Why UAE-Turkish Rivalry is a zero-sum game
The United Arab Emirates and Turkey are locked into a regional power struggle that has fuelled conflict in Libya and could spark renewed fighting...
Iranian Supreme Leader: Liberation of Palestine “Islamic Duty”
Iranian supreme leader said it was an "Islamic duty" to fight for the "liberation of Palestine" in a landmark speech Friday amid rising tensions...
Opinion: Why Israel can be the best ally of Middle Eastern states?
The Firefly, an Israeli-built loitering kamikaze drone, part of the Spike family of missiles that the Jewish state has sold to various European nations,...
West Bank annexation plan rejected by Turkey
Turkey’s presidential spokesman called on the international community Wednesday to take a stand against Israel's plan to annex the West Bank. "We reject Israel's plan...
Dubai’s gold souk is open again – but where are the people?
Evening dresses made of gold mesh, gilded sunglasses and glittering crowns are sparkling again from the windows of Dubai’s historic gold souk which was...
Qatar imposes world’s toughest penalties for failing to wear masks
Qatar on Sunday began enforcing the world's toughest penalties of up to three years' in prison for failing to wear masks in public, in...
Somali Intelligence Chief accuses Qatar of links with Al-Shahbaab: Saudi Influence?
Abdullahi Mohamed Ali (Sanbalolshe), former director of the Somali National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA), according to Somali Affairs, has accused Qatar of maintaining...
Key developments since the Trump Mideast peace plan of 2020
Key developments since US President Donald Trump in January unveiled his controversial plan for Israeli-Palestinian peace, granting numerous concessions to his ally Israel. Realistic solution Trump's...
US military aid cut carries risk of heightened arms race in Middle East, but how?
The Trump administration’s decision to withdraw Patriot anti-missile defense batteries from Saudi Arabia is likely to fuel an already brewing arms race. The kingdom...
Air travel will not normalise easily: Emirates warns stakeholders
Middle East's biggest airline, Emirates’ passenger operations are suspended since March 25 and it predicts that the air travel is not going to resume soon.
Ensuring security of Gulf in post-pandemic world
The coronavirus pandemic and its economic fallout may rewrite the Gulf security as well as the political and economic map of the Middle East....
Emirates & Etihad in serious trouble: Revival may take 5 years
GCC airlines hit hard by corona pandemic