United Arab Emirates

  • Mar 14, 2018
  • 2 min read

Sudan will use Emirati cash for short-term stability

Emirati largesse has handed Sudan a short-term economic lifeline, and leeway to avoid thornier economic questions

Sudan
  • Mar 12, 2018
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Foreign meddling obstructs Libya political solution

The UN Panel of Experts on Libya fears that the country will not find political common ground any time soon

Libya
  • Mar 7, 2018
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Licensing may burden UAE social media influencers

An unusual new legal framework tightens controls on social media product promotion

United Arab Emirates
  • Feb 28, 2018
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US mediation among Gulf states aims to confront Iran

US President Donald Trump is making a renewed effort to reconcile Doha with boycotting neighbours Riyadh and Abu Dhabi

United States
  • Feb 27, 2018
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Emirati proteges may take more control in south Yemen

Tensions are rising again between forces trained by the United Arab Emirates and the Saudi-backed government in Aden

Yemen
  • Feb 23, 2018
  • 7 min read

Abu Dhabi’s Yemen role limits new military involvement

Emirati funds, training, armaments and advisers are changing security dynamics in Yemen and parts of Africa

United Arab Emirates
  • Feb 9, 2018
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Gulf states could compete over Palestinian patronage

Doha and its enemy Abu Dhabi have offered aid to suffering Gaza, but Cairo’s stance is more important

Gulf states
  • Feb 7, 2018
  • 7 min read

Shifting Middle East geopolitics risk more instability

Changes in US and Russian policy since 2015 have triggered shifts in the regional balance of power

Middle East