United Arab Emirates News & Analysis

The most important outcome of this war is not the ceasefire; it is the emergence of a new regional baseline where Iran is no longer viewed as a manageable competitor but a persistent threat actor that must be contained.

The Iran war has pushed the Gulf into a different category of risk, one in which commercial exposure can no longer be cleanly separated from geopolitical conflict.

Islamabad’s attempt to position itself as a credible mediator in the Iran war obscures evidently deteriorating relationships with regional partners like the UAE.

Gulf leaders are being forced to decide whether to remain in a defensive posture or join offensive operations against Iran to reestablish credibility. The wrong move could lock the region into a cycle of infrastructure warfare that lasts years.

The RSF has leveraged a combination of territorial control and family-based corporate networks to create one of the richest statelets in existence, with geopolitical weight that extends far beyond Sudan’s borders.

Examining cascading regional fallout from joint US-Israeli strikes on Iran: recent attacks on critical water and energy infrastructure, evidence of Iran’s ‘mosaic defense’ in action, the possibility of divergences in US-Israeli alignment, and mixed messages surrounding a Kurdish offensive in Iran.

The Mukalla airstrikes in Yemen represent a critical inflection point in Gulf security dynamics, exposing deepening fissures in Saudi–UAE coordination and signaling a potential reconfiguration of regional security priorities.

From Camp Bucca to the People's Palace in Damascus: How the West created President Julani.

Both the SAF and RSF may accept a short-term truce owing to international pressure or tactical regrouping, but neither will make the concessions required for lasting peace. The current partition of Sudan is here to stay.

The fall of El Fasher was more than another battle lost. It marked the moment a war began to redraw Sudan’s map and, in many ways, its meaning.

The Sudanese Armed Forces have recently seized the initiative in the battle for Khartoum, but an end to one of the world’s bloodiest conflicts remains as elusive as ever.

The UAE has become increasingly active in African geopolitics as it looks to ensure domestic food security and secure critical supply chains.

The UAE is a threat to Western democracy and the rules-based international order, and it’s time for the United States to act accordingly.

A UAE mega-deal effectively throws Egypt a lifeline at a time of mounting geopolitical and economic crises.

The Abraham Accords are forcing the UAE government to choose between short-term domestic calm and the long-term tranquility of a volatile region. Fortunately, this is not necessarily a zero-sum game.