UAE’s move reportedly comes after London failed to proscribe the Islamist organisation. Muslim Brotherhood has been proscribed across West Asia, but remains active in Europe.
Saudi-led Coalition arrayed against Houthis in northern Yemen is on precipice of fresh conflict after expulsion of UAE-backed STC leader Al-Zoubaidi from Saudi-backed Presidential Leadership Council.
UAE announced withdrawal of remaining forces in Yemen after Saudi's limited strike at Al-Mukalla. Riyadh accused Abu Dhabi of moving military equipment to support separatist STC in Yemen.
Pakistan's Ishaq Dar says the powerful military backed conglomerate will take the lead of converting loans extended by UAE into a stake, as Islamabad’s external debt load grows.
Luxury is visible everywhere in Dubai, but what impressed me more was order. Parks, pathways and crossings seemed designed for actual use, not symbolic display.
Only India was designated as a 'major defence partner' of the US till now. But the UAE joining the club does not necessarily point towards a developing 'axis'.
Mass trial of over 80 defendants, ‘second largest in history of UAE’, was first announced in December 2023. Punishment ranges from fines of up to AED 20 million to life imprisonment.
Blinken said he would tell Israeli officials that it is imperative they do more to prevent civilian casualties in Gaza and that Palestinian civilians must be allowed to return home.
He was referring to ‘Nationally Determined Contributions,’ the emissions-cutting pledges that serve as countries’ national contributions to meeting 2015 Paris Agreement’s goals.
Israel sees Iran as an existential threat. But the US, Turkey & Gulf states fear refugee flows or attacks on oil sites. These countries need a stable end-state for the whole region over more strikes.
As per the timeline decided, 5 prototypes of India’s own fifth-generation fighter are set to be rolled out by 2031, with the first by 2028 using the GE 414 engine.
The key to fighting a war successfully, or even launching it, is a clear objective. That’s an entirely political call. It isn’t emotional or purely military.
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