United Arab Emirates

2 OCTOBER 2024: Satellite view of the Strait of Hormuz, a critical chokepoint for global energy supply, connecting the Persian Gulf to the Gulf of Oman
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Three Indonesian crew missing after UAE tugboat sinks in Strait of Hormuz

Three Indonesian crew members are missing after the United Arab Emirates-flagged tugboat Mussafah 2 sank in the Strait of Hormuz on Friday

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
08 March, 2026
Pieces of missiles and drones recovered after Iran's strikes are displayed during a press briefing by the UAE government held in Abu Dhabi on March 3, 2026.
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UAE explores freezing Iranian assets in response to attacks: WSJ

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
06 March, 2026
UAE residents have received alerts warning them of Iranian rocket strikes [Getty]
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UAE eager to paint picture of normality as Iranian rockets fly

The New Arab Staff
06 March, 2026
A departure board displays flight cancellations at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport after several flights to Dubai and Doha are canceled following strikes on Iran launched by the United States and Israel and Tehran's retaliatory action, in Tangerang, Banten Province, Indonesia, on March 2, 2026.
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Gulf carriers resume limited flights as missile fire continues

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
06 March, 2026
The US embassy headquarters in Riyadh is pictured on March 3
US-Israel war on Iran
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Iran targets US embassy in Riyadh, says Strait of Hormuz closed

The New Arab Staff
03 March, 2026
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Egypt
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Shared threats: The making of an Egypt–Saudi security doctrine

Saleh Salem
04 February, 2026
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Middle East does not need Iran-US war: UAE's MbZ adviser

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
03 February, 2026
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Pakistan
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Balancing act: How Pakistan is navigating the Saudi-UAE rift

Sabena Siddiqui
02 February, 2026
Closure of the headquarters of the STC's National Assembly in Aden
Southern Transitional Council
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UAE-backed forces close STC-linked assembly headquarters in Aden

The New Arab Staff
Fares al-Jalal
29 January, 2026
Saudi Foreign Affairs Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud and Poland's Foreign Affairs Minister (unseen) give a joint press conference after their meeting at the Foreign Office in Warsaw, January 26, 2026. (Photo by Wojtek RADWANSKI/AFP)
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Saudi Arabia wants 'strong, positive' relationship with UAE: FM

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
26 January, 2026
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the Netherlands
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KLM suspends Tel Aviv, Gulf flights amid US-Iran tensions

The New Arab Staff
24 January, 2026
Engineers and media attend the opening ceremony for a 120MW solar power plant, supplied by the United Arab Emirates, in Yemen's southern port city of Aden on March 4, 2024. (Photo by SALEH AL-OBEIDI/AFP via Getty Images)
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UAE utility withdraws from Yemen, transfers solar plants to govt

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
23 January, 2026
Ukrainian firefighters extinguish a car fire after a Russian air strike on the city of Kramatorsk, Ukraine, 21 January 2026. (Photo by Diego Herrera Carcedo/Anadolu via Getty Images)
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Russia demands Ukraine's Donbas region ahead of Abu Dhabi talks

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
23 January, 2026
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Turkey
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Turkey in the Saudi-Pakistan defence pact: A new regional order?

Francesco Salesio Schiavi 
21 January, 2026
The national flags of the United Arab Emirates (L) and Israel, are set side by side at the new Israeli consulate of Dubai, ahead of a press conference by Israel's Foreign Minister, on June 30, 2021.
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Israeli minister made secret UAE visit for education, AI talks

The New Arab Staff
21 January, 2026
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi welcomes United Arab Emirates (UAE) President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan in New Delhi, India on January 19, 2026.
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UAE deepens military ties with India as Saudi rivalry heats up

Matthew Hoare
20 January, 2026
Nigel Farage ahead of the Formula 1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix at Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates on December 7, 2025
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Reform chief Farage in outreach to 'anti-Islamist' UAE president

The New Arab Staff
20 January, 2026
In Seiyun, Yemen, on January 09, 2026, aerial drone footage shows the city of Seiyun in southern Yemen amidst ongoing military unrest and conflict
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Yemen leaders back Saudi effort to unify south

The New Arab Staff
19 January, 2026
Yemenis brandishing the People's Republic of South Yemen flag and the image of Southern Transitional Council (STC) president Aidarous Al-Zubaidi, rally in support of Yemen's southern separatists, in Khormaksar Square, in the port city of Aden on Januray 10, 2026.
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Yemen presidential body sacks last UAE-backed member

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
15 January, 2026
In an aerial view, container ships sit docked at the Port of Oakland on May 21, 2024 in Oakland, California
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Trump's Iran tariffs: How will they impact the MENA region?

The New Arab Staff
14 January, 2026
Residents wave Somaliland flags as they gather to celebrate Israel's announcement recognising Somaliland's statehood in downtown Hargeisa, on December 26, 2025.
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Somali regions dismiss government decision to sever UAE ties

The New Arab Staff
13 January, 2026