United Arab Emirates

Posted at 0:13 22 Sep

How the UAE emerged as a regional powerhouse

UAE-backed Yemeni pro-government fighter mans a machine-gun next to a mural in Mukalla showing the UAE's late founder and president, Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan (8 August 2018)

Frank Gardner

BBC security correspondent

From a mission to Mars to military expeditions, what is driving the UAE to punch above its weight?

Posted at 18:02 20 Sep

UAE central bank did not prevent sanctions evasion

File photo of the Central Bank of The UAE in Dubai (3 January 2017)

Ahmed Elshamy

BBC News Arabic

The bank failed to act on warnings about a local firm which was helping Iran, leaked documents show.

Posted at 11:41 17 Sep

IPL 2020 squads

Squads for the 2020 Indian Premier League Twenty20 tournament, taking place in the United Arab Emirates.

Posted at 22:30 15 Sep

'We mark the dawn of a new Middle East'

Trump on Israel-UAE-Bahrain deals: 'We mark the dawn of a new Middle East'

The UAE and Bahrain sign agreements fully normalising their relations with Israel at the White House.

Posted at 21:12 15 Sep

Threat to two-state solution 'brought plans forward'

Landmark UAE-Israel deal will deliver 'suspension of annexation', says Gargash

UAE Foreign Affairs minister Anwar Gargash says landmark deal with Israel will "deliver the suspension of annexation".

Posted at 21:05 15 Sep

Trump hails 'dawn of new Middle East'

Bahrain's foreign minister, Israel's PM, US President Donald Trump and the UAE's foreign minister

The president hosts a ceremony marking deals between Israel and Gulf states Bahrain and the UAE.

Posted at 0:02 14 Sep

Why Israel's peace deals with Gulf states matter

Israeli National Security Adviser Meir Ben-Shabbat elbow bumps with an Emirati official at Abu Dhabi airport in the United Arab Emirates (1 September 2020)

Jeremy Bowen

BBC Middle East editor

Gulf states see opportunities for trade while Israel lessens its isolation, writes Jeremy Bowen.

Posted at 10:59 6 Sep

Mali's ousted leader flies to UAE 'after stroke'

Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta, file picture 30 June 2020

Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta was toppled by the military in August after mass protests against his rule.

Posted at 8:34 2 Sep

Israelis and Emiratis meet online after peace deal

Young Israelis and Emiratis meet online after peace deal

Some young people from both countries are finding out more about each other on video calls.

Posted at 17:06 31 Aug