United Arab Emirates

  • Aug 5, 2020
  • 12 min read

Russia-Turkey aim to freeze Libya but others will stir

A host of global and regional powers are involved in the Libyan conflict

Libya
  • Aug 3, 2020
  • 2 min read

Emirati foreign policy outreach shows global ambitions

As its space and nuclear programmes progress, Abu Dhabi is strengthening ties beyond the US camp

United Arab Emirates
  • Jul 27, 2020
  • 12 min read

Securitised Middle East COVID-19 responses raise risks

Lebanese, Iraqi and Emirati security forces face different challenges in supporting public health measures

Middle East
  • Jul 23, 2020
  • 2 min read

Chinese and US Mars rovers show commitment to space

Mars missions by China, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and NASA all launch this month

International
  • Jul 6, 2020
  • 7 min read

Yemen’s humanitarian crisis will get deeper still

With external actors frustrated and international attention distracted by COVID-19, aid commitments have been slashed

Yemen
  • Jul 6, 2020
  • 2 min read

Federal Dubai-style revamp may empower Abu Dhabi

A wholesale government reorganisation aims to improve economic management and control information

United Arab Emirates
  • Jun 29, 2020
  • 2 min read

COVID-19 will call into question the Gulf labour model

Returning foreign workers face strict rules and potential hostility

Gulf states
  • Jun 22, 2020
  • 12 min read

Saudi Arabia will lead Gulf funds’ inward focus shift

Despite opportunistic investment during the global downturn, sovereign wealth funds will see new demand at home

Saudi Arabia