UAE purchases 10 military aircraft from Brazil as BRICS ties grow

The purchase of C-390 Millennium aircraft for the Emirati air force comes as the UAE seeks to build up its military capabilities amid the war with Iran and boost ties with BRICS member states.

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Iran strikes UAE’s Fujairah oil hub as US pushes Hormuz reopening

The United States launched an initiative to restart commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz on Monday as the UAE braced for fallout amid new missile and drone attacks.

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Analysis

What UAE’s $3.45B pullback from Pakistan signals about Abu Dhabi's priorities

As Abu Dhabi pulls back long-rolled deposits while investing selectively, Pakistan faces an era of more conditional Gulf support tied to strategic alignment.

By Sabena Siddiqui

In Karachi, reporting on South Asia, Middle East, Iran

Analysis

Iron Dome in Gulf: How Iran war turned UAE-Israel defense ties operational

The deployment is the first known combat use of the system outside Israel as Emirati-Israeli ties shift from political normalization toward military coordination.

By Francesco Schiavi

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

Newsletter: City Pulse Dubai

Abu Dhabi hosts Shezad Dawood retrospective

Also this week: Mexican flavors in Dubai and Sharjah Triennial archives

By Rebecca Anne Proctor

In Dubai, reporting on culture

Newsletter: Business & Tech

UAE exit rattles OPEC amid war strain

War-driven energy shock reshapes markets as UAE quits OPEC and Hormuz traffic stirs.

By Jack Dutton

In Bristol, reporting on regional business, climate change, AI, tech

Analysis

UAE’s OPEC exit rattles cartel as Gulf alliances shift

OPEC's fourth-largest producer will leave the cartel on May 1, marking the most significant departure in the group’s history as the war changes Abu Dhabi's relationship priorities.

By Samuel Wendel

In Washington, DC, reporting on regional business and tech

Newsletter: Gulf

With OPEC exit, is UAE breaking with Gulf oil consensus?

Abu Dhabi’s decision to leave OPEC and OPEC+ marks the biggest shift in Gulf energy politics in years — and could reshape regional coordination after the Iran war.

By Francesco Schiavi

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

Why UAE's decision to leave OPEC is major shift for cartel

The UAE accounts for 12% of OPEC's output, but tensions had been simmering over intragroup rivalries and the country wanting to export more oil.

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First LNG tanker transits Strait of Hormuz since Iran war began

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UAE to leave OPEC on May 1

The United Arab Emirates says it will focus more on domestic production amid the US-Israel-Iran war.

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UAE’s cash request tests US ties as Iran war strains Gulf financial muscle

Amid growing economic fallout from the regional war, Abu Dhabi’s bombshell request for a war-time financial lifeline from the United States is less about cash and more about clout — for now.

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