United Arab Emirates
US officials meet with Houthi terrorists as group claims to have downed Saudi F-15, hit airbase
War-damaged Gaza building collapses, killing 20 • Shayetet 13 SEALs conduct overnight counterterror raids • US preparing for $2.8 bil. arms sale to Israel, including over 40,000 bombs
Additional country may join Abraham Accords within six months, ambassador to UAE says
On This Day: Israel, UAE, Bahrain sign Abraham Accords in notable Arab normalization agreement
‘Fauda’ is Lebanon’s top show on Netflix as it thrives across Arab world
From hatred to humanity: How we can bring real peace to the Middle East - opinion
We can, and must, imagine an Arab and Muslim leadership built on humility rather than defiance and education that promotes tolerance and peace.
Fifty-five detained Iranian fishermen freed in UAE, embassy says
The fishermen were detained by the UAE's coast guard in recent months due to "special conditions" in the region, Iran's embassy in the UAE stated.
Iran's attacks on Emirati tankers leaves Gulf united against Islamic regime - analysis
Gulf solidarity is now emerging in an even larger way than before. While some countries want an agreement that will end the fighting, they are also outraged by Iran’s new attacks.
Israel extends ban on flights to Dubai as foreign airlines continue to avoid Middle East
The extension comes amid concerns over escalation between Iran and the US, which continues to affect aviation activity in the Middle East.
Horn of Africa growing increasingly important in Middle East power plays - analysis
Military agreements, port investments, and competing positions on Somalia, Somaliland, and Sudan are drawing the African and Arabian shores of the Red Sea into a single geopolitical arena.
UAE plans to build new ports, oil hubs in Gulf of Oman to bypass Strait of Hormuz closure - report
According to a report by FT, the new port would be built in the city of Fujairah, which already has a harbor but lacks the necessary infrastructure to serve as a major export hub.
As Gulf states come under attack, is Trump's Iran deal close to collapse? - analysis
After Iran's overnight strikes in the Gulf and Strait of Hormuz, Gulf states are beginning to realize Iran may not step back from its demands to control the Strait of Hormuz.
UN Human Rights Council orders urgent inquiry into escalating RSF violence in Sudan
"These horrors must not be repeated," Britain’s Human Rights Ambassador Eleanor Sanders told the body.
Houthis launch major offensive in western Yemen, raising fears of wider escalation
The main information on the Houthi movements comes from Al-Ain news in the UAE, which has good security sources in Yemen.
Gulf states' reactions to Lebanon agreement show signs of stability for region - analysis
Anwar Gargash, the diplomatic advisor to the President of the UAE, said he sees the framework agreement between Lebanon and Israel as a step to restoring Lebanon’s sovereignty.
