The UAE and Israel’s economic relationship has developed enormously since the Abraham Accords were signed in 2020. And the two countries last month signed a free trade deal to usher in a new chapter in their relations after a decades-long boycott by the Arab state. The comprehensive economic partnership agreement aims to increase the current $885 million annual bilateral trade
Complicated, occasionally black or white, and regularly based on one solid foundation: Business. What could be perceived as “mysterious” UAE-Iran relations are, in fact, a representation of strong politics. On May 16, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, the Iranian foreign minister, visited the UAE to offer his country’s condolences to the newly elected Emirati president, Sheikh
In 2017, a man showed up at the White House dressed in a white thawb and ghutra and an off-white bisht, exchanging smiles and shaking hands with the president of the most powerful country in the world, the US. Two years later, The New York Times labeled the same man “the most powerful Arab ruler.” His name is Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al-Nahyan and on Saturday he became
The UAE has lost its beloved, widely respected leader Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al-Nahyan at the age of 73. He leaves behind a progressive, harmonious country that hosts about 200 nationalities and where people of all different religions, backgrounds and beliefs live peacefully. The news of the passing of the president of the UAE, who ruled for about 18 years he came into
This reflects the UAE government's effective role in creating job opportunities for Emiratis, while encouraging the private sector to employ UAE nationals.