United Arab Emirates

Pakistan's arms deals position it squarely within growing Saudi-UAE rift

Pakistan's battle-tested fighter jet has spurred increased demand, and purchases come without the political strings of western suppliers

Iran-Israel tensions

Iran's battle for survival is the Arab world's fight too

David Hearst

Iran-aligned militias threaten retaliatory strikes, but will they follow through?

Times of Israel publishes 18 near-identical blogs calling for Somaliland recognition

How Britain could be embroiled in US attack on Iran

US-Iran Tensions

US weighs 'precision strikes' on Iranian officials as military build-up surges, sources say

Sudan's RSF launches offensive in Blue Nile state

Israel attacks Iran

Israeli report says Jordan and UAE to support potential US attack on Iran

Exclusive: Weapons flow to RSF via Libya continue despite pressure on Haftar

Trump announces 'very big contract' for UAE to buy AI chips on last leg of Gulf trip

Sudan’s army and RSF militia enter bone-breaking phase in Nyala and Port Sudan

Israel's genocide in Gaza

Israel has already lost the Gaza war. It just doesn't know it yet

David Hearst

As Trump snubs Israel, Gulf states flex their lobbying for an Iran deal

Sudan's shadow war: Drone strikes reveal escalating tensions between UAE and Turkey

Trump gives tech stocks their first Gulf-driven rally

As Trump basks in Gulf Arab applause, Israel massacres children in Gaza

Soumaya Ghannoushi

Trump seals deals and slams western 'interventionists' in Saudi Arabia visit

From AI to weapons, Trump's Gulf visit looks to swap politics for business

Turkey backs Pakistan, Israel supports India and Gulf states look to mediate

Persian or Arabian Gulf? A brief history

UAE sent Chinese weapons to Sudan despite embargo