United Arab Emirates

UAE envoy says aid to Gaza will be scaled up, Cyprus is key route

Minister of State Lana Nusseibeh said a maritime route channeling pre-screened aid from the East Mediterranean island was a vital lifeline to the people of Gaza.

UAE's Minister of State Lana Nusseibeh speaks to the media at Limassol port, Cyprus, where aid is accumulating for the people of Gaza, November 7, 2025
View of destroyed buildings following an Israeli military operation in Gaza City, October 25, 2025

US to start UN negotiations on international Gaza force mandate

Diplomatic Advisor to the President of the United Arab Emirates Anwar Gargash takes a question from the media at the IISS Manama Dialogue in Manama, Bahrain, November 18, 2023.

Israeli, Palestinian 'maximalist views' wont' solve 'Palestinian issue, UAE's Gargash says

THE BLUE Mosque in Kabul.

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UAE presses Netanyahu to back Trump Gaza plan, warns against West Bank annexation

The UAE warned Netanyahu that annexation would shut the door to further Israeli normalization with leading Arab and Muslim nations.

U.S. President Donald Trump welcomes Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., September 29, 2025.

Trump's meeting with Muslim countries focuses on reaching permanent ceasefire in Gaza

Trump met with leaders from United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Jordan, Turkey, Indonesia and Pakistan

U.S. President Donald Trump and Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan attend a multilateral meeting during the 80th United Nations General Assembly, in New York City, New York, U.S., September 23, 2025.

UAE could downgrade diplomatic ties if Israel annexes West Bank, sources say

The UAE is one of just a few Arab states with diplomatic relations with Israel and downgrading ties would be a major setback for the Abraham Accords.

 Flags of United Arab Emirates and Israel flutter during Israel's National Day ceremony at Expo 2020 Dubai, in Dubai

My Emirati friend says the region wants peace, not Netanyahu - comment

On the Abraham Accords' five-year anniversary, Netanyahu and his government are among the main obstacles to peace, according to my Emirati friend

People walk by a billboard sponsored by the Coalition for Regional Security calling for the expansion of the Abraham Accords, in Ramat Gan

What have the Abraham Accords achieved, five years on? - opinion

Israeli decision-makers tend to treat the Abraham Accords as a given. These relationships require ongoing “irrigation and fertilization,” lest they wither away.

BAHRAIN’S FOREIGN Minister Abdullatif Al Zayani, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, US President Donald Trump and UAE Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed pose after the signing of the Abraham Accords, at the White House, September 15, 2020.

UAE summons Israeli ambassador following airstrikes in Doha - report

Doha will host an emergency Arab-Islamic summit this Sunday and Monday to discuss the Israeli attack.

This frame grab taken from an AFPTV footage shows smoke billowing after explosions in Qatar's capital Doha on September 9, 2025.

UAE bars Israeli defense firms from Dubai expo following strike in Qatar

UAE Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed sharply condemned Israel’s strike, calling it a “treacherous” and “cowardly” act that violated international law and Qatar’s sovereignty.

UAE Formation performs during the Dubai Airshow, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, November 14, 2021.

Damascus pushes for normality with diplo ties as airstrikes reportedly puncture calm - analysis

The visits come after reported airstrikes in Homs and Lattakia and explosions at Damascus airport.

SYRIAN PRESIDENT Ahmed al-Sharaa attends the opening of the Damascus International Fair, the first held since the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime, in Damascus, last week. ‘Sharaa is engineering something I call neo-jihadism,’ says the writer.

UAE, Macron condemn terrorism in Middle East after Jerusalem terror attack

“Only a political solution will bring back peace and stability for all in the region,” French President Emmanuel Macron said.

Police and rescue personnel at the scene of a terror attack at Ramot junction, near the entrance to Jerusalem, September 8, 2025.

UAE's Hili Forum receibes almost 1,000 participants, looks at changing global order

These kinds of gatherings are important because they bring together people from the region and the world to discuss what may come next in the Middle East and the global order.

A bird sits on a boat with the flag of United Arab Emirates seen behind, during a heatwave in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, July 31, 2025.

West Bank annexation could end Israeli normalization hopes, Saudi crown prince warns - KAN

This comes after a similar warning from the UAE, which stated that any annexation would be a red flag that could lead his country to exit the Abraham Accords.

 Illustrative image of Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Salman