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    A lit menorah during a Hanukkah celebration at the Conrad Hotel in Dubai on Dec. 16.
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    As Thousands Of Israeli Tourists Visit Dubai, A Small Jewish Community Gets A Boost

    Dec 29, 2020
    The community maintains a low profile, given sensitivities in the region. Since the Israel-United Arab Emirates peace deal was announced, it has scrambled to accommodate a rush of Jewish visitors.
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    Coronavirus Updates
    The United Arab Emirates announced Wednesday that the Chinese Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine provides 86% protection from the virus. The UAE said it has registered the vaccine following analysis by health officials.
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    Chinese Vaccine 86% Effective, UAE Health Ministry Says

    Dec 08, 2020
    The Sinopharm vaccine, developed by a Chinese pharmaceutical company, has already been approved for emergency use in a few countries.
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    World
    Israeli tourists deplane from a FlyDubai flight from Tel Aviv to Dubai, on Nov. 28.
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    Israeli Tourism Ministry Warns Against Discussing Sensitive Topics With UAE Citizens

    Nov 30, 2020
    The ministry's 29-page advisory is geared to tourism professionals and business travelers now that travel is open between the two countries, but it has been criticized in both Israel and the Gulf.
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    Middle East
    Israeli national security adviser Meir Ben-Shabbat (left) elbow-bumps with an Emirati official as he leaves Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Tuesday.
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    Reporter's Notebook: What It Was Like On Israel's 'Peace Plane' To UAE

    Sep 02, 2020
    Weeks ago it would have been unimaginable to see Israeli officials fly to the United Arab Emirates and walk out onto a red carpet. That wasn't the only unusual part of the visit.
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    An official stands at the door of an Israeli El Al airliner after it landed in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, on Monday after flying in from Tel Aviv.
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    With Israel-UAE Flight, Israelis And Emiratis Mark Closer Ties As Palestinians Worry

    Aug 31, 2020
    Jared Kushner joined U.S. and Israeli officials Monday on the first official Israeli flight from Tel Aviv to Abu Dhabi to advance the Aug. 13 deal to establish diplomatic ties.
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    Middle East
    The ruler of the United Arab Emirates issued a decree ending a decades-long boycott of Israel. On Monday, Israeli airline, El Al will make its first official flight to the UAE. Among its passenger is President Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner, who will
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    On Path To Normalize Relations, UAE Formally Ends Boycott Of Israel

    Aug 29, 2020
    The ruler of the United Arab Emirates issued a decree Saturday ending a 1972 law that established the boycott. The move follows a U.S.-brokered deal to forge diplomatic ties between the two nations.
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    Opinion
    The flags of the United Arab Emirates and Israel are raised on the Peace Bridge in Netanya, Israel. The UAE flag was displayed to celebrate last week's announcement that the two countries have agreed to establish diplomatic relations.
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    Opinion: Israel And UAE's Accord Is A Big Win, But Don't Overplay It

    Aug 19, 2020
    If the deal holds, the United Arab Emirates will be the first Gulf state to normalize relations with Israel, but there are many potential bumps in the road, writes Aaron David Miller.
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    President Trump speaks during a Oval Office meeting Thursday with representatives of Israel and the United Arab Emirates, announcing an agreement to establish diplomatic ties between the two countries.
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    UAE, Israel Move To Normalize Relations As Israel Halts Planned West Bank Annexations

    Aug 13, 2020
    President Trump brokers the historic agreement. The United Arab Emirates and Israel will move toward bilateral diplomatic relations, and Israel will suspend plans to annex portions of the West Bank.
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    Space
    Emirati men clap as they watch the launch of the "Amal" or "Hope" space probe at the Mohammed bin Rashid Space Center in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on Monday. The probe, the country's first interplanetary spacecraft, was launched from Japan.
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    UAE Joins Growing List Of Nations That Have Sent Spacecraft To Mars

    Jul 20, 2020
    The United Arab Emirates successfully launched a Mars orbital probe known as Hope, or "Amal" in Arabic. It is expected to reach the red planet in February and will study the thin atmosphere of Mars.
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    Coronavirus Live Updates
    Qatar charity workers prepare food parcels for migrant laborers living under quarantine on April 16 amid the coronavirus pandemic in Doha. A restaurant better known for fine dining has lent its facilities to Qatar Charity to feed migrant workers, of whom
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    Migrants Are Among The Worst Hit By COVID-19 In Saudi Arabia And Gulf Countries

    May 05, 2020
    Even with stringent lockdowns, the coronavirus has spread through migrant communities in some Middle Eastern countries where foreign workers live in cramped quarters.
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    Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (left) attends a ceremony with Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, in November. The Saudi crown prince was in the UAE for talks that were expected to focus on the
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    Saudi Arabia Sought Dialogue With Iran. Then The U.S.-Iranian Conflict Escalated

    Jan 09, 2020
    The U.S. killing of Maj. Gen. Qassem Soleimani has boosted Saudi fears about becoming embroiled in escalating U.S.-Iran tensions.
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    Middle East
    A Pakistani court sentenced former military ruler Pervez Musharraf to death Tuesday, on charges of high treason and subverting the constitution. Here, a shopkeeper watches TV coverage of the news at a shop in Karachi.
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    Court Imposes Death Sentence For Gen. Musharraf, And Pakistan's Army Balks

    Dec 17, 2019
    Defending the former leader, a military spokesperson says that someone who "served the country for over 40 years, fought wars for the defense of the country can surely never be a traitor."
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    National Security
    Workers fix the damage in the Aramco's Khurais oil field in  Saudi Arabia, Sept. 20, 2019, after it was hit during Sept. 14 attack the U.S. alleges Iran carried out.
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    Trump Sends Troops To Middle East After Attack On Saudi Oil Facilities

    Sep 20, 2019
    The Pentagon provided few details on the deployment. The announcement appears to indicate that the president has not made a decision whether to take military action against Iran
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    Europe
    Ship-tracking data show the Mesdar oil tanker made an abrupt turn toward Iran on its planned route to Saudi Arabia on Friday.
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    Iran Seizes British-Flagged Oil Tanker In Strait Of Hormuz

    Jul 19, 2019
    Ship-tracking data show the U.K. tanker Stena Impero was traveling to Saudi Arabia when it veered toward Iran's coast. British media report the government warns shipping to stay out of the area.
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    Middle East
    Pope Francis celebrates Mass on Tuesday at Zayed Sports City in Abu Dhabi. His three-day trip to the United Arab Emirates marks the first time a pontiff has ever visited the Arabian Peninsula.
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    Pope Francis Delivers First Papal Mass On Arabian Peninsula

    Feb 05, 2019
    His three-day trip was intended to promote religious fraternity and diversity, at a time when long-established Christian communities in the Middle East are dwindling.
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    Middle East
    This undated family photo shows Matthew Hedges with his wife, Daniela Tejada. On Wednesday, Hedges was convicted of spying and given a life sentence by a court in the United Arab Emirates.
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    British Man Accused Of Spying Is Sentenced To Life In Prison In UAE

    Nov 21, 2018
    Matthew Hedges, 31, was detained at Dubai International Airport on May 5 after a two-week research trip for his doctoral thesis on Emirati security and foreign policy, according to his wife.
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    Middle East
    Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said a "cowardly attack" at a military parade in Iran over the weekend was carried out by a separatist group supported by the U.S. He's seen here speaking in Tehran earlier this month.
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    Iran Warns U.S. Over Deadly Separatist Attack On Parade

    Sep 24, 2018
    Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said that "the cowardly attack was committed by those who are rescued by the Americans ... and they are financed by Saudi and Emirate's money."
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    Middle East
    Yemeni children gather outside their classroom in  Dec. 2016, at a school that was recently damaged in a Saudi-led air strike in the country's third-city of Taez.
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    U.N. Experts: Some Saudi-Led Airstrikes In Yemen Could Be War Crimes

    Aug 28, 2018
    A report for the U.N. Human Rights Council says the Western-backed coalition has carried out indiscriminate airstrikes on schools, hospitals, markets and residential areas.
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    Yemeni fighters loyal to the government carry explosives and land mines believed to have been planted by Houthis on June 8 near Hudaydah.
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    U.N. Withdraws From Yemeni Port City Amid Fears Of Devastating Attack

    Jun 12, 2018
    The U.N. pulled foreign staff from Hodeidah amid efforts to avert an attack by pro-government forces backed by the United Arab Emirates. A shutdown of the port could put hundreds of thousands at risk.
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    Yemeni women carry blankets and lanterns distributed by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees in Sanaa, Yemen.
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    The Irony Of A $930 Million Donation To Help Yemen

    Apr 04, 2018
    The money was pledged by Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, two countries that have fueled the country's humanitarian crisis. Aid groups from Yemen and beyond weigh in.
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    The Two-Way
    Saudi Arabia is closing its border with Qatar, leaving citizens of the peninsula nation scrambling for food and supplies.
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    Qatar Diplomatic Crisis Continues To Reverberate Across Middle East

    Jun 07, 2017
    After tweets that seemed to side against Qatar, President Trump has offered to host a meeting to work out problems between the small oil-rich nation and its neighbors, which are seeking to isolate it.
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    The Two-Way
    A static display shows the belongings of a typical inmate in a prison cell at camp V at the U.S. military prison in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, in 2013.
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    15 Guantanamo Bay Detainees Transferred To United Arab Emirates

    Aug 16, 2016
    It's the largest single release of Guantanamo detainees since President Obama took office. The population of the military prison in Cuba is now down to 61.
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    The Two-Way
    The Solar-powered Solar Impulse 2 aircraft prepares to take off from the Cairo International Airport in the Egyptian capital on Sunday as it heads to Abu Dhabi on the final leg of its world tour.
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    Experimental Plane Sets Off On Final Leg Of Its Round-The-World Journey

    Jul 24, 2016
    It's the first time for a solar-powered plane to circumnavigate the globe. Now it's en route to Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates — and you can watch the journey in a live video from the cockpit.
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    The Two-Way
    The Bahamas has issued an advisory for its citizens traveling to the United States.
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    Bahamas Tells Its Young Males To Exercise Caution With U.S. Police

    Jul 10, 2016
    The advisory from the Caribbean country comes after two recent high-profile police shootings of black men. And it's not the only one. Two Middle Eastern countries have issued similar alerts recently.
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    The Two-Way
    This undated image released by the Emirates News Agency, WAM, shows Ohood Al Roumi, the newly appointed and first-ever minister of state for happiness of the United Arab Emirates.
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    UAE Names Minister of Happiness

    Feb 11, 2016
    The country's prime minister intends to channel policies and plans to achieve a happier society.

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