United Arab Emirates

To understand what happens next in Afghanistan, look to its neighbours | Mohammad Ali Shabani

In the vacuum left by the US, regional politics between Iran, UAE, Qatar and Saudi Arabia is bound to become more messy, says editor of Amwaj.media Mohammad Ali Shabani

Mohammad Ali Shabani

31, Aug, 2021 @12:05 PM

From 1m trees to a tree graveyard: how Dubai’s conservation plans went awry

Hundreds of thousands of trees have died after costly real estate projects thwarted attempts to halt desertification

Richa Syal

24, Aug, 2021 @10:20 AM

Princess Latifa campaigners disband after cousin says she is ‘happy and well’

Free Latifa’s co-founder, Latifa’s cousin Marcus Essabri, was photographed with her in Iceland

Sarah Johnson

10, Aug, 2021 @5:05 PM

Hay festival director quits after bullying claim upheld

Exit of Peter Florence adds to list of woes that include two years of Covid cancellations and a sex assault claim against a Gulf royal

Vanessa Thorpe

01, Aug, 2021 @8:00 AM

Time to clip the wings of NSO and its Pegasus spyware | John Naughton

Now the reach of the Israeli firm’s smartphone-hacking software has been revealed, the US and Apple may take action

John Naughton

31, Jul, 2021 @3:00 PM

Powerbrokers of Arab world will be closely watching Tunisia

Analysis: while the politics behind the government’s dismissal are local, regional players will want to influence what happens next

Martin Chulov Middle East correspondent

27, Jul, 2021 @6:20 PM

Spacewatch: UAE’s Hope Mars mission hits first anniversary

Hope’s scientific mission is to study atmosphere and climate of Mars and is remarkable success

Stuart Clark

23, Jul, 2021 @5:00 AM

Data leak raises new questions over capture of Princess Latifa

Listings of phones belonging to royal and her friends coincide with her dramatic escape from Dubai and eventual recapture

Dan Sabbagh

21, Jul, 2021 @4:00 PM

Dubai suspected after Princess Haya listed in leaked Pegasus project data

Closest aides and friends of emir’s ex-wife also began to appear on database as she moved to the UK

David Pegg and Paul Lewis

21, Jul, 2021 @4:00 PM

Telegram founder listed in leaked Pegasus project data

Pavel Durov, who built reputation on creating unhackable app, selected by NSO client government

Shaun Walker

21, Jul, 2021 @12:31 PM

The real rivalry between Oxford and Cambridge is how low they can go for money

For despots and plutocrats, the question is which university
is the better laundry | Catherine Bennett

Catherine Bennett

10, Jul, 2021 @4:30 PM

Cambridge University accused of Faustian pact in planned £400m deal with UAE

Rights advocate says proposed partnership with emirates raises ‘profound concern’ and Cambridge documents note ‘values gap’

Sally Weale

07, Jul, 2021 @7:29 PM

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