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Lack of comment on Iran’s attack on UAE shows Iraq’s self-imposed isolation

War has turned back the clock on progress being made in Baghdad's relations with the Gulf states

Aveen
Karim

Weekend cartoonShadi's take on the oil price fluctuations amid US-Iran ceasefire tensions

Video

The Gulf countries are building a Middle East that Iran cannot tolerate

Jason Greenblatt

The Iran war cannot change the underlying mindset that has defined the UAE

Sebastian Kurz

The UK election results show its two-party system is coming to an end

Gavin Esler

Comment

Why are workplace meetings so inefficient?

Nick March

Sweden will always be a reliable partner in the UAE's inspiring journey

Fredrik
Floren

Set menu: Trump serves up more Taco and Nacho

Thomas Watkins

Donald Trump and the illusion of an Iran deal

David Vujanovic

How the UAE turned resilience and flexibility into national priorities

Hazeem Sultan Al Suwaidi

Editorial

Art is there to challenge and be challenged

How one stranded ship is posing questions for global health

The UAE military operates with the trust of the people

How the UAE is securing its sovereignty

Don't confuse the UAE’s prudence with protectionism

The UAE's preparedness mindset has deep roots

Columnists

Increasingly, the basic line of thinking among elites and ordinary people alike these days is that creating dense interlinkages in the global economy makes individual economies fragile. Reuters

The lure of deglobalisation is getting stronger – but the world must resist it

Omar Al-Ubaydli

Beyond FDI – the investment that calls the UAE home

Badr Jafar

Opec's days of manipulating the market are over

Hadley Gamble

The world decided it could tolerate watching Gaza schools be destroyed

Sonia Ben Jaafar

Threats to send asylum-seekers to Africa are racist

Sholto Byrnes

Factories central in next stage of Abu Dhabi economic story

Mohammad Al Kamali

As a millennial, I feel younger than I am – but older in ways I didn’t expect

Aarti Jhurani

Podcast: Beyond the Headlines

The USS George Bush in the Arabian Sea as the US enforces a naval blockade against Iran in the Strait of Hormuz. Centcom.

What's next in the battle for Strait of Hormuz?

A man votes during the municipal council election in Birzeit near Ramallah, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. Reuters.

Making sense of Palestine’s local elections

Can Iraq shake off the grip of foreign influence?

Death penalty: The new threat to Palestinian detainees

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Lack of comment on Iran’s attack on UAE shows Iraq’s self-imposed isolation

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Why Britons in Dubai don’t deserve the backlash

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What's next for Keir Starmer after Epstein linked to UK envoy

Iranian citizens not looking for monarchy to be restored

Will second phase of Gaza ceasefire bring change?

Opinion: Europe's fresh engagement with Syria is welcome

The Gulf countries are building a Middle East that Iran cannot tolerate

The Iran war cannot change the underlying mindset that has defined the UAE

The UK election results show its two-party system is coming to an end

Why are workplace meetings so inefficient?

Sweden will always be a reliable partner in the UAE's inspiring journey

Set menu: Trump serves up more Taco and Nacho

Donald Trump and the illusion of an Iran deal

How the UAE turned resilience and flexibility into national priorities

Can Opec survive the UAE's exit?

Before talking to Israel, Lebanon's leaders need to get on the same page

It may only be a matter of time before the EU takes action against Israel

The Trump-Merz feud could hasten the US-Europe separation

Beyond FDI – the investment that calls the UAE home

Opec's days of manipulating the market are over

The world decided it could tolerate watching Gaza schools be destroyed

Threats to send asylum-seekers to Africa are racist

Factories central in next stage of Abu Dhabi economic story

As a millennial, I feel younger than I am – but older in ways I didn’t expect

Lack of comment on Iran’s attack on UAE shows Iraq’s self-imposed isolation

Opinion: Is the EU losing patience with Israel?

How Pakistan came out as winner after ceasefire agreement

Opinion: Is Donald Trump losing the Iran war narrative?

Why Britons in Dubai don’t deserve the backlash

Post-Khamenei Iran: Power struggle and a new era?

Opinion: Why are Pakistan and Afghanistan fighting?

What's next for Keir Starmer after Epstein linked to UK envoy

Iranian citizens not looking for monarchy to be restored

Will second phase of Gaza ceasefire bring change?

Opinion: Europe's fresh engagement with Syria is welcome

The Gulf countries are building a Middle East that Iran cannot tolerate

The Iran war cannot change the underlying mindset that has defined the UAE

The UK election results show its two-party system is coming to an end

QuoteWhy are workplace meetings so inefficient?

QuoteSweden will always be a reliable partner in the UAE's inspiring journey

QuoteSet menu: Trump serves up more Taco and Nacho

Donald Trump and the illusion of an Iran deal

How the UAE turned resilience and flexibility into national priorities

Can Opec survive the UAE's exit?

QuoteBefore talking to Israel, Lebanon's leaders need to get on the same page

It may only be a matter of time before the EU takes action against Israel

The Trump-Merz feud could hasten the US-Europe separation

Beyond FDI – the investment that calls the UAE home

Opec's days of manipulating the market are over

The world decided it could tolerate watching Gaza schools be destroyed

Threats to send asylum-seekers to Africa are racist

Factories central in next stage of Abu Dhabi economic story

As a millennial, I feel younger than I am – but older in ways I didn’t expect

Why are workplace meetings so inefficient?

Sweden will always be a reliable partner in the UAE's inspiring journey

Set menu: Trump serves up more Taco and Nacho

Before talking to Israel, Lebanon's leaders need to get on the same page