Attracting dirty foreign capital is not just a money-making scheme for the UAE. It has become an integral part of its policy aims to...

As long as crimes against Uyghurs, Palestinians, or Yemenis go unchallenged, western support for Ukrainians resisting Russian aggression...

Despite Qatar trying to maintain its position as a neutral player, its use of military lever for alliance building has been firmly...

Andreas Krieg & Matthew Hedges A picture says more than a thousand words: UAE Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed laughing with his...

With Europe now in the midst of an energy crisis, it is high time to diversify the continent's energy strategy [This article originally...

The post-Al Ula Gulf is still characterized by mistrust and suspicion, but what role will joint infrastructure and investment projects...

Since August, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has been on a comprehensive regional tour that has involved Abu Dhabi reconciling with...

In the wake of recent diplomatic successes in Gaza and Afghanistan, Doha is emphasising the need for national unity and regional dialogue...

Doha has made itself indispensable to Afghan negotiations, but its influence depends on moderate Taliban members, who are now struggling...

Smart diplomacy might for the time being be more effective levers for the UAE as a self-declared regional powerhouse [This article...

The growing divergence of interests between the two neighbours has created serious cracks in the thin veneer of their once-hailed...

Abu Dhabi remains a highly assertive player in the region, willing to use all levers of power to achieve its ends [This article...

With the state's implicit support, Twitter users are twisting, selecting and reframing facts to serve Israel's cause at the expense of...

As Western countries take a backseat, the UAE is gradually building a region that empowers Russia and China – much at the expense of...

Most analysts agree that constructive criticism of the labor rights situation in Qatar is a necessary by-product of the run-up to the...

Far from being constructive, calls for a boycott of the international sporting event risk stopping Doha's reform effort in its tracks...

The UAE's drawdown from its Assab military base in Eritrea comes as the new Biden administration is re-evaluating America's commitment to...

While Saudi Arabia seems reconciled, a clash of visions will continue across the Middle East and North Africa [originally published on...

The debate about the sale of the F-35 to the UAE has been highly politicizes in Washington – yet mostly for the wrong reasons. Looking at...

Abu Dhabi has capitalised on orientalist fears in the West to stigmatise "Islamism" as a catch-all phrase encompassing any form of...