UAE

US-Saudi nuclear deal shows the Abraham Accords is a positive incentive - analysis

The full details are not known, and the US Congress will want to know more about this pact. However, the story sheds light on an important issue relating to the Abraham Accords.

People walk by a billboard sponsored by the Coalition for Regional Security calling for the expansion of the Abraham Accords, in Ramat Gan, Israel.
Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates, stands for a photograph with Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, September 3, 2025; illustrative.

Saudi Arabia, UAE team up to display unity on social media following months of friction

 AT CIA headquarters in Langley.

CIA operative helped UAE secure access to advanced US AI technology amid China links fears - report

FILE PHOTO: A general view of the Dubai skyline, with Burj Khalifa visible in the center, amid the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran, in United Arab Emirates, March 6, 2026.

Dubai denies reports of explosions as Iran claims US struck in Bandar Abbas, Qeshm Island


Sudan blames UAE, Ethiopia for drone attack in capital's airport

Drone attacks targeted the Khartoum International Airport, where fighting erupted at the beginning of Sudan's civil war and where the first international flight in three years took place last week.

Departure Hall at Khartoum International Airport, in Khartoum, Sudan, February 1, 2026.

Senior IDF official: No change in home front rules despite Iran attack on UAE, Oman

"Our air defense systems and attack capabilities are prepared at a high level which is something which has not changed since the ceasefire decision," the IDF official said.

Fire and smoke rise in the Fujairah Oil Industry Zone, caused by debris after interception of a drone by air defenses, UAE, March 4, 2026; illustrative.

Trump threatens to 'blow Iran off face of the Earth' if US vessels attacked

“We have more weapons and ammunition at a much higher grade than we had before," Trump said. “We have the best equipment."

US President Donald Trump departs the White House in Washington, DC, US, May 1, 2026.

Three Indian citizens wounded in Iranian drone attack on UAE oil facility

Earlier on Monday, the UAE Defense Ministry announced it had intercepted three missiles, with a fourth missile falling into the sea.

Smoke from a reported rocket interception is seen in the sky over Abu Dhabi on February 28, 2026.

Iran-linked hackers use ChatGPT for up to 700,000 cyberattacks daily, UAE warns

Officials said artificial intelligence is being used for reconnaissance, data collection, identifying system vulnerabilities, and generating sophisticated phishing emails.

ILLUSTRATION of cybercrime and hacking activity with a laptop displaying a pirate symbol.

Dubai, Israel, and the impact of the Iran war on hospitality

As regional tensions escalated into direct confrontation with Iran, the impact on Dubai’s tourism sector, so beloved by Israeli travelers, was almost immediate.

DUBAI’S SKYLINE of hotels.

US bypasses congressional review for military sales of $8.6 billion to Middle East allies

The State Department said US Secretary of State Marco Rubio determined that an emergency existed that required immediate sales to those countries and waived the congressional review requirements.

Lockheed Martin’s Patriot Advanced Capability 3 (PAC-3) Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE)

UAE bars citizens from traveling to Iran, Lebanon, and Iraq

Authorities instructed UAE citizens in these countries to contact the ministry through its emergency line for assistance.

The United Arab Emirates flag flutters against the backdrop of the Abu Dhabi Skyline following a reported Iranian strike on March 1, 2026.

Fractures rock Gulf alliance as UAE quits OPEC during Iran war - analysis

Abu Dhabi’s exit, a summit snub, and public criticism expose a widening Saudi-Emirati split reshaping energy and security coordination.

UAE Minister of Energy and Infrastructure, Suhail Mohamed Al Mazrouei speaks, on the day of the Make it in the Emirates (MIITE) conference, in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, May 4, 2026.

UAE exit weakens OPEC+ power over oil market but group to stay together, sources say - analysis

The exit would complicate OPEC+'s efforts to balance the market through supply adjustments because the group would have control over less of the global production.

 A 3D-printed oil pump jack is seen in front of displayed OPEC logo in this illustration picture, April 14, 2020.