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The battle for Libya: The UAE calls the shots
This week’s inauguration of a new Red Sea Egyptian military base
was pregnant with the symbolism of the rivalries shaping the future of the
Middle East...
IRENA and UAE Ministry of Energy and Industry Sign MoU to Cooperate on Renewable Energy
The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA)
today signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the United Arab Emirates
(UAE) Ministry of Energy and Industry, to cooperate...
Ripples of 1MDB scandal likely to complicate Malaysian ties to key Gulf states
Disclosures of taped phone calls
between embattled former prime minister Najib Razak and a person believed to be
United Arab Emirate crown prince Mohammed bin Zayed...
Soleimani’s death opens a door to alternative security arrangements in the Gulf
The US killing of Iranian general Qassim
Soleimani has further opened the door to a potential restructuring of the
Gulf’s security architecture.
In line with an Iranian...
Gulf security: China envisions continued US military lead
A first-ever
joint Chinese-Russian-Iranian naval exercise signals
that closer Chinese military ties with a host of Middle Eastern nations does
not translate into Chinese aspirations for a...
Mandarin Oriental to Manage Luxury Palace Hotel in Abu Dhabi
Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group has announced today that it has signed a management contract to manage,
and ultimately brand, the iconic Emirates Palace in Abu...
Ending the Gulf crisis: Natural gas frames future Gulf relations
Natural gas could well emerge as the litmus test of how relations among
the Gulf’s energy-rich monarchies evolve if and when a Saudi-United Arab
Emirates-led alliance...
An Islamic perspective of Qatar diplomatic crisis
Authors: Ahmad Turmudzi and Dr. Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat
On June 5, 2017, the Middle East region
was shocked by Saudi Arabia's
decision to cut diplomatic relations with...
Five Reasons Why Countries in the Arabian Gulf are Turning to Renewables
As global leaders look to renewables as a way address the growing and
multi-dimensional threat of climate change, traditional energy countries in the
Gulf Cooperation Council...