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To crack Emirati market, CEOs line up for ‘speed-dating’ with Israel’s ambassador in Abu Dhabi

Amir Hayek, Israel’s first UAE embassy chief, says tech companies will fuel trade growth between the two countries even in rocky political terrain

Kobi Gideon/Israel Government Press Office

UAE President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan meets Israeli Ambassador Amir Hayek in Abu Dhabi

Bombarded by requests for personal assistance from startup executives hoping to launch operations in the United Arab Emirates, Israeli Ambassador Amir Hayek has developed a technique for identifying the winners and being candid with the rest.

“In one hour,...