2020 has been quite a year for the United Arab Emirates – the small but super-rich and mega-ambitious Gulf nation.It has sent a mission to Mars; struck a historic peace deal with Israel; and managed …
It’s Time For Palestinians to Make Their Own Peace Plan
Palestinians are understandably furious at the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain for agreeing to normalize diplomatic relations with Israel, but it leaves them with no choice but to formulate their own …
Explainer: Where do Arab states stand on normalising Israel ties?
A roundup of where other Arab countries stand after the UAE and Bahrain establish formal ties with Israel. The United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Bahrain are the latest countries in the Arab region to …
What Israel’s Peace Pact With UAE, Bahrain Means For US Arms Sales, Defense Contractors
The peace agreement recently signed by Israel with the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain and brokered by the White House raises many questions about geopolitics in the turbulent Pe …
Palestine won’t chair Arab League over Israel deals
Palestine on Tuesday relinquished its right to take the rotating presidency of the Arab League in protest of recent deals to normalize relations between the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Bahrain and …
Palestinians arrest supporters of Abbas rival close to UAE
Palestinian security forces have detained dozens of supporters of a rival to President Mahmoud Abbas who is based in the United Arab Emirates …
DP World, Bank Leumi to Explore Israel Logistics Investments
DP World and Bank Leumi signed an accord to explore potential opportunities in the logistics sector as the United Arab Emirates and Israel normalize relations.
Moroccans Protest Accords by UAE, Bahrain, Israel
Several dozen demonstrators showed up on Friday outside the Moroccan parliament in the capital Rabat to protest this week’s normalization accords signed by Israel with the United Arab Emirates and …
UAE and Bahrain sign U.S.-brokered deals with Israel, breaking longtime taboo
The United Arab Emirates and Bahrain signed agreements on Tuesday for normalizing relations with Israel, becoming the latest Arab states to break a longstanding taboo in a strategic realignment of …
UAE gets American drones as China ramps up sales
The White House’s recent decision to allow the sale of advanced weapons systems to the United Arab Emirates highlights the deliberate shift in US policy towards the UAE after it signed “normalisation” …