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  • UAE Moves to Enhance Regional Position and Global Status

    In response, Emirati officials have intensified plans to improve the country’s livability for residents and visitors as well as investability for firms and investors, reflecting a strategy to remain multiple developmental steps ahead of Saudi Arabia and other regional states.

  • US, Saudi Arabia welcome restoration of ties between UAE and Qatar

    Font Size The US and Saudi Arabia issued separate statements on Monday welcoming the restoration of diplomatic ties between the UAE and Qatar. Saudi Arabia welcomed the move by the UAE and Qatar, acknowledging it as a testament to the robust relations among the countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council.

  • New Spider-Man film will not screen in UAE, as region debates values

    The United Arab Emirates will not screen Sony's "Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse", Vox Cinemas said on Thursday without explanation, amid debate online and among regional movie fans about the animated film's treatment of transgender themes. The film, a sequel to 2018's Oscar-winning "Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse", was released on June 2 in the United States and was set for a June 22 release in the Gulf region.

  • Why Saudi Arabia, UAE banned release of new Spider-Man movie?

    According to Saudi Cinema, which is run by the General Commission for Audiovisual Media, Spider-Man will not be released in some parts of the Gulf region as it ‘contradicts the content controls in force’, reports Unilad. While the reason for the ban is unknown, many speculate that it has to do with the brief appearance of the pro-trans flag, with many fans speculating that Gwen’s character is transgender.

  • How torture, inaction underpin UAE’s thriving sex trafficking industry

    Human traffickers keep African women in sexual slavery by playing on their financial desperation and creating webs of manipulation and coercion, the reporting shows. They subject them to threats and violence. They ensnare them in crushing debts, often totaling $10,000 to $15,000 – huge sums for women from poor families. And, in many cases, they exploit traditional African spiritual beliefs to make victims believe that they have no choice but to do what the traffickers tell them.

  • OPEC Production Deal Made by Saudi Arabia, UAE at African Expense

    The display of fraternity between Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman, the Saudi energy minister, and his Emirati counterpart Suhail Al Mazrouei was an illustration of how OPEC+ has become increasingly dominated by key producers that make the big decisions among themselves and enforce their will on smaller members.

  • UAE withdraws from US-led maritime coalition

    The Emirati pullout comes at an awkward time for the Biden administration, which earlier this month launched a new US Navy task force under the Combined Maritime Forces. The decision came as Washington looks to combat Iran in the region amid stalled nuclear talks and address allies’ concerns about its waning influence. The Combined Maritime Forces are led out of Bahrain, which is home to the US 5th fleet. It counts 38 member nations including Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Germany. The focus of the partnership is on combating maritime attacks on commercial ships, weapons smuggling, and piracy.

  • UAE approves draft law on places of worship for non-Muslims

    The UAE’s Federal National Council (FNC) has approved a draft federal law regulating places of worship for non-Muslims. The draft law aims to promote the values of tolerance and coexistence and will be applicable to all such places nationwide, including those located in free zones.

  • Exclusive: From Russia with gold: UAE cashes in as sanctions bite

    The United Arab Emirates has become a key trade hub for Russian gold since Western sanctions over Ukraine cut Russia's more traditional export routes, Russian customs records show. The records, which contain details of nearly a thousand gold shipments in the year since the Ukraine war started, show the Gulf state imported 75.7 tonnes of Russian gold worth $4.3 billion - up from just 1.3 tonnes during 2021.

  • The technical is geopolitical: Expanding US-UAE relations through AI

    The UAE has made clear its intention to become a world leader in AI by 2031 in its national AI strategy, complete with the goals of developing a “fertile ecosystem for AI,” creating a digital infrastructure “essential to become a test bed for AI,” and matching world-class research capabilities with industries, among others.