As theUAE presents itself to the world as a model of Arab modernity, openness, and innovation, the walls of its ruling palace conceal an intense power struggle between two influential brothers: Thnoun bin Zayed, and Hazza bin Zayed.

In near-total silence and far from the media spotlight, one of Egypt’s largest privately owned farms has slipped into the hands of an Emirati company.

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.