Israel-based i24News channel to open Dubai office

The television network will be the first Israeli media entity to set up in the UAE since the normalisation of ties.

Israel-based i24News television network has announced plans to open an office in Dubai, the first to do so since the normalisation of ties between Israel and the United Arab Emirates last year. “In the last year, we have witnessed regional diplomatic changes that enable business ties and opportunities for partnerships,” Frank Melloul, chief executive of i24News, said on Monday. “The establishment of our office in Dubai Media City gives us a strategic platform to expand our coverage of the Middle East right from the heart of the region’s media industry hub,” he said.