UAE unveils $5B India investment push during Modi visit: What to know

India and the UAE signed deals related to energy supplies and maritime security, further strengthening ties amid the war in the region.

United Arab Emirates

Analysis

‘A reckless act’: Netanyahu sparks UAE fury by claiming secret visit

Just as UAE-Israeli relations were deepening through cooperation against Iran, the Israeli prime minister publicly embarrassed Abu Dhabi by revealing his March visit.

By Ben Caspit

In Tel Aviv, reporting on national security, Israeli politics, defense

Newsletter: Daily Briefing

Trump says removing Iran’s uranium is more about optics

Trump downplays Iran uranium removal after China talks, the UAE moves to bypass Hormuz and Iraq ends months of political deadlock.

By Ezgi Akin

In Ankara, reporting on diplomacy, EU-Turkey ties, NATO

UAE to fast-track construction of second oil pipeline, bypassing Hormuz: What to know

ADNOC, the UAE's state-owned oil company, has been ordered to prioritize completion of the pipeline to double oil exports through the Gulf Oman.

United Arab Emirates

Analysis

Are Saudi and UAE strikes on Iran a turning point in Pentagon’s Gulf strategy?

Officials tout Arab alignment with the United States, but there are signs that Gulf states aren't in lockstep with Washington as it tries to maximize leverage over Iran.

By Jared Szuba

In Washington, DC, reporting on defense, national security, military

Uptick in Chinese tankers transiting Hormuz amid Trump-Xi summit

President Donald Trump met Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing on Thursday, a meeting closely watched in Iran.

United Arab Emirates

Newsletter: FutureVerse

US-Gulf tech ties face war test

One year after Trump’s Gulf AI push, rising regional conflict is testing whether booming US-Gulf tech ties can withstand mounting geopolitical risks.

By Samuel Wendel

In Washington, DC, reporting on regional business and tech

US strikes Iran tankers as UAE reports fresh missile, drone attacks

Strikes on Iranian tankers and fresh exchanges in the Gulf escalate tensions as Washington awaits Tehran’s response to a deal proposal.

Iran

Newsletter: Daily Briefing

Hormuz clashes cloud diplomacy as US awaits Iran response

US strikes and renewed exchanges in Hormuz cast doubt on the ceasefire as the Trump administration awaits Tehran’s response to a new proposal.

By Ezgi Akin

In Ankara, reporting on diplomacy, EU-Turkey ties, NATO

Newsletter: City Pulse Dubai

UAE unveils ‘Washwasha’ at Venice Biennale

Also this week: Rajasthani flavors in Dubai and African diaspora art at Alserkal

By Rebecca Anne Proctor

In Dubai, reporting on culture

Analysis

Iran's Gulf gambit: Attacking the UAE to shift US calculations

Tehran is escalating pressure on the United Arab Emirates through strikes and rhetoric, signaling a strategy to widen the conflict and indirectly force Washington to ease its blockade on Iranian ports.

By A correspondent in Tehran

In Tehran, reporting on politics

Newsletter: Gulf

Is the Gulf being dragged back into the Iran war?

Iranian strikes on an oil facility in Fujairah and renewed attacks on shipping are raising fears that the US-Iran ceasefire is giving way to a new phase of pressure on Gulf states.

By Francesco Schiavi

In Bologna, reporting on security, defense, economy, governance