United Arab Emirates

War on Iran

Iran war pushes Middle Eastern airlines towards $4.3bn loss in 2026

Major airlines have resumed flights, but reduced capacity, international carrier suspensions and security concerns are slowing recovery
Saudi-UAE Tensions
Former UAE presidential aide's post mocking Pakistan exposes unease over Mecca pact
War on Iran
How a pragmatic axis could reshape the Middle East
Marco Carnelos
UK Politics
Pro-Israel Emirati influencers mocked for claims of Islamic plot to take over West
Gulf Money
'Mayfair means money': A walk through the Gulf elite's favourite part of London
Inside Saudi Arabia
'Agility vs depth': How the Mecca pact stacks up against the UAE-Israel alliance
UK Politics
From 'absolute monarchy' to dear friend: How Nigel Farage and Reform learned to love the UAE
Saudi-UAE Tensions
Saudi defence pact with Turkey and Pakistan sparks UAE backlash
War on Iran
Iran says US went from demanding surrender to seeking talks as oil price rises
Inside UAE
UAE's Adnoc announces $8bn gas expansion, as it mulls Hormuz bypass
Diplomacy
Why Egypt held back from joining Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan's defence pact
Israel's genocide in Gaza
Has Trump's peace plan introduced new mediators to Israel-Palestine?
Israel's genocide in Gaza
Return of Jared Kushner: Netanyahu's friend and Gulf business ally reappears for Gaza talks
Inside UAE
Satellite images reveal new UAE bases circling Gulf of Aden
Israel's genocide in Gaza
The great betrayal: Why Arab and Muslim rulers backed Trump's Gaza plan
David Hearst
Israel's genocide in Gaza
Key Middle Eastern leaders shocked by Israeli rewrite of Gaza plan but still back it
Economy
Sisi calls Israel an ‘enemy’ but will Egypt take real action over Gaza genocide?
Maged Mandour
Inside UAE
Death in Dubai: BBC documentary casts light on UAE's sordid world of sex exploitation
Israel's genocide in Gaza
As Israel wages war on the whole region, the Arabs are finally turning
David Hearst
Israel's genocide in Gaza
'Choose your side': Italian unions launch nationwide strike over genocide in Gaza
GCC
Gulf countries deny rejecting Egypt's defence force proposal at Doha summit
Sudan war
From Sudan to Ukraine: Why Colombian mercenaries keep fighting foreign wars
GCC
Exclusive: Egypt’s Nato-style Arab defence force proposal rejected at Doha summit