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New Podcast Highlights Israel-UAE Collaborations, Innovation, Entrepreneurship
A general view of the Business Bay area, after a curfew was imposed to prevent the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, March 28, 2020. Photo: Reuters / Satish Kumar / File.
A new podcast that launched on Tuesday puts a focus on innovation in technology, health care, cybersecurity, and other fields, and how they are positively impacted by Israel’s diplomatic relations with the United Arab Emirates, even amid a war in the Middle East.
“Tech Twins – The Israel in Dubai Podcast” will feature conversations with tech industry leaders, entrepreneurs, and innovators. In each episode, they will discuss “the stories behind groundbreaking technologies, the challenges of entrepreneurship, and the cultural exchanges that drive collaboration between these dynamic hubs,” according to a description of the podcast provided by the Consulate General of Israel in Dubai, which is producing “Tech Twins.” The podcast is available on all major streaming platforms.
The podcast highlights the strengthening of relations between Israel and the UAE since the two countries signed the Abraham Accords in 2020. As part of the US-brokered agreements, Israel also normalized diplomatic relations with Bahrain, Sudan, and Morocco.
Three episodes of “Tech Twins” premiered on Tuesday, and they include a conversation with prominent Israeli serial entrepreneur and high-tech inventor Dov Moran, who is best-known for inventing the UBS flash drive (DiskOnKey) and founding M-Systems, which was acquired by SanDisk for $1.6 billion in 2006. He is also a managing partner at Grove Ventures, a venture capital fund based in Israel. In the first episode of “Tech Twins,” he discussed entrepreneurship and steps to successful innovation. He also talked about technology innovation and advancements in the UAE and how the Emirates “can play a very important role in making this world better.” He praised the UAE for being “truly unbelievable” in its innovations in the tech sector and said Israel can learn from its neighboring country.
“We [in Israel] can learn from them a lot — a lot of work and a lot of determination,” Moran said of the UAE. “We can learn a lot from our relations with the UAE. Peace with the Emirates is so important and so fruitful and opens doors to many opportunities. I hope my country [Israel] will learn the importance of these relations. I do believe that our neighbors will look at this [Abraham Accords] agreement and the results of this agreement and say, ‘Hey, actually these guys in Israel are not so bad and there are many benefits of teaming with them and working together.’”
In a separate episode that aired on Tuesday, Daniel Martin, executive director of Cyber7, discusses innovations in cybersecurity. Initiated by Israel’s Ministry of Economy and the Israel Innovation Authority, Cyber7 promotes partnerships and collaborations between different parts of Israel’s cybersecurity community, including the cybersecurity industry, Israeli government, private sector, and tech units in the Israel Defense Forces.
In another episode of “Tech Twins,” the CEO and vice president of Synergy7, a government innovation center based in Beer Sheva, discusses startups, innovations in the health care industry, and the UAE becoming a leader of health care solutions. Talking about collaborations between Israel and the UAE in the field of health care innovation. Synergy7 CEO Harel Ram said the UAE can “serve as a gateway for Israeli technology” by helping startups and innovators with global business development and expanding their reach to other markets, including Asia.
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Putin Speaks to Trump, Condemns Israel’s Strikes on Iran, Kremlin Says
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian meet in Moscow, Russia, Jan. 17, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Evgenia Novozhenina
Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke to US President Donald Trump for 50 minutes on Saturday, condemning the Israeli military operation against Iran and expressing concern about the risks of escalation, the Kremlin said.
“Vladimir Putin condemned Israel’s military operation against Iran and expressed serious concern about a possible escalation of the conflict, which would have unpredictable consequences for the entire situation in the Middle East,” Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov told reporters.
Trump, for his part, described events in the Middle East as “very alarming,” according to Ushakov. But the two leaders said they do not rule out a return to the negotiating track on Iran’s nuclear program, Ushakov said.
On Ukraine, Putin told the US leader that Russia was ready to continue negotiations with the Ukrainians after June 22, according to state news agency RIA.
Trump reiterated his interest in a speedy resolution to the conflict, the Kremlin aide said.
Putin also congratulated Trump on his 79th birthday.
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Sunday’s US-Iran Nuclear Talks Cancelled, Oman Says
FILE PHOTO: Oman’s Foreign Minister Sayyid Badr bin Hamad bin Hamood Albusaidi attends a meeting with Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in Moscow, Russia July 11, 2023. Photo: Natalia Kolesnikova/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo
The latest round of US-Iran nuclear talks scheduled for Sunday in Muscat will not take place, Omani Foreign Minister Badr Albusaidi said on X on Saturday. Oman has been mediating the talks.
Albusaidi’s statement came a day after Israel launched a sweeping air offensive against Iran, killing commanders and scientists and bombing nuclear sites in a stated bid to stop it building an atomic weapon.
A senior official of US President Donald Trump’s administration, speaking on condition of anonymity, confirmed Sunday’s talks had been cancelled.
Washington, however, remained committed to the negotiations and hoped “the Iranians will come to the table soon,” the official said.
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Iran Says Talks with US ‘Meaningless’ After Israel Attack, But Yet to Decide on Attending
USA and Iranian flags are seen in this illustration taken, Sept. 8, 2022. Photo: REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration
Iran said the dialogue with the US over Tehran’s nuclear program is “meaningless” after Israel’s biggest-ever military strike against its longstanding enemy, but said it is yet to decide on whether to attend planned talks on Sunday.
“The other side (the US) acted in a way that makes dialogue meaningless. You cannot claim to negotiate and at the same time divide work by allowing the Zionist regime (Israel) to target Iran’s territory,” state media on Saturday quoted foreign ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei as saying.
“It is still unclear what decision we will make on Sunday in this regard,” Baghaei was quoted as saying.
He said Israel “succeeded in influencing” the diplomatic process and the Israeli attack would not have happened without Washington’s permission, accusing Washington of supporting the attack.
Iran earlier accused the US of being complicit in Israel’s attacks, but Washington denied the allegation and told Tehran at the United Nations Security Council that it would be “wise” to negotiate over its nuclear program.
The sixth round of US-Iran nuclear talks was set to be held on Sunday in Muscat, but it was unclear whether it would go ahead after the Israeli strikes.
Iran denies that its uranium enrichment program is for anything other than civilian purposes, rejecting Israeli allegations that it is secretly developing nuclear weapons.
US President Donald Trump told Reuters that he and his team had known the Israeli attacks were coming but they still saw room for an accord.
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