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Jews in Gulf joint for unique Selichot gathering

Middle East Center for Reporting an Analysis

Aug 16, 20212 min read

Jews in Gulf joint for unique Selichot gathering

MANAMA, Bahrain – The Association of Gulf Jewish Communities (AGJC), the people-to-people network of Jewish communities from the Gulf...

Chief Rabbinate in UAE has special prayer for one year anniv. of Abraham Accords

Middle East Center for Reporting an Analysis

Aug 8, 20212 min read

Chief Rabbinate in UAE has special prayer for one year anniv. of Abraham Accords

According to a statement the Chief Rabbinate of the UAE has put out a unique prayer on the anniversary of the Abraham Accords...

Israel gets a new gov't, UAE elected to UNSC

Israel Gulf Report

Jun 18, 20213 min read

Israel gets a new gov't, UAE elected to UNSC

The last month, since the end of the Israel-Gaza conflict, has brought important new developments in the region and between Israel and...

Middle East Center for Reporting an Analysis

Jun 1, 20212 min read

Memorializing the Holocaust in the UAE

An important event in the UAE took place in May 2021 that illustrates the spotlight the UAE is giving to tolerance, coexistence and...

GISEC 2021: Rafael announces Cyber Consortium

Israel Gulf Report

Jun 1, 20212 min read

GISEC 2021: Rafael announces Cyber Consortium

At GISEC 2021, an important confab in Dubai where more than 25 Israeli companies are participating, Rafael Advanced Defense Systems, the...

With Gaza ceasefire, Israel-Gulf ties can get back on track

Israel Gulf Report

May 24, 20214 min read

With Gaza ceasefire, Israel-Gulf ties can get back on track

Almost two weeks of fighting between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip led to relative quiet regarding Israel-Gulf ties, and fueled...

New Abraham Accords Institute for Peace will include key officials who led Abraham Accords

Middle East Center for Reporting an Analysis

May 6, 20211 min read

New Abraham Accords Institute for Peace will include key officials who led Abraham Accords

Jared Kushner and other key officials involved in the Abraham Accords said this week they are founding a new institute called the Abraham...

UAE's Zaki Nusseibeh: We don't believe in boycotts as a strategic means to impact policy

Middle East Center for Reporting an Analysis

May 6, 20213 min read

UAE's Zaki Nusseibeh: We don't believe in boycotts as a strategic means to impact policy

In talk with University of Haifa President Ron Robin, Zaki Anwar Nusseibeh, Cultural Advisor to the UAE President and Chancellor of the...

Delek Drilling in possible gas deal with Mubadala Petroleum for Tamar stake

Middle East Center for Reporting an Analysis

Apr 28, 20212 min read

Delek Drilling in possible gas deal with Mubadala Petroleum for Tamar stake

A memorandum of understanding between Delek Drilling and Mubadala Petroleum was signed this week, a statement noted. The deal could see...

Unique Lag B'Omer and Iftar dinner will be celebrated together

Israel Gulf Report

Apr 25, 20212 min read

Unique Lag B'Omer and Iftar dinner will be celebrated together

On Thursday April 29 in the evening, Ambassador Sheikh Abdulla Rashed Al Khalifa, Bahrain’s Ambassador to the US, will be joined by UAE...

UAE Inaugurates New Initiative to Upgrade Kosher In-Flight Catering

Israel Gulf Report

Apr 20, 20214 min read

UAE Inaugurates New Initiative to Upgrade Kosher In-Flight Catering

By MICHAEL SUSSMAN A year ago, it would have been impossible to imagine that the national airline of a Muslim Arab country would aspire...

Rafael and Group 42 to develop commercial AI and 'Big Data technologies'

Israel Gulf Report

Apr 19, 20213 min read

Rafael and Group 42 to develop commercial AI and 'Big Data technologies'

In a statement on April 19 Israel's Rafael Advanced Defense Systems and Group 42 (G42), a leading technology company based in Abu Dhabi...

Gulf Air announces Israel-Bahrain route start

Middle East Center for Reporting an Analysis

Apr 19, 20211 min read

Gulf Air announces Israel-Bahrain route start

Gulf Air, Bahrain's national airline announced the start of sales for direct flights on the Tel Aviv-Manama route. The flight, a bit over...

Middle East Center for Reporting an Analysis

Apr 13, 20212 min read

Gaming for peace

A new initiative will see Stevens Initiative grants, the U.S. Department of State and the nonprofit Games for Change announce "a new...

Report: Economy in focus as historic Abraham Accords gather strength

Israel Gulf Report

Apr 8, 20211 min read

Report: Economy in focus as historic Abraham Accords gather strength

Although it is only April, less than a year since the Abraham Accords, the outpouring of support and increasing ties continues to grow....

Outpouring of commemoration for Yom HaShoah (Holocaust remembrance) in the Gulf

Middle East Center for Reporting an Analysis

Apr 8, 20212 min read

Outpouring of commemoration for Yom HaShoah (Holocaust remembrance) in the Gulf

An outpouring of events and commemorations on Yom HaShoah in the Gulf illustrates the growing recognition of the Holocaust and striving...

Ambassador Houda Nonoo showcases renovated synagogue in Bahrain

Israel Gulf Report

Apr 8, 20212 min read

Ambassador Houda Nonoo showcases renovated synagogue in Bahrain

"It’s my pleasure to invite you to the recently renovated House of Ten Commandments (our synagogue in Manama, Bahrain). This is the...

Israel Gulf Report

Apr 6, 20211 min read

Etihad flights begin service to Israel

In a historic first the UAE's Etihad began flights to Israel on April 6. News organizations and Israel's head of mission were on the...

Israel's IAI will attend CyberTech in UAE

Israel Gulf Report

Apr 4, 20212 min read

Israel's IAI will attend CyberTech in UAE

Israel Aerospace Industries, for the first time, will officially attend the CyberTech Global week in Dubai, the company said on April 4....

Israel Gulf Report

Apr 2, 20211 min read

Historic commemoration of Yom HaShoah

A historic commemoration of Yom HaShoah will take place on Thursday, April 8. It will feature Emily Judd, Thoufeek Zakriya and Fatema...