Any international traveler should inquire whether visas are required. Never assume!

Also, as most of us know, don't get your passport stamped in Israel. Most Israeli customs officers don't even stamp your passport these days unless you ask them to.

That said, I hope that the UAE adopts this new policy soon. It will save a lot of hassle for those of us who have had to deal with visas there in the past. Now if we could just get Saudi Arabia to do the same.....Nah!