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UAE and Saudi Arabia are pursuing their own interests, analysts say, as US urges united front against Russia’s Putin.

Russia does not appear to be looking to escalate the conflict in Syria, the leading U.S. general in the Middle East said on Friday, even as Moscow pursues its invasion of Ukraine.

UAE Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan and his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov exchanged Thursday views on the developments and major challenges facing security and stability in the Middle East and Africa region. This came during their meeting in the Russian capital, Moscow, where they also discussed bilateral…

'Connecting minds, creating the future", the slogan of World Expo 2020, is everywhere in Dubai. The ongoing event, which opened a year late in October 2021, is the first of its kind since the beginning of the pandemic. Few other places in the world are as future-oriented as Dubai. But…

The United Arab Emirates announced on Thursday its intent to begin talks with Australia about a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement to boost bilateral trade. The announcement was made by Emirati Minister of State for Foreign Trade Thani Al Zeyoudi on Twitter. "We are moving quickly to boost bilateral trade with…

PM accused of ‘trading blood for oil’ as he seeks increased Middle East output to lessen reliance on Russia

The World Bank said the full digitization of the economy in the Middle East and North Africa could raise GDP per capita by at least 46 percent over 30 years, or long-term gains of $1.6 trillion. In a new report entitled, “The Upside of Digital for the Middle East and…

The commander of the US Central Command, General Kenneth McKenzie, has said that Iran is the most immediate threat to the US interests in the Middle East and the region's security in general. McKenzie warned that "the threat posed by Iran is graver than ever." Speaking at a hearing held…