Two U.S. lawmakers will keep trying to block arms sales to the United Arab Emirates, having determined that the UAE is providing weapons to the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Sudan's civil war,

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.

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.

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.

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,

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.

Demonstrating commitment to further enhancements in this regard, Prime Minister Luxon also announced that New Zealand is working to allow eligible UAE passport holders to use eGates arriving and departing New Zealand from 2025, which will further facilitate travel and people-to-people connections.

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