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Emergency waivers move arms for Israel, UAE to speed lane

Trump admin is pushing deals for weapons that often haven’t been built yet

Iran Abu Musa island
Middle East

Is UAE instigating a US seizure of long disputed Gulf islands?

The Emirates are determined to regain control of Abu Musa and Greater and Lesser Tunbs, which sit near the Strait of Hormuz

Can Gulf states really stay out of war with Iran?
Middle East

Can Gulf states really stay out of war with Iran?

GCC countries have taken the brunt of the Iranian response, but they've remained on the sidelines — for now

Trump designates 3 branches of Muslim Brotherhood as terror groups
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Trump designates 3 branches of Muslim Brotherhood as terror groups

The move will send shockwaves across the Middle East, where the organization has deep roots

Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman
Middle East

Is the Saudi-UAE rivalry heading for more violence?

The Emiratis' desire to crush Islamists and dominate geopolitically at all costs, particularly in Yemen and Sudan, is clashing with old friends in Riyadh

STC Yemen
Middle East

Saudi bombs will not thwart new UAE-linked 'South Arabia' in Yemen

It might have set back the Emirates' support some, but the STC secessionist movement is strong and still on a roll towards carving out a separate state