3+ day, 17+ hour ago   (529+ words) The Tebboune government speaks of “hostile actions” whilst the UAE accuses Algeria of ambiguity and a lack of clarity The Algerian government, led by Abdelmadjid Tebboune, announced unexpectedly on Thursday its decision to sever diplomatic relations with the United Arab…...

6+ day, 22+ min ago   (421+ words) Within twenty-four hours, National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir presented the operational timeline for what ministers term "voluntary migration": projecting the relocation of 250,000 Gazans during its initial year and the systematic clearance of virtually the entire coastal enclave over the subsequent…...

6+ day, 13+ hour ago   (219+ words) In his seminal memoirs, “White House Years and Ending the Vietnam War,” Henry Kissinger consistently highlighted that Jordan occupied a permanent nexus in American strategic planning for the Middle East. He perceived the Hashemite Kingdom not merely as a convenient…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (437+ words) The economic transformation of the Gulf and Europe’s quest for strategic autonomy are ushering in a new era of complementarity based on investment, innovation and trust Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, and Oman are undergoing rapid…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (928+ words) Three stories, a single underlying reality: the international order continues to readjust under the simultaneous pressure of the war in Ukraine, the Gulf crisis, and the consolidation of a Eurasian axis that we observe with the vigilance it warrants. This…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (827+ words) To mark Emirati Women’s Day, the TRENDS Group brought together representatives from the organisation and astronaut Nora Al-Matrooshi to discuss the role of women in the development of the Emirates Entitled “We Emerge Stronger and Better: Emirati Women Shape the…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (455+ words) Faced with the air strikes on Larak and the missile retaliation, Abu Dhabi responds with defensive deterrence and commercial pragmatism At four in the morning, strategic command and intelligence centres in Abu Dhabi were already monitoring a dual military escalation…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (641+ words) An analysis by the Middle East Forum argues that past failures highlight the fragility of the Mecca Agreement. Internal unrest and rivalries have long been mitigated by official regional alliances in the Middle East, though doubts about the success of…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (647+ words) Veterans, particularly young veterans, men and women, are in danger of walking on the dark side in terrible isolation, despair and misery — in a darkness so extreme it defies comprehension by those who are in the light. These veterans are…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (556+ words) The President of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, and the President of the United States, Donald Trump, discussed the escalation in the Middle East following the missile launches from Iran and the suspension of Emirati…...