The excerpted article from Iran’s official diplomatic news website, IranDiplomacy, suggests that Iranian officials worry about the implication of Israeli ties to Gulf Cooperation Council states, which lay less than…
A little-known group calling itself the “True Promise Brigades” claimed a 2 February attack on Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE), involving multiple unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). The group’s only…
Despite its small size, the UAE seeks to establish a globally important military industry by focusing on innovation and new technology, with UAVs an important component of these efforts. The…
Alongside the headline-grabbing strategic cooperation agreement with Iran, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi’s recent six-country Middle East trip showcased China’s deepening energy supply cooperation and advanced technology collaboration with Arab…
2020 was a year of deepening relations between China and the UAE, according to the accompanying opinion piece written by the Emirati ambassador to China. The piece was originally published…
Much of the attention regarding Somalia’s political impasse has been on strong disagreements between the federal government and two of the country’s five federal states, Jubaland and Puntland. Also frequently…
Among the most consequential military trends in the Middle East is the indigenous development and production of autonomous weapons systems and other platforms relying on new technologies. Saudi Arabia and…
In late November, the UAE and Greece signed a defense cooperation agreement that strengthens intelligence sharing and allows each country’s military to be stationed in the other’s territory in the…
In recent years the goal of Turkish foreign policy has been to achieve short-term results with coercive measures. Rather than engaging in diplomacy, Turkey has relied on hard power and…
The UAE has become the first Arab nation to join the race towards reaching Mars via its successful Mars probe launch and isalready benefiting from this space exploration. As evident…