Hot take: Abraham Accords won't solve Israeli-Palestinian conflict, says UAE minister
UAE: Open for business …: The United Arab Emirates is open for business once again, and the pandemic, which the country hopes to put in the rear-view mirror, has been a catalyst for change. At the Abu Dhabi airport, all incoming passengers are quickly tested for COVID, with results ready by the time they reach customs. The Al-Hosn health app started for COVID but is likely to widen its applications; watch that space.
The Dubai Expo 2020 and Dubai Airshow, both of which attract officials and tourists from around the globe, are taking place this week. And in Abu Dhabi, in the same hotel, two major conferences took place at the same time: the eighth annual Abu Dhabi Strategic Debate, hosted by the Emirates Policy Center, and the ADIPEC 2021 Strategic Conference, one of the top events for global energy leaders. These types of events in the UAE are likely to pick up as the country celebrates its 50th anniversary next year.
… with regional diplomacy in high gear: At the Abu Dhabi Strategic Debate, UAE officials were seeking to get ahead of the curve of changes in the region, including diplomacy on the Israeli-Palestinian front, and with Iran.
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