United Arab Emirates

UK Politics

Foreign interference is real - but the UK should look beyond the usual culprits

Foreign money and foreign direction should be treated as a problem regardless of which state masterminds it
War on Iran
Iran issues warning against Arab states aiding US, as UAE cuts economic ties
Africa
UAE-backed Chinese company acquires stake in Ethiopian gold mine near Sudan war zone
GCC
Saudi Arabia tightens rules on financial transfers to UAE
Inside UAE
Fear grows among Egyptians in UAE over residency cancellations, report says
Yemen War
Is Yemen's endless war serving a US-Israeli agenda?
Shady Ibrahim
Inside UAE
UAE issues rare denial of 'imperial ambitions' in Africa
Israel's genocide in Gaza
Why the Mecca Agreement has given the UAE-Israel alliance the jitters
David Hearst
Inside UAE
UAE billionaire questions normalisation with Israel after Ben Gvir calls for nightly killings of Palestinians
War on Iran
Iran war pushes Middle Eastern airlines towards $4.3bn loss in 2026
Saudi-UAE Tensions
Former UAE presidential aide's post mocking Pakistan exposes unease over Mecca pact
Technology
UAE landing station confirmed for fibre optic cable set to link Israel to Gulf states
Israel normalisation deals
Influential Muslim scholar receives award from Jewish organisation promoting Israel normalisation
Politics
Only when the UAE helps Putin does the West panic about its malign influence
David Hearst
Energy
Turkey and UAE in talks to produce hydrogen and build offshore wind farm
Russia-Ukraine war
US sanctions five Turkish firms in wide-ranging Russia crackdown
Arms Trade
'War isn't going away soon': Campaigners defy UK law to protest at arms fair
Economy
'No corridor without Turkey': Erdogan opposes India-Middle East transport project 
Economy
Chios, the Greek island fuelling the Arab world's sweet tooth
Climate change
Emiratis pledge $450m in carbon credit deal at 'toxic' Africa Climate Summit
Inside UAE
Las Vegas of the Middle East? UAE creates 'commercial gaming' authority
Russia-Ukraine war
Western officials to warn UAE against trading with Russia: Report
Human Rights
UK apologises to Matthew Hedges after watchdog finds Foreign Office 'ignored' signs of UAE torture