United Arab Emirates

How a pragmatic axis could reshape the Middle East

The Mecca agreement could do more to determine the region's trajectory than anything decided in Washington, Tel Aviv or Tehran

Inside Saudi Arabia

'Agility vs depth': How the Mecca pact stacks up against the UAE-Israel alliance

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

Iran says US went from demanding surrender to seeking talks as oil price rises

UAE's Adnoc announces $8bn gas expansion, as it mulls Hormuz bypass

Why Egypt held back from joining Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan's defence pact

Dubai ruler confronted in London over UAE involvement in Sudan war

Israel's genocide in Gaza

Why the Mecca Agreement is a necessary show of force

David Hearst

Senior UAE scholar says US bases are 'a burden and not a strategic asset'

From Sudan to Gaza, becoming 'Singapore' means choosing to comply

Khalid Albaih

UAE's Burj Al Arab to close for 18 months refurbishment after Dubai tourism drop-off

Trump's blockade of Hormuz is another own goal in the war on Iran

David Hearst

Inside the Sudanese army coalition split over Iran and the Muslim Brotherhood

Could the Islamabad talks end 48 years of hostility between the US and Iran?

Seyed Hossein Mousavian

Can Istanbul rival Dubai? Turkey looks to woo investors as Iran war reshapes region

'Ceasefire not holding': US and Iran may have to talk 'as guns are firing'

Trump's 'Apocalypse Now' is a busted flush. Iran has proved it and China knows it

David Hearst

Exclusive: The Ethiopian army base covertly supporting Sudan’s RSF

Starmer hopes to establish key diplomatic role for Britain as he heads to the Gulf

How US-Israeli war gave Iran all the cards in the Middle East

David Hearst