Israel

Assassins kill scientist believed to be the father of Iran’s nuclear weapons program

Iranian media blamed Israel’s Mossad spy agency for the killing.

Beitar owner Moshe Hogeg, left, and Naum Koen in Israel on Nov. 27, 2020. (Courtesy of Moshe Hogeg)

Emirati royal in talks on buying Jerusalem’s Beitar soccer club

Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Nahyan is being asked to pay at least $300 million to the Beitar Jerusalem’s Israeli owner, who is trying to rid the club of anti-Arab racism.

An Israeli El Al airplane flying the flags of Israel, the United Arab Emirates and the United States, and bearing the word "peace" in Arabic, English and Hebrew, arrives at the Abu Dhabi airport after flying from Tel Aviv on August 31, 2020. (Karim Sahib/AFP via Getty Images)

Kosher hotels and authoritarianism: Israelis see attraction in easy UAE travel, but some have concerns

There’s the beach along with major sightseeing and retail attractions. There’s also a constitutional monarchy known for its repression of civil liberties.