Spurred by new accords with Israel, communities in UAE, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia create new body under Beirut-born Rabbi Elie Abadie to oversee Jewish life

In sign of deepening ties, Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef spends Shabbat in Dubai, officially recognizes its Jewish community in first-ever visit to an Arab country

Groundbreaking peace deal rapidly grows kosher hospitality to make the Emirates a hot destination for wanderlust Sabras, but local Jews warn of strictly enforced social norms

Beirut-born Elie Abadie, a prominent scholar of Sephardic Judaism, to relocate to Dubai by November 1, as Emirati community expects to expand following Abraham Accords

Hut sprouts outside first kosher restaurant in Gulf on ground level of Burj Khalifa, following US-brokered normalization between Abu Dhabi and Jerusalem

Minister of State Shamma Al Mazrui notes similarities between Islam and Judaism, calls herself a 'new student of the Jewish tradition and wisdom, your values, your ethics'

Yehuda Sarna's clip is a fitting gesture at the end of a historic week that saw Abu Dhabi formalize relations with Israel, bolster ties to its own Jewish community

Representatives of country's two rival Dubai congregations fete 'great momentum for peace in the world'; head of Bahrain's Jewish community hosted by senior adviser to King Hamad

'There needs to be trust' for bilateral ties to flourish, Hend al-Otaiba says on controversial F-35 deal with US; vows Abu Dhabi's support for Palestinians 'will never diminish'

Anticipating influx of Jewish tourists, city instructs its many hotels to offer kosher items on all menus and bars, 'designate an area in all kitchens for Kosher food preparation'