Two court cases the UAE and Bahrain are hoping the West forgets
December 26, 2018
By Bill Law Emirati activist Ahmed Mansoor was sentenced to 10 years in prison in May 2018 for posts he made on social media [File:
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Outsourcing war: How foreigners and mercenaries power UAE’s military
July 19, 2018
By Josh Wood UAE’s futuristic cities and booming economy were built on foreign know-how and labour funded by petro dollars, and its military is no
Bin Zayed aide is cooperating with Trump-Russia collusion investigator: Report
March 8, 2018
An adviser to Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed is cooperating with the US special prosecutor investigating possible collusion between Russia and Donald Trump’s
UAE-backed group vows to ‘overthrow’ Yemen’s government
January 23, 2018
A group of separatists in southern Yemen, backed by the United Arab Emirates (UAE), has declared a state of emergency in the port city of
Britain should take inspiration from Norway’s principled stance on the UAE
January 22, 2018
The Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs recently announced it has suspended sales of arms and ammunition to the United Arab Emirates. The ministry had expressed concern
UN slams UAE human rights record ahead of major review
January 17, 2018
The UN has rebuked the United Arab Emirates over its human rights records, citing vague “anti-terror” crimes that attract the death penalty, the tightening of censorship
How the UAE justifies its clampdown on dissenting voices
December 29, 2017
In a story that did the rounds last week, the United Arab Emirates representative to the UN, Ahmed Awad, stormed out of a Universal Periodic
How the UAE justifies its clampdown on dissenting voices
December 27, 2017
In a story that did the rounds last week, the United Arab Emirates representative to the UN, Ahmed Awad, stormed out of a Universal Periodic
Gulf crisis lays bare UAE lobbying
December 27, 2017
Al-Monitor December 12, 2017 One of Washington’s most powerful Middle East operators is fast becoming one of its most over-exposed. The United Arab Emirates
Operation Yemen: Shoot yourself in the foot
November 27, 2017
Remember the name the Saudis gave their operation in Yemen when they launched it on 25 March 2015? Operation: Decisive Storm. By 21 April, the storm