The Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar was received by his Emirati counterpart Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan in Abu Dhabi on April 6, 2025. Photo AFP
With a warm handshake, Emirati Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed welcomed his Israeli counterpart, Gideon Saar, in Abu Dhabi on Sunday. The two officials discussed their countries' "growing bilateral relations" and regional developments, "particularly the worsening humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip." This marked their second meeting in three months, following a significant decrease in high-level encounters between the two countries since Oct. 7. The meeting underscores — if it were necessary — that despite Israel's destructive campaign in Gaza, the Abraham Accords remain intact. Read more Defying criticism, Abu Dhabi seeks to use normalization to its advantage Since the war's onset, relations between Abu Dhabi and Tel Aviv have strengthened. Bilateral trade grew by 11 percent between 2023 and 2024, and around 30 Israeli...
With a warm handshake, Emirati Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed welcomed his Israeli counterpart, Gideon Saar, in Abu Dhabi on Sunday. The two officials discussed their countries' "growing bilateral relations" and regional developments, "particularly the worsening humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip." This marked their second meeting in three months, following a significant decrease in high-level encounters between the two countries since Oct. 7. The meeting underscores — if it were necessary — that despite Israel's destructive campaign in Gaza, the Abraham Accords remain intact. Read more Defying criticism, Abu Dhabi seeks to use normalization to its advantage Since the war's onset, relations between Abu Dhabi and Tel Aviv have strengthened. Bilateral trade grew by 11 percent between 2023 and 2024, and around 30 Israeli...