Tourism

Interview with flydubai as it celebrates new route to Israel

Israel Gulf Report

Jan 31, 20213 min read

Interview with flydubai as it celebrates new route to Israel

While the Abraham Accords ushered a new openness between Israel the Gulf, this airliner is the conduit allowing for actual people to...

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Israel Gulf Report

Jan 24, 20212 min read

Israel to open temporary embassy in UAE

Israel said on Sunday, January 24, 2021 that it would open a temporary embassy in Abu Dhabi, in the UAE. "The Israeli embassy in Abu...

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Israelis will have to wait until July for visa-free travel to the UAE

Israel Gulf Report

Jan 20, 20211 min read

Israelis will have to wait until July for visa-free travel to the UAE

After around 66,000 Israelis flew to Dubai in November and December, the plans for visa-free travel appear to be on hold until July....

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The Jewel in Jerusalem's Crown is Her Diversity

Israel Gulf Report

Jan 9, 20218 min read

The Jewel in Jerusalem's Crown is Her Diversity

Text and Photos by Matt Churchill We often hear about the divided nature of Jerusalem because of conflict. There's the East side of the...

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Experts weigh in on Israel - Gulf relations predictions for 2021

Middle East Center for Reporting an Analysis

Jan 4, 20217 min read

Experts weigh in on Israel - Gulf relations predictions for 2021

At the Israel Gulf Report we reached out to a group of experts from Israel, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain to see what they predict...

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Armageddon and The Aftermath of Archeology

Israel Gulf Report

Jan 1, 20215 min read

Armageddon and The Aftermath of Archeology

Text and Photos by Matt Churchill Sometimes Israel is described as a land bridge connecting three continents: to the west is the vast...

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Middle East Center for Reporting an Analysis

Dec 24, 20205 min read

Christmas at Herodium

Text and Photos by Matt Churchill Herod the Great spent his last days at pleasure palaces he had built in Jericho, taking trips to the...

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Israel Gulf Report

Dec 22, 20204 min read

Masada and The Dead Sea

Text and Photos by Matt Churchill The Great Syrian-African Rift runs like a deep scar through the holy land, cutting its way from...

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A Day in the Desert: Marvels of the Judean Wilderness

Israel Gulf Report

Dec 22, 20205 min read

A Day in the Desert: Marvels of the Judean Wilderness

Photos and Text By MATT CHURCHILL The perfect day trip from Jerusalem is made to the east - in the Judean wilderness heading down to the...

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Unprecedented, historic Hanukkah celebrations in Dubai bookend week of important meetings, events

Israel Gulf Report

Dec 11, 20203 min read

Unprecedented, historic Hanukkah celebrations in Dubai bookend week of important meetings, events

Unprecedented and historic Hanukkah celebrations began in Dubai on December 10. The celebrations continued into Friday as Shabbat set in....

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A trip to Dubai: What's it like to fly to Dubai from Tel Aviv, where should you stay and see

Middle East Center for Reporting an Analysis

Dec 11, 20201 min read

A trip to Dubai: What's it like to fly to Dubai from Tel Aviv, where should you stay and see

By SETH J. FRANTZMAN I recently went to Dubai and spent several days learning about the country in the wake of the Abraham Accords. The...

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At the Crossroads: Gezer, Latrun & Emmaus

Israel Gulf Report

Dec 11, 20204 min read

At the Crossroads: Gezer, Latrun & Emmaus

Text and photos by MATT CHURCHILL The oldest military campaign ever recorded is that of Thutmose III on the wall of the temple in Karnak,...

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What Does Nebi Samuel Have To Do With Hanukkah?

Israel Gulf Report

Dec 11, 20204 min read

What Does Nebi Samuel Have To Do With Hanukkah?

Photos and text by MATT CHURCHILL As one drives out of Jerusalem heading northwest, a massive fortress can be seen dominating the...

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Israel Gulf Report

Dec 4, 20203 min read

Jerusalem Sunrise Cycling

Text and photos By MATT CHURCHILL To all the major scriptural religions, Jerusalem is considered the gateway to heaven, but my all-time...

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First Israir flight to Dubai from Israel

Middle East Center for Reporting an Analysis

Dec 1, 20201 min read

First Israir flight to Dubai from Israel

December 1 - Israel's first commercial flight with Israir took off for Dubai on a sunny Tuesday. Ynet reported that "the flight's 170...

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First kosher cuisine in Manama: How the Ritz-Carlton Bahrain decided to offer kosher options

Israel Gulf Report

Nov 28, 20205 min read

First kosher cuisine in Manama: How the Ritz-Carlton Bahrain decided to offer kosher options

In the wake of the Abraham Accords and the news that the Ritz Carlton, Bahrain had decided to offer kosher food, the Israel Gulf Report...

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What to see? Ashkelon and the Mediterranean coast of Israel

Israel Gulf Report

Nov 28, 20203 min read

What to see? Ashkelon and the Mediterranean coast of Israel

By MATT CHURCHILL In spite of being such a small country, Israel contains very distinct geographical regions: the Negev desert, the...

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Middle East Center for Reporting an Analysis

Nov 26, 20201 min read

Massive demand for UAE-Israel travel

Reports indicate that the demand for travel between the UAE and Israel is going to overtake many other tourism routes to Israel. This is...

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Israel Gulf Report

Nov 23, 20201 min read

Code share for Etihad and El Al flights

November 19 - El Al and the UAE's Etihad Airways signed a code-share as part of a virtual agreement on a Memorandum of Understanding...

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Travel Israel: A trip to Tel es-Safi and the 'Tuscany of Israel'

Israel Gulf Report

Nov 22, 20202 min read

Travel Israel: A trip to Tel es-Safi and the 'Tuscany of Israel'

As flights begin from the Gulf to Israel a plethora of things to do awaits travelers going in both directions and those coming to the...

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