Security agency chief meets Emirati counterpart to solve dispute relating to security 'standards used at the airport'; Israeli airlines had warned flights could be halted

Issue stems from dispute over security arrangements at airport; freeze would also lead to Emirat airlines halting flights; Shin Bet mulls rerouting planes to Abu Dhabi

UAE airline says planned December 6 inauguration of regular flights from Dubai postponed until further notice amid Omicron variant scare

The Emirates' EDGE and Israel Aerospace Industries also agree to set up a joint maintenance center, in the latest round of defense contracts between the two countries

Israeli aerospace and aviation manufacturer to convert 4 Boeing passenger planes into cargo carriers at newly opened facility in Abu Dhabi

Planes will leave Dubai in the afternoon and complete the round trip before midnight; service to begin December 6; airfreight also planned

Announcements of resumption of services come after international carriers scrapped flights amid violence

Five-star hotel will be first in kingdom to establish a kosher kitchen, supervised by Orthodox Union; local Jewish leader lauds move, hopes for more Jewish tourists

Items produced at special production facility will have certification from the US-based Orthodox Union; move apparently intended to turn the Gulf city into a hub for Jewish travel