United Arab Emirates

  • Dec 20, 2021
  • 2 min read

Abu Dhabi will remove minor irritants for expatriates

International films will show uncut in cinemas, after Sunday becomes part of the weekend

United Arab Emirates
  • Dec 7, 2021
  • 2 min read

Abu Dhabi will prioritise careful outreach to Tehran

A high-profile diplomatic visit comes at a portentous time

United Arab Emirates
  • Dec 3, 2021
  • 11 min read

Bilateral will dominate Gulf UK and EU trade advances

The Gulf countries are playing the EU and the United Kingdom off against each other in the post-Brexit era

Gulf states
  • Nov 29, 2021
  • 2 min read

Abu Dhabi will step up global image-burnishing efforts

The country has announced large-scale legal reforms focused on commercial and social issues

United Arab Emirates
  • Nov 26, 2021
  • 2 min read

Wide regional outreach will boost Emirati global plans

Abu Dhabi’s crown prince is engaged in a Middle East diplomatic blitz

United Arab Emirates
  • Nov 25, 2021
  • 2 min read

Hopes of Turkey-UAE rapprochement seem premature

Agreement in Ankara on UAE's strategic investment in Turkey may have helped volatile lira to rally

Turkey
  • Nov 23, 2021
  • 7 min read

Gulf boycott raises Lebanon economic risks

Potential consequences for trade, tourism, investment, debt and remittances link to wider political dynamics

Gulf states
  • Nov 23, 2021
  • 2 min read

Turkish Islamism may limit Emirati and Israeli thaws

President Erdogan is engaging in high-level contacts with old enemies

United Arab Emirates