Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan

June 19, 2025 | Natalie Ecanow |

As Israel and Iran Exchange Strikes, Qatar Wants Closer Ties With Tehran

Qatar’s emir and Iran’s president are becoming friendlier amidst the war between Israel and Iran. On June 18, Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani received a letter from Iranian President Masoud...

December 3, 2024 | Hussain Abdul-Hussain |

Gulf countries talk like Iran, act like Israel

The GCC rhetoric on Israel masks its true aims to decouple Syria's Assad and the Islamic Republic and declaw Hezbollah in Lebanon

December 1, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Syria shores up support from Iran, Iraq, and UAE as Assad loses Aleppo

Now that Damascus has lost Aleppo, it is clear the regime is not stable. However, the regime will need all the help it can get from Iraq and the Gulf, as well as its allies in Iran and Russia.

July 30, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

UAE ship delivers 5,340 tons of food and aid to Gaza through Egypt’s Arish port

A UAE ship carrying 5,340 tons of aid arrived in Al-Arish, Egypt, for Gaza. It includes food, shelter, and medical supplies.

June 12, 2024 | Will Selber |

Analysis: Taliban leader Sirajuddin Haqqani becomes a statesman

Khalifa Sirajuddin Haqqani in Hajj. pic.twitter.com/TGlhRiPbR9— Muhammad Jalal (@MJalalAf) June 7, 2024 ...

June 7, 2024 | Jonathan Schanzer, Richard Goldberg, David Daoud, Hussain Abdul-Hussain, Joe Dougherty

Hezbollah’s Escalation on Israel’s Northern Border

May 30, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

China may seek greater role in Gaza conflict after Arab summit

Egyptian leader Abdel Fatah al-Sisi, Tunisia’s President Kais Saied, UAE President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Bahrain King Hamad attended China-Arab States Cooperation Forum

April 10, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

UAE sends 370 tonnes of aid, first land convoy reaches Jabalya in northern Gaza

UAE sends 370 tonnes of aid to northern Gaza via land convoy, marking a significant development amid efforts to provide humanitarian support.

December 1, 2023 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Hamas renews rocket fire, Israel responds as pause in fighting ends 

Hamas renewed rocket fire on Israel just before 06:00 local time on Friday, December 1, ending a pause in fighting that had held for one week. The Israel Defense Forces said the Iron Dome air...

November 21, 2023 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Iran, Arabic media focus on ceasefire talks

At BRICS summit, leaders of Arab countries, along with Brazil, China, Russia, India, and South Africa discuss ceasefire.

November 20, 2023 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Gulf, France aid Gaza, Russia evacuates citizens

Nations continue to vow aid to the Gaza Strip, continuing to also evacuate citizens.

November 13, 2023 | Seth J. Frantzman |

UAE, Saudi Arabia, Gulf states increase aid to Gaza

The UAE is establishing a 150-bed field hospital. Five planes brought equipment for it last week.

October 24, 2023 | Natalie Ecanow |

Did Hamas just prove the Abraham Accords right? 

Four days after Hamas began its massacre of Israeli civilians, King Abdullah II of Jordan addressed his country’s parliament, telling lawmakers that Jordan’s “compass...

October 23, 2023 | |

Egypt and Jordan Condemn Israeli Response to Hamas Massacre

Latest Developments Egypt and Jordan on October 21 condemned Israel’s military response to the October 7 massacre by Hamas. Speaking at a peace summit in Cairo, the leaders of both Arab nations denounced...

September 20, 2023 | |

Syria and China Deepen Ties as Assad Slated to Visit Beijing

Syrian President Bashar Assad will visit Beijing on Thursday, September 21, to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping, Damascus announced this week. The trip — Assad’s first...

February 10, 2023 | Natalie Ecanow |

Captagon: Assad’s Deadly Drug Of Choice Expands To Israel

Israel’s Ministry of Defense thwarted an attempt to smuggle thousands of captagon tablets into the Gaza Strip last week. The news was overshadowed by soaring tensions, amidst continued unrest in the...

December 8, 2022 | Jonathan Schanzer |

Neither Here Nor There

Jordan and the Abraham Accords

April 6, 2022 | David Adesnik |

The Ruthless Realpolitik of the United Arab Emirates

Crown Prince Mohamed bin Zayed has cozied up to Bashar al-Assad, and relations with the U.S. are at an all-time low.

April 1, 2022 | David Adesnik |

Biden Administration Foreign Policy Tracker: April

March 21, 2022 | David Adesnik |

Assad Visits the UAE, Showing Need for Tougher Enforcement of U.S. Sanctions

Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad visited the United Arab Emirates on Friday, the first time another Arab government has welcomed Assad since the beginning of the war in Syria in 2011. The State Department...