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Saudi Arabia’s changing strategy and the quiet strain with the UAE - analysis

Growing tensions between Saudi Arabia and the UAE reflect shifting Gulf alliances, with implications for Israel and the US role in the region.

 Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman receives The President of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Al-Nahyan, in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, July 16, 2022.
(From L-R) Russia's President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with US President Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff, son-in-law Jared Kushner and Josh Gruenbaum, Commissioner of the US Federal Acquisition Service, at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, January 22, 2026.

Putin agrees next steps with US envoys but Kremlin says territory is key

Yemeni children play soccer at a displaced persons camp in Marib, Yemen, October 29, 2024.

Yemen’s fractured power struggle deepens its humanitarian, political crisis - opinion

Supporters of the UAE-backed separatist Southern Transitional Council (STC) wave flags of the United Arab Emirates and of the STC, during a rally in Aden, Yemen, December 30, 2025.

How the UAE built its sphere of influence across the region, including role in Yemen - explainer


EDGE Group invests $22m. in Israel's Thirdeye Systems, forms strategic partnership

The deal includes a direct equity investment and the formation of a new joint venture, highlighting growing technological cooperation between the UAE and Israel.

 Thirdeye's Tesseract AI system

Mossad investigating missing Chabad emissary in Dubai, may have been under Iranian surveillance

Kogan is an Israeli who served in the IDF, managed a supermarket in Dubai, and is married to an American woman. 

 Chabad emissary Rabbi Zvi Kogan, November 23, 2024.

Etihad Airways doubles flights to Israel: $863 to Bangkok in August

Etihad Airways to double flights from Israel to Thailand in August, offering fares as low as $863 to Bangkok and $735 in September.


Gulf states, vulnerable but influential, seek to stop new Iran-Israel war

Recent events highlight Gulf states' vulnerability, from Iran's seizure of a cargo ship to Yemen's Houthi attacks, impacting regional dynamics and Saudi-Iranian relations.

 Family group photos of all the participating members during the Member States of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and the Association of Southeast Asia Nations (ASEAN) Summit (ASEAN-GCC Summit) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia October 20, 2023

The evolution of Comic Con UAE: From fans to families

The Middle East Film & Comic Con, in its 12th edition in the UAE, celebrates movies, TV, comics, and gaming, drawing fans and artists globally.

A salesperson at The Middle East Film & Comic Con in the United Arab Emirates.

Despite Israel’s ambitious climate vows, sparse delegation heads to COP28

 THE COP28 insignia is on display in Abu Dhabi, ahead of the conference in the UAE, which gets underway at the end of this month.

YU president headlines historic interfaith sustainability panel in UAE

This event, according to the AFH, was the first of its kind in the United Arab Emirates in which Jews, Muslims, and Christians discussed the issue of sustainability. 

President Berman meets with H.E. Mubarak Hamad Mubarak Almheiri, President of the Board of Trustees at MBZUH.

Man tests positive for MERS in Abu Dhabi near Oman border - WHO

Cases of MERS-CoV - which can cause fever, coughing and shortness of breath, and in some cases can lead to pneumonia - have been recorded in 27 countries since 2012, according to WHO figures.

 Colorized transmission electron micrograph showing particles of the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV).

Four reasons to stay at the Abu Dhabi Four Seasons

Come explore what makes the Four Seasons Abu Dhabi the right choice for your holiday.

 THE FOUR Seasons Abu Dhabi is located in the vicinity of the area’s major attractions.

Just how wealthy is the Emirati royal family?

Explore the extravagant wealth of the UAE royal family, with their lavish palaces, yachts, private jets, and an awe-inspiring car collection.

 Members of the Royal family sit while receiving condolences after the death of late President of the United Arab Emirates Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan at Mushrif Palace in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, May 15, 2022.