In a fresh scandal, Washington has added seven companies headquartered in the United Arab Emirates to its sanctions program targeting entities involved in the war in Sudan.

In a notable move, the head of the National Oil Corporation (NOC) in Libya Farhat Bengdara, who is backed by the UAE, submitted his resignation to PM Dbeibeh on January 16, 2025.

Najib Mikati concluded his tenure as Lebanon's caretaker prime minister with a blatant human rights violation by approving the extradition of Egyptian poet Abdul Rahman Yusuf al-Qaradawi to the UAE.

Aligning with its normalization policy with “Israel” and its opposition to Hamas, the UAE has focused on harassing residents who sympathize with Gaza and oppose the Israeli aggression on the Strip since October 7, 2023.

The revelation of a UAE-backed arms company in Serbia supplying “Israel” with weapons and ammunition underscores Abu Dhabi's role in the Israeli massacres in Gaza since October 7, 2023.