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UAE gives all-clear after air defenses detect Iranian missile, Tehran denies attack
This comes amid tensions with Iran as the Memorandum of Understanding expired, with US President Donald Trump laying claim to the Strait of Hormuz with a declaration marking it as "US territory."
Saudi Arabia tightens regulations on money flow to UAE, in latest sign of deepening rift
US-allied Gulf States increasingly frustrated with Trump's Iran approach - report
Eight Arab, Islamic nations accuse Israel of derailing Trump's Gaza peace plan
Dubai denies reports of explosions as Iran claims US struck in Bandar Abbas, Qeshm Island
Witnesses told Reuters that they heard blasts in downtown Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on Thursday, however, Dubai's official media office called these reports "false."
US rewards UAE's military aid in Iran war with expanded access to AI chips - report
In recognition of the UAE's support for US national security interests, the US has granted UAE AI companies free access to buy chips from companies such as Nvidia.
One killed as Iran strikes UAE, UK tankers in Strait of Hormuz, targets US base in Jordan
The UAE Defense Ministry said the country retained its full right to respond and take all necessary measures to protect its sovereignty and security.
UAE plans to build new ports, oil hubs in Gulf of Oman to bypass Strait of Hormuz closure - report
According to a report by FT, the new port would be built in the city of Fujairah, which already has a harbor but lacks the necessary infrastructure to serve as a major export hub.
Iran opens a 3,000-km. front across the Gulf in bid to stretch US defenses - analysis
Renewed Iranian attacks on its neighbors stretch around 3,000km, expanding the battlefield, pursuing its goal of spreading the conflict as wide as possible.
As Gulf states come under attack, is Trump's Iran deal close to collapse? - analysis
After Iran's overnight strikes in the Gulf and Strait of Hormuz, Gulf states are beginning to realize Iran may not step back from its demands to control the Strait of Hormuz.
Iran’s Hormuz escalation tests Gulf states, US resolve - analysis
Iran appears to be testing Gulf states and the US with renewed maritime pressure in the Strait of Hormuz, risking wider regional instability.
Houthis launch major offensive in western Yemen, raising fears of wider escalation
The main information on the Houthi movements comes from Al-Ain news in the UAE, which has good security sources in Yemen.
Israel sent dozens of IDF soldiers, Iron Dome system to UAE during Iran war, minister confirms
Multiple Israeli officials have stated that the decision to send the Iron Dome battery and interceptors was made after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held a phone call UAE's Mohammed bin Zayed.
Israel looks from the Mediterranean to India for a new strategic front to contain Iran - analysis
The concept of linking Israel to the Eastern Mediterranean and also to India via the Abraham Accords countries is one of the key elements of Israel’s regional and global outlook.
