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איחוד האמירויות חיילות פינת יא אללה ליאור בן ארי

Gulf states want women in uniform — but your husband may have to approve

As regional threats grow, Gulf states are expanding women’s military roles, from officers to pilots, even as restrictions reveal the limits of their push for equality

Lior Ben Ari | 08.31.26

UAE says 2 Iranian ballistic missiles triggered alerts, both landed in water

Defense Ministry says one missile fell outside Emirati territorial waters and the second landed inside them after warning sirens and phone alerts were activated

Reuters | 08.18.26

תמים בן חמד אל-ת'אני מוחמד בן סלמאן מלך בחריין חמד בן עיסא אל חליפה מוחמד בן זאיד אאל נהיאן אמיר כוויית

Israel as the Middle East’s 'mistress': wanted behind closed doors, shunned in public

Security ties with Gulf states endure, but Saudi normalization now carries a higher political price, as the Palestinian issue, new regional alliances and years of war test whether Israel can still turn military strength into lasting regional integration

Lior Ben Ari, Itamar Eichner | 08.15.26

Gulf states split over Trump’s canceled Iran strike; Tehran mulls preemptive strike if diplomacy fails

UAE officials reportedly urged broader US military action, while Saudi Arabia pushed for restraint as mediators sought to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and revive talks

ynet | 08.02.26

אבו דאבי איחוד האמירויות מוחמד בן סלמאן מוחמד בן זאיד תמים בן חמד

Gulf unity frays as Iran war tests Hormuz strategy

Shared fears over oil routes and Iranian retaliation mask deep rifts among Gulf states over diplomacy, military action and who bears the cost

Lior Ben Ari | 07.26.26

Iran widens Gulf attacks after US strikes 140 targets, warns ‘era of one-sided agreements is over’

Tehran says it attacked another vessel in the Strait of Hormuz and US-linked sites across six countries; Washington says precision strikes hit Iranian missile, drone, naval and surveillance facilities amid a deepening fight over the vital waterway

Lior Ben Ari | 07.12.26

Israel weighs Abu Dhabi summit to revive Jordan water deal

UAE-backed talks would seek to renew extra Israeli water supplies to Jordan, advance a regional desalination-for-solar project and ease strained ties between Jerusalem and Amman

Itamar Eichner | 07.07.26

Being Israeli in the UAE, the real New York of the Middle East

Behind Dubai’s skyline and shopping malls, Israelis encounter Iranians, Syrians, Palestinians and Emiratis in conversations that feel almost impossible elsewhere, offering a glimpse of whether human contact can still challenge hatred in a region fractured by war

Sharon Nizza | 06.14.26

מוג'תבא חמינאי מוחמד בן זאיד דונלד טראמפ

Is the 'endgame' against Iran near? Trump issues threats while UAE builds relations with Tehran

US President Donald Trump threatened to seize Kharg Island, while the UAE strengthens relations with Iran in a development officials say could reshape regional dynamics

ynet | 06.11.26

The Third International Dialogue of Civilizations and Tolerance Conference in Abu Dhabi

Women changemakers from across MENA gather in Abu Dhabi to advance regional dialogue

Delegates from across the Middle East and North Africa discuss peacebuilding, tolerance and cross-border partnerships, while a new study finds most women-led organizations in the region already engage in regional cooperation

ynet Global | 06.04.26

Report: UAE struck dozens of targets in Iran during war, coordinated with Israel and US

Wall Street Journal says Emirati strikes hit sites in Hormuz, Bandar Abbas, Lavan Island and Asaluyeh, exposing deeper Gulf involvement and tensions with Saudi Arabia

Ron Crissy | 05.29.26

חצי חצאים א-סיסי נשיא מצרים ו ביבי בנימין נתניהו

Egypt is in the Gulf, but it just won't fight alongside Israel — and Iran knows it

Analysis: Egypt is deploying forces to defend Gulf states but refuses open integration with a US-Israel regional defense network, leaving gaps that Iran can exploit and limiting Cairo’s value as a security partner

Amine Ayoub | 05.28.26

'Cooperating with the enemy': Iran drops star striker from World Cup squad after photo with Dubai ruler

Sardar Azmoun reportedly left off Iran’s World Cup squad after posting a photo with UAE Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed, drawing accusations of 'betrayal' from Iranian media

ynet | 05.17.26

נשיא ארה"ב טראמפ עם נשיא איחוד האמירויות מוחמד בן זאיד ב אבו דאבי

'Go take them!': US urges UAE to seize Iranian island, report says

The Telegraph: Trump officials are urging the UAE to deepen its role against Iran and seize Lavan Island, reportedly attacked in secret last month; a US official said it 'would be UAE boots on the ground instead of US'

ynet | 05.16.26

מסיבת עיתונאים שר חוץ איראן עבאס עראקצ'י ניו דלהי הודו

Iran and UAE trade accusations at BRICS summit after weeks of escalation

Against the backdrop of a fragile ceasefire and reports of UAE involvement in the war, Iran accused Abu Dhabi of siding with the US and Israel, while the Emirates rejected what it called an attempt to justify attacks against it

Lior Ben Ari | 05.16.26