lined study. Photograph: Adam Stoller Photography

March 17, 2023, 10:27 am

INTERVIEW: ‘Being Chief Rabbi does not come naturally. It demands total dedication’

Newly-knighted Sir Ephraim Mirvis sits down with Richard Ferrer to reflect on the moments in his life that influence his philosophy of inclusion, as he prepares to mark 10 years in the role.

By Richard Ferrer

Settlers setting the Palestinian town of Huwara on fire, February 26 2023. Courtesy: Twitter.

March 16, 2023, 3:11 pm

United Arab Emirates sends £2.5million to reconstruct Huwara

Initiative for West Bank village to be undertaken in collaboration with the Emirati-Palestinian Friendship Club

By Michelle Rosenberg

March 1, 2023, 11:52 am

Fundraising target reached to save 8,000 pairs of disintegrating children’s shoes at Auschwitz

Fresh from successfully raising money to preserve children's shoes at Auschwitz, Eitan Neishlos is looking to the Gulf and education

By Jewish News Reporter

Moses-Ben-Maimon-Synagogue-Interior-shot.-Photo-credit-Abrahamic-Family-House; Brunswick

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

January 27, 2023, 2:30 pm

Activists from Abraham Accord nations commemorate Holocaust

Organisations and activists from UAE, Israel, Bahrain and Morocco marked Holocaust Remembrance Day together, sharing experiences in education on Shoah

By Jewish News Reporter

January 18, 2023, 6:02 pm

Hamas condemns UAE for including materials on Holocaust in curriculum

UAE announced earlier this month that it will now include the Nazi genocide in the curriculum for primary and secondary schools

By Jotam Confino in Israel

December 15, 2022, 10:01 am

Israel to host first Abraham Accords Esports Peace Games

Tel Aviv will welcome international players to game-changing digital championship.

By Michelle Rosenberg

Left to Right: Pastor Carlos Luna Lam, Rabbi Elie Abadie, Amb. Danny Danon, and Imam Mohammad Tawhidi at the First Annual Abraham Accords Global Leadership Summit in Rome

December 8, 2022, 1:41 pm

Delegates descend on the Eternal City for first annual Abraham Accords summit

Leading figures from religious and political life hear how Saudi Arabia is likely to join Bahrain and the UAE in normalising relations with Israel

By Jewish News Reporter

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