Israel and UAE warm to one another – love of hummus is just the starter

The first large meeting between Israeli entrepreneurs and Emirati investors took place in a hotel conference room among the gleaming towers of Dubai. One by one, the Israelis got up to pitch their technology. Most spoke of cybersecurity and financial and management tech, which elicited quiet attention. Then came InnovoPro’s CEO Taly Nechushtan. Suddenly the room was electrified. In both Hebrew and Arabic, chickpeas are hummus, the quintessential Middle Eastern food. The Times reports on the warm business relations between Israel and UAE.

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