UAE
The plan sees the solar farm entering operation by 2026 and producing 2 percent of Israel’s energy by 2030.
“We continue consulting with Emirati officials to ensure unmistakable understanding with respect to obligations before, during and after delivery,” said Mira Resnick, a deputy U.S. assistant secretary of state.
The work will take place at Ethiad Engineering’s Maintenance, Repair and Operations Center in Abu Dhabi.
Israeli Navy official: “We are dealing with a terror threat. This Iranian entrenchment is happening not only by proxies in the area, but is also happening at sea.”
Maj. Gen. Amikam Norkin met with his Emirati counterpart, Maj. Gen. Ibrahim Nasser Mohammed Al Alawi, who a few weeks ago was in Israel for the Blue Flag international exercise.
Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz hails Israel’s participation in the event as a sign of deepening relations between the two countries.
“Even when politics fail and political deals collapse, we want to have enough of the social and cultural relationships between people so that they always have something to fall back on,” said Chama Mechtaly, an Amazigh-Moroccan activist and artist.
The five-day exercise is the first naval exercise involving these countries, and comes amid rising tensions with Iran.
The main argument against the deal is that it would lead to a sharp rise in the number of oil tankers visiting the Gulf of Eilat, creating a threat to Israel’s coral reefs in the event of a spill.
Emirates SkyCargo is also offering 20 tons of capacity each way as trade picks up between the two countries.
Haifa, Zayed universities sign MoU for research, student and faculty exchanges
The agreement will foster shared information and joint projects across a variety of disciplines, such as marine sciences, education and natural-resources management.
An Israel Aerospace Industries representative says the company also exhibited a new mini-communication satellite concept and cloud computing-based ground station for processing information from satellites, saying access to the United Arab Emirates “is a moving development.”
