India has confirmed the seizure of three oil tankers under US sanctions suspected of operating within Iran’s so called shadow fleet, marking the country’s first major enforcement action against ships accused of evading international oil restrictions. The operation comes amid improving ties......
Foreign ministers from Saudi Arabia, Jordan, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Indonesia, Pakistan, Egypt and Türkiye have denounced Israel’s decision to designate large areas of the occupied West Bank as state land and to initiate comprehensive land registration there for the first time since......
What began as a discreet race for influence between Riyadh and Abu Dhabi has evolved into an overt strategic rivalry that is reshaping regional balances without a shot being fired, yet at a potentially high long term cost for both sides. For general readers, policy analysts and investors following Gulf......
Recently released documents linked to Jeffrey Epstein have revealed correspondence describing the transfer of pieces of the Kaaba’s sacred cloth from Makkah to the United States, allegedly arranged through contacts connected to the United Arab Emirates. According to the emails, dated 2017, three......
Russian President Vladimir Putin welcomed UAE President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan to the Kremlin on Thursday for high-level discussions timed strategically before the next round of Ukraine peace negotiations in Abu Dhabi. The United Arab Emirates has solidified its role as a pivotal neutral mediator......
The ongoing conflict in Ukraine, now entering its fourth year, has resulted in nearly two million combined military casualties for Russia and Ukraine, according to a recent study. The Washington-based Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) estimates that by the spring of 2026, Russia will......
His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates, has accepted an invitation from the United States to join the Board of Peace, a key initiative aimed at advancing regional stability. The decision was announced by His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan,......
Saudi Arabia's ambassador to the United Nations delivered a firm warning to the Security Council, stating that any threat to the kingdom's national security represents a "red line" that will be addressed and neutralized. Abdulaziz Alwasil's remarks followed weeks of escalating friction......
The United States has begun withdrawing military personnel from critical bases in the Middle East as a precautionary step amid escalating tensions with Iran. Tehran has warned that it would strike American facilities if Washington initiates an attack, prompting this repositioning of forces. A U.S. official......
Yemen's Aden International Airport halted all operations on Thursday as escalating tensions between Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates spilled over into civilian aviation, stranding hundreds of passengers and exposing deepening rifts among Gulf powers over control of resource-rich eastern......
Arab Gulf nations are ramping up diplomatic pressure on President Donald Trump to hold Israel accountable for repeated violations of the Gaza ceasefire, which has entered a critical phase ahead of his administration's transition in January 2026. The six members of the Gulf Cooperation Council Qatar,......
Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelensky publicly rebuked India and the United Arab Emirates after both countries condemned an alleged Ukrainian drone strike on the residence of Russian president Vladimir Putin while remaining silent on continued Russian attacks against Ukrainian cities. Speaking......
Saudi-led airstrikes on UAE-backed forces in Yemen have reignited internal rifts within the coalition fighting in the war-torn country. The strikes targeted positions held by the Southern Transitional Council in Hadhramaut province, marking a serious escalation in tensions between nominal partners on......
