UAE

Gulf states seeking stability, hope US strikes on Iran will not spark wider conflict - analysis

Most of these countries have already dealt with the 624 days of crisis that Hamas's October 7 massacre caused. They want regional stability and peace. 

 Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, US President Donald Trump, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman and Bahrain's King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa attend a group photo session with Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) leaders in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, May 14, 2025.
 EMIRATI MEN wait outside an Etihad Airways aircraft carrying evacuees from Gaza to receive medical treatment in Abu Dhabi, last month. The UAE has contributed over 42% of all international humanitarian aid to Gaza in the past two years, says the writer.

Humanitarian diplomacy: The UAE’s approach to the Gaza crisis - opinion

The UAE is set to receive access to ChatGPT Plus, a premium version of OpenAI's chatbot.

UAE signs partnership with OpenAI for nationwide ChatGPT access, following major US investment

 A mourner attends the funeral of a commander from Iraq's Kataib Hezbollah, the terrorist organization holding Elizabeth Tsurkov hostage, during a funeral in Baghdad, Iraq September 22, 2024.

Is Hezbollah finally being weakened by Lebanon? - analysis


Hostage release must come first in Gaza roadmap, UAE foreign minister says

Abdullah bin Zayed also underscored his country’s humanitarian commitment, noting that the UAE has delivered over 42% of all international aid to Gaza in the past two years.

 An installation of pictures of hostages kidnapped during the deadly October 7 attack on Israel by Hamas, is displayed at a park in Ra'anana, Israel, June 20, 2024.

Syria plans to print currency in UAE and Germany, ending Russian role

The redesign will remove former Syrian strongman Bashar al-Assad's face from one of the Syrian pound's purple-hued denominations that remains in circulation.

Stacks of Syrian pounds are pictured inside an exchange currency shop in Azaz, Syria February 3, 2020.

Sharaa cements Syria-Bahrain ties with trip to Manama - analysis

 Bahrain is important because it is a close ally of the West, hosts a US naval base, and is also part of the Abraham Accords.

 Syria's interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa speaks during a Ministerial formation of the government of the Syrian Arab Republic, in Damascus, Syria March 29, 2025.

UAE mediating secret talks between Israel and Syria, sources say

The indirect contacts are focused on security and intelligence matters and confidence-building between the two states with no official relations.

(L-R) Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Over 1,000 Emiratis genetically tested before marriage as part of UAE's mandatory program

The decision to mandate genetic testing was announced in December 2024 by the UAE's Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP).

 Over 1,000 Emiratis genetically tested before marriage as part of UAE's mandatory program.

UAE launches world's first AI legislative system to draft and amend laws

Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum: 'We will analyze vast data in the AI system to track the daily impact of laws and regularly propose law amendments.'

 UAE launches world's first AI legislative system to draft and amend laws.

UAE mediates largest Ukraine-Russia prisoner exchange of war

The war in Ukraine has been going on for three years and large number of prisoners have been taken on both sides.

 Ukrainian prisoners of war (POWs) are seen next to buses after a swap, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in an undisclosed location, Ukraine April 19, 2025.

Wife of murdered Chabad rabbi gives birth to daughter

The two had only been married for a little over a year before the Chabad emissary's death.

 Illustrative image of Chabad emissary to the United Arab Emirates, Rabbi Zvi Kogan

Operation Assad: The air mission to smuggle the Syrian despot's valuables

New details reveal how Assad smuggled millions in cash, data, and aides to the UAE as rebels closed in on Damascus.

 Assad poster burns in Syria

Yemeni gov't reportedly preparing 80,000 man assault on Houthi-controlled Hodeidah port

"We might be at the stage of counting down the end of the Houthis," a leading expert said as the Yemeni government prepares a massive 80,000 soldier assault on Hodeidah.

 A coastguard boat sails past a commercial container ship docked at the Houthi-held Red Sea port of Hodeidah, as a container ship carrying general commercial goods docked at the port for the first time since at least 2016, in Hodeidah, Yemen February 25, 2023.

'Tolerance, coexistence': Sa'ar meets with UAE counterpart in Abu Dhabi

The two discussed a variety of regional issues, including the advancement of bilateral relations between the two countries.

 Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar and the foreign minister of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan