“Sandwich-Gate” Caps Another Year of Nationalization Woes in the UAE
In early December, Twitter users in the United Arab Emirates erupted in fury over the...
The UAE-Iran Rapprochement: Causes and Effects
Earlier this month, Anwar Gargash, a diplomatic advisor to the United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) President...
The UAE, Russia’s Escape Hatch from International Sanctions
Russia’s unprovoked war of aggression against Ukraine that commenced on February 24 has provoked several...
Islamic Finance and Banking as a Response to Western Sanctions: Muslim Russ...
From the 19th to the 21st of May, Russia’s Republic of Tatarstan held the 13th...
The Gulf Lost a Remarkable Leader, Sheikh Khalifah bin Zayed Al Nahyan (194...
The death last week of His Highness Sheikh Khalifah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the President...
Advocating for Assad: The Effects of Warming UAE-Syria Ties on Emirati Amer...
Throughout the past 11 years, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s international travel has largely been limited...
Serbia: The UAE’s Best Friend in the Balkans
In January 2022, UAE President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan conferred the Medal of Independence of...
The UAE’s Israel-Iran Balancing Act
On December 12, Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett visited the United Arab Emirates (UAE), marking...
Behind the UAE’s Russian Outreach
The United Arab Emirates’ Mubadala holding company made its single largest investment in Russia on...
Hydrogen: the UAE’s Strategic Albeit Long-term Priority
The Fall of 2021 marked two crucial developments that gave substance to the United Arab...
What is the UAE’s Endgame with Iran?
Observers in both the West and the Middle East erupted with speculation at the news...
Emirati-Turkish Economic Collaboration Could Lead to a Political One
In recent years, tensions between Turkey and the UAE have persisted over issues including the...