Saudi Arabia's refusal to allow the United States to use its bases and airspace to provide military escorts for oil tankers transiting the Strait of Hormuz led to Donald Trump's decision to shelve the "Project Freedom" plan for military escorts of ships through the Strait of Hormuz. This happened just…
On April 28, the United Arab Emirates announced its withdrawal from OPEC, a blow to the group of oil-producing countries. This occurred as the world continues to grapple with an unprecedented energy crisis caused by the war with Iran. It has exposed serious differences between the Persian Gulf states…
On August 31, US President Donald Trump's son-in-law and adviser Jared Kushner arrived in Dubai as part of a joint US-Israeli delegation. He said Palestinians should not be “stuck in the past.” The BBC writes about this. “The governments of the countries sat down at the negotiating table. The world is ready...
Investments, direct flights, tourism development, technology and security sectors are just a few of the plans of Israel and the United Arab Emirates for the near future. The agreement became known on August 12, immediately after a telephone conversation between US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin...
The painting "The Savior of the World" (Salvator Mundi) by Leonardo da Vinci has disappeared at the Louvre Abu Dhabi Art Museum (a branch of the Parisian Louvre in the capital of the United Arab Emirates), The New York Times writes, citing sources, RBC quotes. Museum staff do not ...
America is a country of immigrants. You've probably heard this phrase before, it applies to 98% of Americans. True, only 2% of the American population is Native American. Despite the fact that we are effectively a “nation of immigrants,” for most modern Americans, the United States is their homeland. Majority…
An American has been arrested in the United Arab Emirates for a Facebook post he made while in the United States. Helicopter technician Ryan Pate poured his heart out on Facebook after a dispute with his employer Global Aerospace Logistics over his sick leave. After returning from Florida...
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko announced that he had signed an agreement on military-technical cooperation with the United Arab Emirates. The agreements were reached during Poroshenko’s visit to the UAE, a country that is an important ally of the West in the Persian Gulf region. During the visit, the President of Ukraine visited...