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Abu Dhabi's Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan
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UAE leaves OPEC: what it means for the US, oil markets & Saudi

The Iran war is certainly exposing a lot of long festering wounds, with this rupture certainly stunning Wall Street today

Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan  UAE
Middle East

UAE's dollar swap threats show how brittle these US alliances can be

The Emirates don't need the money but they are laying down a marker: if we take fire because of Washington, we want something in return

These 100 former US lawmakers have become foreign lobbyists
Washington Politics

These 100 former US lawmakers have become foreign lobbyists

Many of them use their access to Washington to work for authoritarian states that want to influence our foreign policy

Oman strait of hormuz
Middle East

Oman walks tightrope with Iran across the Strait of Hormuz

Muscat is the only Gulf capital that has remained friendly with Tehran throughout the war. There is a reason for that, and why those relations will persist.

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Washington Politics

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