The UAE–India alliance, rooted in economic, demographic, and strategic ties, deepens interdependence while raising questions about sovereignty, identity, and internal vulnerability in the UAE.

Trump’s pullback from striking Iran exposed the regime’s resilience while he continued calling for a change in leadership.

The past few weeks have witnessed a pivotal moment, as the Yemeni crisis has transformed from a distant issue into a direct threat on the border with the Sultanate of Oman.

How the UAE engineered its own isolation: Years of sabotage schemes in Arab countries backfire on their architect.

The Pakistani arms deal, backed by Saudi Arabia, strengthens Sudan’s army and shifts the internal balance of power amid a wider Saudi–Emirati regional rivalry.

Are Bombings and Assassinations Returning to Yemen under Emirati hands? 4 trends outline Abu Dhabi’s behavior in the south after its withdrawal.

Somalia has canceled its security and ports deals with the UAE, accusing the Gulf state of violating its sovereignty by using the East African nation to extract a Yemeni separatist leader.

Recent shifts in Yemen’s political landscape suggest the country is entering a new phase, marked above all by a distinctly Saudi-led recalibration of how the Yemen file is managed, following the retreat of the Emirati role.

"Israel" seeks to prevent the formation of a Turkish triangle stretching from Syria to Libya and the Horn of Africa through four simultaneous axes: How is it doing this?

Algeria’s rising tensions with the UAE over alleged support for separatists and regional rivalries have brought the two countries to the brink of a diplomatic break.

In January 2026, leaked documents from the European Parliament revealed that the UAE funneled millions of dollars to a Swiss intelligence firm to carry out covert smear campaigns across Europe targeting Islam.

In a move widely seen as signaling the start of a new Middle Eastern chapter, Turkiye is seeking to join the Saudi-Pakistan Mutual Defense Agreement signed on September 17, 2025.

Yemen’s political landscape is shifting rapidly as local and regional power balances change and key actors reposition, reshaping the political and military map—most notably in the south.

Saudi Arabia’s removal of fees on foreign workers has intensified regional competition for skilled labor, exposing Egypt’s struggle to retain industrial human capital amid economic pressures.

Amid escalating unrest in Yemen's southern cities, Rashad al-Alimi, head of Yemen’s internationally recognized PLC, called for a conference in Riyadh to defuse the crisis, inviting all southern forces, including the UAE-backed separatist STC militia.