United Arab Emirates

International law

UN: RSF used rape and sexual slavery as weapons of war in Sudan since 2023

OHCHR report finds RSF responsible for about 87 percent of verified incidents of gang rape and sexual slavery that may amount to crimes against humanity

International law

Sudanese victims ask ICC to investigate Emiratis over RSF atrocities in el-Fasher

Trump's U-turn on Iran war has ended Israel's Middle East dream

David Hearst

War on Iran: How the Gulf stepped in to clean up America's mess

Andreas Krieg

'From outlier to trailblazer': How Oman offers a glimpse into the post-war Gulf

UK lords work for consulting firm lobbying for UAE

Somaliland president meets Israeli counterpart in first Jerusalem visit

International law

Norway: International law is worth defending, even when allies break it

UAE paid Iran billions of dollars to halt strikes: Report

UAE hired lobbyists to burnish green credentials ahead of Cop28

Gulf states splurged on Trump hotel rooms during Qatar blockade 'lobbying blitz'

US Navy intercepts 'massive' shipment of explosives from Iran to Yemen

Netanyahu's far-right allies complicate expansion of Abraham Accords

US intelligence report claims UAE 'meddled in American politics'

Drought-stricken US southwest pays the price for Gulf-owned farms exporting 'virtual water'

Dubai's palm tree island developers set to build new man-made islands

Climate change 'forcing half of youth' in Mena to reconsider having kids

Egyptian-American arrested in UAE after calling for protests in Egypt

Israel and Jordan advance water-for-energy deal

Cop27: Gulf states empowered by global scramble for fossil fuels

In a pivotal shift, the Middle East emerges as an arms exporter