Addressing US-Jewish group, Minister of State Anwar Gargash says Abu Dhabi disagrees with Jerusalem on Palestinian issue, but is 'decoupling the political from the non-political'

Annexation will undermine all progress in Arab-Israeli ties, Yousef Al-Otaiba warned in Yedioth. But if Netanyahu calls it off? Then the sky is the limit, Palestinians be damned

Abu Dhabi also says Israeli move would end all efforts at public rapprochement with Jewish state, including talk of non-aggression pact, according to TV report

Yousef al-Otaiba says much of Arab world wants to believe Israel 'is an opportunity, not an enemy,' but the 'great potential of warmer ties' is threatened by Netanyahu's plans

Probe set to launch July 15, with nation also planning to build a 'Science City' to replicate conditions on the Red Planet, where it hopes to build a human settlement by 2117

Foreign ministry expresses hope the attempt to launch first Arab space probe 'will contribute towards deeper cooperation between all countries in the region'

Minister of state, a proponent of Arab-Israeli normalization, says any unilateral move by Jerusalem would constitute a 'serious setback for the peace process'

Etihad Airways flies 16 tons of aid for Palestinians via Tel Aviv, but Khamenei says Gulf states 'betray Palestine by supporting Israel;' calls for armed uprising in West Bank

UN says Etihad Airways plane ferrying 14 tons of medical supplies to Palestinians; Jerusalem and Abu Dhabi have no formal relations, but reportedly maintain clandestine ties

UAE and Bahrain have been in touch with Ramat Gan's Sheba hospital for months; now a third country -- likely Kuwait -- has asked for help erecting telemedicine facilities