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Middle East and Africa 2 days ago

UAE president met with Israeli PM on Sunday

The UAE president hosted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the Emirates on Sunday, official media and Netanyahu's office said, a rare public acknowledgement at a time when the Israeli leader is seen by many in the region as the face of the Gaza war.

Economy 3 weeks ago

UAE builds alternative trade, energy routes after Iran attacks

The UAE, a critical economic lifeline for Iran, had suspended all financial and economic transactions with the Islamic Republic in August, citing military escalation by Tehran and missile threats.

Middle East and Africa 1 month ago

Iran says deal on Strait of Hormuz is close but not enough to open the waterway

Agreement between Iran and Oman over the strait, which separates the two countries, is seen as vital to a wider deal to end the war, which began with U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran on February 28 and led to Tehran establishing a chokehold over the major energy export route.

Middle East and Africa 4 months ago

PREMIUM
Indonesia urges restraint as Iran-US tensions spill into UAE

Indonesia has expressed deep concern over reported missile and drone strikes targeting oil facilities in the United Arab Emirates, urging all sides to exercise maximum restraint as stability in the Middle East hangs on a fragile ceasefire.

Economy 5 months ago

UAE oil break exposes deepening Saudi rift as Gulf power shifts

Political analysts and regional experts said the move to leave the groups of oil-producing nations, announced on Tuesday, was more than just a dispute over OPEC oil output quotas that Gulf sources say Abu Dhabi sees as tilted against the UAE.

Middle East and Africa 5 months ago

PREMIUM
UAE prioritizes diplomacy, de-escalation in Iran war response

United Arab Emirates Ambassador to Indonesia Abdulla Salem Al Dhaheri hopes the two-week ceasefire between the United States and Iran brings ‘a long lasting’ peace in the region.

Markets 6 months ago

Fire at UAE oil hub as Iran vows retaliation for US attack on Kharg Island

Iran warned it could target United States "hideouts" in the United Arab Emirates as a major UAE energy hub suffered disruption after a drone attack on Saturday, and US President Donald Trump said "many countries" would send warships to the region.

Middle East and Africa 6 months ago

PREMIUM
Indonesia calls for probe into Hormuz tugboat explosion

Indonesia has called on authorities in the United Arab Emirates and Oman to fully investigate last week’s explosion of the Mussafah 2 tugboat in the Strait of Hormuz involving five Indonesian nationals, as tensions escalate and attacks persist in the vital shipping lane.

Middle East and Africa 6 months ago

US says 2,000 targets hit as Iran retaliates across Gulf

Iran vowed to inflict a heavy price in retaliation. Drones struck adjacent the US consulate in Dubai, starting a fire but inflicting no casualties, and against the US military base at Al-Udeid in Qatar.

Middle East and Africa 7 months ago

PREMIUM
Prabowo arrives in UAE in busy week of Gaza talks

President Prabowo Subianto has arrived in Abu Dhabi to bolster bilateral ties with the United Arab Emirates and advance Jakarta’s regional diplomacy, marking the fourth stop of his overseas tour during which Gaza has often emerged as a central issue.

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