United Arab Emirates
UAE’s Lana Nusseibeh receives more support in bid to become next UN secretary-general
Prior to her role as UAE permanent representative to the UN, Nusseibeh established the UAE Foreign Affairs Ministry's Policy Planning Department and served as its first director for three years.
Vucic's mission: Can Serbia's longtime leader secure new mandate? - analysis
UAE nominates Lana Nusseibeh to succeed Guterres as UN secretary-general
Trump's push for Israel-Saudi relations faces obstacles amid elections, Houthi attacks - analysis
Blinken denies telling Qatar to delay Israel-Hamas hostage mediation
Blinken called a conversation between him and the Qatari emir a "complete fiction" after Haaretz claimed that he told the emir to wait to make a deal between Israel and Hamas.
Eight countries welcome UK decision to ban imports from West Bank settlements
In a joint statement, the foreign ministers of Turkey, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Qatar, Egypt, and Jordan said they hoped the move would mobilize other countries to take similar action.
Netanyahu announces planned libel lawsuit over Haaretz report claiming UAE warned of Oct. 7
The PMO stated that the story was completely fabricated, and that there had been no communication between Netanyahu and the UAE from the start of September, 2023, until the October 7 attack.
PMO denies that UAE warned Netanyahu about October 7 as Abu Dhabi refuses to comment
Abu Dhabi says it will not join Israel’s political debate after a report claimed Mohammed bin Zayed warned Netanyahu before October 7.
Bennett confirms Netanyahu was warned by UAE of Sinwar threat before Oct. 7
Yair Lapid similarly scrutinized Netanyahu’s failure to heed the warning and claimed that others, including Egypt and the Shin Bet, had also attempted to warn the prime minister of Hamas’s threat.
UAE warned Netanyahu of major Hamas attack days before October 7 massacre, Haaretz reports
MBZ warned Netanyahu of a major operation planned by Yahya Sinwar, 10 days before October 7 • Netanyahu said to have dismissed the warning, failing to alert Israeli security chiefs
Arab countries preparing for possibility of Eisenkot becoming PM, in talks with his people
Officials from several Arab states are seeking to better understand Eisenkot’s political strategy and positions, particularly on issues related to Israel’s ties with the Arab world.
Foreign support, drones fuel Sudan war and possible war crimes, UN probe says
Sudan's war erupted in April 2023 following a power struggle between Sudan's military and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) ahead of a planned transition to civilian rule.
EASA narrows warning to airlines over flying in Persian Gulf airspace amid renewed US-Iran strikes
EASA also extended its recommendations that airlines not operate in the airspace of Iran, Iraq and Lebanon until the end of September.
Iran views Jordan, UAE as targets that won't hit back, even if attacks include US bases - analysis
With the recent pact signed by Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan, and the attempt to improve relations with Qatar, only Jordan and the UAE remain as targets for retaliation.
