United Arab Emirates

Preparations for Abu Dhabi’s upcoming UN Security Council seat stretch far beyond regional agendas

Erdogan holds out prospect of significant UAE investments in latest stage in easing of fraught relationship

One year on, ambitious hopes of regional transformation based on ‘normalisation’ seem far distant

The richest emirate has slashed business start-up and licensing charges

Gulf state rivalries are shifting in the immediate post-pandemic period

The list of alleged targets, including senior foreign officials, is embarrassing Gulf countries, despite strong denials

Two former close allies have held a meeting to mark the resolution of their oil dispute

Deep internal fault lines are exacerbated by regional Saudi-Emirati tensions