United Arab Emirates
UAE says oil leak from tanker has been stopped, pollution eases
The oil slick is concentrated off the northern emirate of Umm Al Quwain and extends partly towards coastal areas in the neighboring northern emirates of Ras Al Khaimah, Ajman, and Sharjah.
Houthis continue to engage in ‘fierce battles’ in mountains near Aden, Taiz - report
The Mecca Pact and Saudi Arabia’s future with the Abraham Accords - opinion
Three Arab states back Greece in dispute over Turkey-Libya maritime accord
UAE prime minister's brother Sheikh Ahmed bin Rashid Al Maktoum dies at 77
Sheikh Ahmed bin Rashid Al Maktoum was the brother of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the UAE’s current prime minister and the ruler of Dubai.
Former Palestinian Authority minister says he relayed Hamas’s pre-October 7 warning to Israel
Abu Zaida feared reporting directly to the Shin Bet, but at the same time feared for his life if the information was not passed on, so he decided to convey the message directly to the UAE.
Sharaa secretly building up Syrian military, raising red flags in Israeli security community
Instead of investing in infrastructure, rebuilding the country, or improving the welfare of civilians who suffered through 15 years of war, the extremist regime is focusing on an arms buildup.
US sanctions Iranian financier's crypto exchange, says it processes Hormuz payments
Treasury said BitBank had routed hundreds of millions of dollars to the IRGC and described the exchange as a key component in Iran’s digital assets-based sanctions-evasion infrastructure.
India’s BRICS balancing act is keeping the bloc from becoming an anti-Western alliance - opinion
A stronger BRICS may challenge parts of the existing international order, but the New Delhi summit does not show the emergence of a unified alternative bloc.
IDF orders increased vigilance in Gaza Strip after string of Hamas terrorists killed
IDF kills Nukhba terrorist who kidnapped hostages on Oct. 7 • Reports of strikes in Lebanon • 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
The Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates, Yossi Shelley, said on Tuesday that a country, possibly the State of Kuwait, could join the agreements.
On This Day: Israel, UAE, Bahrain sign Abraham Accords in notable Arab normalization agreement
The US-mediated normalization deal was seen as a step toward normalization with most of its neighbors and aimed the serve as a roadmap for normalization between Israel and Saudi Arabia.
‘Fauda’ is Lebanon’s top show on Netflix as it thrives across Arab world
The latest season of the Israeli series 'Fauda' has become a hit around the world and even hit number one on Netflix in Lebanon.
US urges caution near Jewish, Israeli sites in UAE during Rosh Hashanah
US mission to the UAE urged citizens to remain cautious in areas associated with Israeli communities ahead of Rosh Hashanah celebrations.
