Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan succeeds half-brother Sheikh Khalifa day after his death; MBZ led push for Gulf nation's normalization with Israel

Fast-growing Jewish community is running up against endless hurdles in the Gulf, where non-Muslim practice is tightly controlled and permits for religious buildings are limited

Event led by Amir Hayek, Israel's ambassador to the UAE, who says he was brought to tears of 'sadness, hope and excitement'

US president expected in late June; according to Axios, White House looking to build on ties forged during March's Negev Summit, though plans are not concrete

Following clashes on Temple Mount, leaders stress 'readiness to exert all efforts to restore calm in Jerusalem'; call for renewed diplomatic efforts along two-state solution

Day after UAE summons Israeli ambassador for rebuke, foreign minister tells al Nahyan that nations must keep working to promote peace between Israel and Middle Eastern Arabs

Official says Jerusalem willing to tolerate Amman's 'double game' but Jordanian PM crossed a line when he hailed Palestinian stone-throwers

The original plan would have seen aircraft from Emirati Etihad Airways and Wizz Air Abu Dhabi soar alongside planes from Israeli airlines

As Abu Dhabi blasts Israeli response to Palestinian rioting on Temple Mount, Blinken holds marathon calls with Lapid, Abbas and Jordanian counterpart aimed at calming tensions

Participating alongside Israeli civil airlines will be two Emirati carriers, Ethihad Airways and Wizz Air Abu Dhabi, which will take off after showing military aircraft