The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is nestled in the southeastern corner of the Arabian Peninsula, bordered by Saudi Arabia to the south and west, Oman to the east, and boasting a coastline along the Persian Gulf.

Indeed, Biden not only wholeheartedly embraced the Abraham Accords but sought to build on them by securing a landmark deal with Saudi Arabia, the most powerful and influential Arab state. Biden’s offer was that,

While major ruptures are not expected, Gulf states are urging a tougher stance on Israel and a softening toward Iran, positions that differ greatly from the president-elect’s first term.

"These actions not only exacerbate the current crisis, but also hinder efforts to achieve comprehensive peace," RSF told Newsweek.

The move will authorize harsher penalties on the Iran-backed group, which has attacked Israel and disrupted global shipping trade in the Red Sea for over a year.

A prisoner swap between the United States and Afghanistan's Taliban freed two Americans in exchange for a Taliban figure imprisoned for life in California on drug trafficking and terrorism charges, officials said Tuesday.

Romania is set to have the sixth strongest passport in the world after being accepted into the US Visa Waiver program, which grants Romanians visa-free access to the United States, the Romanian Diplomatic Institute said on social media.

During the official visit of Prime Minister of New Zealand, Rt. Hon Christopher Luxon to the UAE on 14th January 2025; he met with the President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan. The two leaders discussed the flourishing New Zealand-UAE bilateral relationship and underlined their common interests,

Strong economic growth continues, underpinned by robust domestic activity. Although the outlook is subject to heightened global uncertainty, ongoing reform efforts are expected to support medium-term growth and energy transition.

Washington’s standing in the Middle East has never been so low as its complicity in Israel’s belligerence escaped neither its foes nor friends. U.S. sway with Arab governments and people has diminished with every shipment of U.

Yemen’s Houthi rebels have released the crew of the Galaxy Leader, a vehicle carrier seized in November 2023 at the start of their attacks on shipping in the Red Sea corridor over the Israel-Hamas war