Air India operates four flights from Delhi to Tel Aviv every week
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Air India
Air India temporarily halts flights to Tel Aviv
Air India runs four flights each week between New Delhi and the Israeli capital city
Ben Gurion Airport
Qatar World Cup: Israelis, Palestinians allowed to fly on same planes to Doha
In a breakthrough announcement by FIFA, direct flights to Qatar from Tel-Aviv will allow football fans to travel for the World Cup starting November 20
Abraham Accords
Top tier Abu Dhabi delegation attends joint business forum in Tel Aviv
The recent delegation saw the signing of three milestone MoUs on September 6, 2022 to explore and enable various business opportunities in the financial spectrum “that promote close and wide partnerships between both jurisdictions”
air passengers
Emirates expands Tel Aviv connection with a second daily flight
The new flight service is slated to commence from October 30 this year
Al Waha Fund of Funds
Bahrain’s Al Waha to invest $85mn in Israel-based digital health-focused fund
Al Waha’s Fund of Funds’ partnership with LionBird will also seek to aid Bahraini and GCC startups in navigating the complex US healthcare market
Abu Dhabi
Israel Ministry of Tourism opens skies to all travellers from the UAE
The decision follows a recent agreement between the UAE and Israel extending visa-free entry to all UAE nationals. Prior to 1 March, Israel borders were closed to tourists from the UAE.
Aviation
Emirates eyes Israel setting new Tel Aviv flights launch date after pandemic delay
Dubai airline says it will launch daily services to Tel Aviv from June 23
Abraham Accords
Emirates set to launch Tel Aviv flights in December as UAE-Israel ties deepen
Dubai airline says move comes as the UAE and Israel continue to develop greater economic cooperation
Donald Trump
Saudi Arabia ‘rejects’ US embassy transfer to Jerusalem
Gulf kingdom says step ‘represents a significant prejudice against the rights of the Palestinian people’
Gaza
Saudi Arabia, UAE slam Israeli fire in Gaza
UAE rejects use of force to confront peaceful demonstrations, which mark the 70th anniversary of Nakba
Donald Trump
Trump denies US embassy to be moved to Jerusalem within a year
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said last month the embassy move was ‘probably no earlier than three years out’
Donald Trump
UN to vote Monday on measure rejecting US Jerusalem decision
Diplomats said they expected the United States to use its veto power to block the measure
Bella Hadid
Bella Hadid: ‘I stand with Palestine’
Both the model and her father, Palestinian American Mohamed Hadid, spoke against Trump’s decision to recognise the capital of Israel as Jerusalem
Arab ministers
Arab ministers demand Trump rescind Jerusalem decision
Ministers called on the international community to recognise the state of Palestine
Donald Trump
UAE joins in condemnation of US over Jerusalem decision
Decision shows a bias against the historical and permanent rights of the Palestinian people in Jerusalem, the foreign ministry said=
Arab Parliament
Arab Parliament to hold emergency meeting
Meeting called to discuss US recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital
