Israel’s behind-the-scenes ambassador to UAE – revealed – Dan Shaham is the go-to person for innovation diplomacy in Abu Dhabi | The Jerusalem Post

DUBAI – When Dr. Dan Shaham arrived in the UAE one year ago, little did he realize he would be a part of a history-making peace deal. The diplomat of 27 years has been in Abu Dhabi as the Head of Mission to IRENA, at the headquarters of the International Renewable Energy Agency, as the only official Israeli diplomat in the Emirates, until now.