Middle East
Shaping Palestinian Politics: The UAE has a Leg Up on Turkey
The United Arab Emirates may have the upper hand in its competition with Turkey in efforts to shape Palestinian politics. Similarly, the UAE’s recognition...
Palestine Calls for Int’l Talks on ‘Real Peace Process’ to End Israeli Occupation
Regarding the normalisation agreements between UAE, Bahrain, and Israel, Abbas said they violate the Arab Peace Initiative as well as the foundations and pillars...
Saudi King’s Rare Address to UN Showcases Monarch in Charge
Aya Batrawy | AP
DUBAI — Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz made a rare address to the UN General Assembly on Wednesday, using the...
Reports: Kuwait and the UAE in Economic Pain Amid Pandemic
— Moody’s Investors Service, cut Kuwait’s debt rating and sounded the alarm that its “liquid resources are nearing depletion.”
— The UAE’s gross domestic...
The UAE-Israel Deal’s Historicity is in the Fine Print
A close read of the agreement between the United Arab Emirates and Israel suggests that the Jewish state has won far more than diplomatic...