UAE, Egypt sign $10bn deal to build Africa’s biggest wind farm

The $10bn green energy project will reduce around 9 percent of Egypt's annual carbon emissions

Abu Dhabi tightens insurance coverage for UAE-flagged vessels

Hundreds of unregistered tankers carrying oil sanctioned by the west have reportedly joined an opaque parallel shipping route that passes through Dubai

UAE reveals it withdrew from US-led maritime coalition ‘months ago’

The UAE also refuted western media reports that claim the country is 'frustrated' over Washington's weak response to Iran's seizure of oil tankers in Gulf waters

UAE becomes Russian gold trade hub due to western sanctions

The wealthy Gulf state has become an important outlet for Russian trade and investment following the imposition of western sanctions due to Russia’s war with Ukraine

UAE president invites Netanyahu to COP28 summit

The invitation falls significantly short of the high-profile visit to the UAE Netanyahu has been pushing for since returning to office

UAE invites Syrian president to attend COP28 summit

Arab states are pushing ahead with restoring ties with Syria despite growing discontent from the west

UAE-based DP World signs agreement with Chinese seaports

The head of the Ningbo-Zhoushan seaport disclosed that the agreement will boost the development of China's Belt and Road Initiative

UAE welcomed Israeli military aid following 2022 Yemeni airstrikes: Report

Israel's haste to aid its Arab partner came in stark contrast to the muted response of the US

Syrian Kurds seek UAE mediation in talks with Damascus: Report

Abu Dhabi has categorically denied that any meeting with the SDF chief took place

UAE top foreign employer of former US military leaders: Report

Former US military officials enjoy lucrative employment opportunities with many foreign countries, which helps drive wars and influence US policy

UAE, China to build aircraft manufacturing plant in Abu Dhabi

The landmark deal comes days after western media revealed US spy agencies 'detected construction at a suspected Chinese military facility in the UAE'

Yemen threatens to strike ‘distant depths’ of KSA, UAE if violations continue

Renewed Saudi border shelling has resulted in a number of casualties this month, impeding recent progress in Saudi-Yemeni peace talks

The US balks at thriving UAE-Russia relations

The leak of classified documents suggesting Emirati-Russian intel against the US has caused uncertainty about the future of US-UAE relations amid significant shifts in the geopolitics of the Persian Gulf.

GCC rivalry nears its end as Qatar ready to restore ties with UAE

An anonymous source has said that ties between the two Gulf states could be fully restored within weeks

Italy claims UAE ‘halted’ military role in Yemen, lifts embargo on arms sales

Despite Rome's claim, UAE forces and their mercenaries currently occupy Yemen's Socotra Archipelago, as well as dozens of Yemeni ports and several oil fields

Lula ends UAE visit calling for global effort to broker peace in Ukraine

The leftist president blasted the US and Europe for 'encouraging' the war and stressed the need for sovereign nations to abandon the US dollar for bilateral trade

US imposes sanctions on UAE, Turkish-based entities

The US Treasury also accused the 120 sanctioned entities of violating their export controls

Russian intelligence working with UAE against US, UK: Pentagon documents

US officials have criticized the UAE in recent months for failing to enforce US-imposed sanctions against Russia

The first China-UAE gas deal in yuan: A new blow to dollar dominance

Chinese allies control 40 percent of OPEC+ oil reserves, and the GCC controls another 40 percent. With this China-UAE gas trade settled in yuan, the petrodollar today is under serious threat.

Saudi, UAE-backed officials set to discuss new Yemen truce

The meeting will be held in the Saudi capital Riyadh this week, and will focus on preliminary agreements between Saudi Arabia and Ansarallah

UAE president, Israeli PM discuss improving ties

According to the Israeli prime minister's office, the two leaders plan a personal meeting in the near future

Iran appoints ambassador to UAE after eight years

Reza Ameri previously served as Tehran's ambassador to Sudan, Algeria, and Eritrea

UAE airlines resume accepting Russian payment cards

US sanctions on Russia have caused western financial firms to cease doing business in the country, but Russia is developing its own payments system in cooperation with China

Yemen says UAE building new military base in occupied Socotra Archipelago

The Ansarallah resistance group has warned that securing Yemen's maritime sovereignty will be a priority in the next stage of the battle against Saudi and Emirati forces

UAE cancels license for Russian bank sanctioned by west

Washington has criticized the UAE for failing to adequately implement sanctions imposed against Russia

UAE president names son crown prince

MbZ also appointed his two brothers as deputy rulers of Abu Dhabi, and another brother as prime minister

Israel, UAE sign free trade agreement

The agreement would remove or reduce tariffs on 96 percent of commodities traded between Tel Aviv and Abu Dhabi

Ansarallah launches major offensive against UAE-backed troops in Marib and Shabwah

While Saudi-Yemeni talks to extend the ceasefire seem to have borne fruit, Emirati interests in Yemen are complicating matters

Tyranny on the waters: The UAE-Israeli occupation of Yemen’s Socotra Island

The transformation of Yemen’s strategically-located Socotra Island into an Emirati-Israeli military intelligence hub has raised concerns for the Ansarallah movement and its allies, significantly increasing the geopolitical stakes of the Yemen war.

UAE orders envoy to Israel not to meet with govt officials: Report

The UAE, Jordan, Egypt, and Morocco are reportedly reconsidering their diplomatic ties with Israel in response to a senior Israeli official saying 'there is no such thing as a Palestinian people'