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Saudi Arabia’s changing strategy and the quiet strain with the UAE - analysis

Growing tensions between Saudi Arabia and the UAE reflect shifting Gulf alliances, with implications for Israel and the US role in the region.

 Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman receives The President of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Al-Nahyan, in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, July 16, 2022.
(From L-R) Russia's President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with US President Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff, son-in-law Jared Kushner and Josh Gruenbaum, Commissioner of the US Federal Acquisition Service, at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, January 22, 2026.

Putin agrees next steps with US envoys but Kremlin says territory is key

Yemeni children play soccer at a displaced persons camp in Marib, Yemen, October 29, 2024.

Yemen’s fractured power struggle deepens its humanitarian, political crisis - opinion

Supporters of the UAE-backed separatist Southern Transitional Council (STC) wave flags of the United Arab Emirates and of the STC, during a rally in Aden, Yemen, December 30, 2025.

How the UAE built its sphere of influence across the region, including role in Yemen - explainer


Abu Dhabi embraces 3D tech for coral reef recovery amid environmental challenges

As it grapples with intense coral bleaching and other environmental issues, Abu Dhabi is turning to 3D-printed reef tiles to nurture new coral growth and restore its rich marine ecosystems

 A view of coral spawning off the coast of Okinawa, Japan May 12, 2023

Mutual Jewish-Muslim scholarly influence explored at Dubai conference

Academics from NY Yeshiva University and Abu Dhabi’s Mohamed Bin Zayed University for Humanities meet for the first time to discuss the influence that medieval Muslim and Jewish scholars had

100.jpg - The "Interacting Philosophies, Shared Friendships" conference stage at the Crossroads of Civilization Museum in Dubai, May 3, 2023. (

Israel and the UAE join forces to accelerate AI innovation in Abu Dhabi

MoU between MBZUAI, OurCrowd Arabia outlines initiatives to create a dynamic AI ecosystem, attract global AI companies and provide job opportunities for graduates.

 Founder and CEO of OurCrowd Jon Medved signs agreement with acting director general of Abu Dhabi Investment Office Abdulla Abdul Aziz Al Shamsi at Abu Dhabi Finance Week

Israel's comptroller to roll out climate audit ahead of COP28

Matanyahu Englman warns: If Israel does not make "fundamental changes" in its attitude toward climate, "COVID-19 will only be the prelude to what will happen in years to come."

State Comptroller Matanyahu Englmann attends a press conference to announce the opening of an investigationn into Israel's Mount Meron disaster, at the State Comptroller offices in Jerusalem, May 3, 2021.

This four-year-old Emirati boy is the world's youngest-ever author

At only 4 years and 218 days of age, Saeed Rashed al-Mheiri published his debut children's book, The Elephant Saeed and the Bear.

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UAE arbitrarily detaining over 2000 Afghan evacuees - Human Rights Watch

Although the UAE has resettled the vast majority of the Afghan refugees they have sheltered, Human Rights Watch is charging the Gulf nation with arbitrarily detaining as many as 2700 for over a year.

 Evacuees from Afghanistan sit at Emirates Humanitarian City in Abu Dhabi, UAE, August 28, 2021

Is the road for Israeli companies to Asia through Abu Dhabi?

Abdulla Abdul Aziz AlShamsi tells ‘Post’ that Israeli companies can reach billions of clients “just by being in Abu Dhabi.”

 Abdulla Abdul Aziz AlShamsi, acting director-general of the Abu Dhabi Investment Office (ADIO).

Interfaith center, including synagogue, to open in Abu Dhabi on Thursday

The center will hold its first Shabbat services this weekend.

 The Abrahamic Family House.

Israel-Sudan agreement a success for Abraham Accords, setback for Iran

BEHIND THE LINES: Undeclared regional alignment with the UAE and Saudi Arabia is enabling Khartoum to develop relations with Jerusalem.

 SUDAN’S SOVEREIGN council head General Abdel al-Fattah Burhan meets Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen in Khartoum on February 2.

Abu Dhabi health dept., Israeli health org pledge to cooperate on research

The move comes as part of the Abu Dhabi Health Department's Healthier Abu Dhabi initiative.

Abu Dhabi Health Department, Kahn Sagol Maccabi Research and Innovation Center sign memorandum of understanding