UAE to receive US-Israeli delegation led by Jared Kushner on Monday


  • English
  • Arabic

A US-Israeli delegation led by White House senior adviser Jared Kushner will visit the UAE on Monday.

The visit follows the announcement of the Abraham Accord on August 13 to normalise relations between the UAE and Israel, according to an official statement on Sunday.

As part of the accord, Israel will halt all annexation of Palestinian territories in exchange for establishing diplomatic ties with the Emirates.

The delegation will arrive on the first commercial flight between the UAE and Israel.

The group is led by Mr Kushner, senior adviser to US President Donald Trump, and includes US National Security Adviser Robert O'Brien and Meir Ben-Shabbat, head of the Israeli National Security Council.

“While this peace agreement was thought by many to be impossible, the stage is now set for even more," Mr Kushner said on Sunday in Israel.

The delegation also includes Israeli representatives from the investment, finance, health, space and aviation, foreign policy, diplomacy, tourism and culture sectors.

It will meet representatives of UAE government agencies to discuss ways to develop relations and promote joint action and opportunities for co-operation.

The UAE and Israel have already held some discussions over co-operation including, most recently, food and water security.

On Saturday, the UAE formally ended its commercial boycott of Israel.

Key products and UAE prices

iPhone XS
With a 5.8-inch screen, it will be an advance version of the iPhone X. It will be dual sim and comes with better battery life, a faster processor and better camera. A new gold colour will be available.
Price: Dh4,229

iPhone XS Max
It is expected to be a grander version of the iPhone X with a 6.5-inch screen; an inch bigger than the screen of the iPhone 8 Plus.
Price: Dh4,649

iPhone XR
A low-cost version of the iPhone X with a 6.1-inch screen, it is expected to attract mass attention. According to industry experts, it is likely to have aluminium edges instead of stainless steel.
Price: Dh3,179

Apple Watch Series 4
More comprehensive health device with edge-to-edge displays that are more than 30 per cent bigger than displays on current models.

UAE currency: the story behind the money in your pockets
In numbers: China in Dubai

The number of Chinese people living in Dubai: An estimated 200,000

Number of Chinese people in International City: Almost 50,000

Daily visitors to Dragon Mart in 2018/19: 120,000

Daily visitors to Dragon Mart in 2010: 20,000

Percentage increase in visitors in eight years: 500 per cent