Quick Take UAE's Flydubai says Boeing delays hurt airline’s expansion plans The Virginia-based plane-maker has been beset by plane delivery delays since its best-selling narrow-body aircraft, the 737 MAX, was flagged for safety concerns and experienced technical problems and additional quality control processes. United Arab Emirates
Quick Take Trump adds to Gulf portfolio with Dubai tower deal The Trump Organization and Dar Global have unveiled a new development, adding to others in Oman and Saudi Arabia this year. United Arab Emirates
Tech investment slump reaching critical stage for cash strapped Middle East startups Samuel Wendel In Washington, DC, reporting on regional business and tech
Quick Take China, UAE hold air force drills in Xinjiang as defense relations grow The joint air force training exercise, dubbed Falcon Shield, began on Wednesday in the northwest Xinjiang province of China and will continue until late July. United Arab Emirates
Analysis What's next for Turkey-UAE ties as economic cooperation hits record high? By Barin Kayaoglu In Ankara, reporting on geopolitics and national security
Analysis Can Modi fast-track India-Mideast-Europe corridor post-reelection? By Sabena Siddiqui In Karachi, reporting on South Asia, Middle East, Iran
Interview G42-Microsoft partnership in Kenya 'just the beginning,' says UAE trade minister With Dr. Thani Ahmed Al Zeyoudi UAE Minister of State for Foreign Trade
Mideast airlines halt flights to Kazakhstan amid unrest Flydubai and Air Arabia have cancelled flights to Almaty as violent anti-government protests roil Kazakhstan’s largest city. By Al-Monitor Staff
Intel: UAE suspends F-35 talks over US security demands Emirati officials head to the Pentagon on Wednesday for two days of strategic talks with Washington. By Jared Szuba In Washington, DC, reporting on defense, national security, military
US to warn UAE banks, firms against sanctioned Iran dealings The Wall Street Journal reports that US officials will warn petrochemical companies, private firms and banks of "extreme risk" for noncompliance. By Al-Monitor Staff
UAE says French fighter jets no substitute for US F-35 The head of the UAE's air force sought to clarify comments by France's President Emmanuel Macron last week. By Al-Monitor Staff
UAE signs $19 billion fighter jet deal with France The sale of Dassault Rafale jets and Caracal helicopters marks Paris' largest foreign military sale to date. By Al-Monitor Staff
Iran's deputy foreign minister pledges 'new chapter' in Iran-UAE relations Iran's deputy foreign minister, Ali Bagheri Kani, met with senior Emirati officials in Dubai on Wednesday. By Al-Monitor Staff
Pentagon chief to assure allies of US commitment in Bahrain, UAE Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin will speak at the Manama Dialogue forum on Saturday morning. By Jared Szuba In Washington, DC, reporting on defense, national security, military
New Abu Dhabi law allows civil marriage for non-Muslims The decree from Abu Dhabi's Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed al-Nahayan also establishes a court to handle non-Muslim family matters. By Al-Monitor Staff
UAE relaxes mask rules as COVID-19 cases decline Masks are no longer required while exercising outdoors or at public beaches and swimming pools, Emirati health authorities announced Wednesday. By Al-Monitor Staff
Ex-US intelligence operatives admit to hacking for UAE The Justice Department said Tuesday three former intelligence and military operatives had admitted to helping the UAE government surveil targets worldwide, including US citizens. By Al-Monitor Staff
UAE sends aid to Taliban’s Afghanistan The delivery is the first from the United Arab Emirates since the Taliban seized control of the country during the US military withdrawal. By Al-Monitor Staff
Abu Dhabi lifts quarantine requirement for vaccinated travelers Under the new guidelines, vaccinated travelers must still test negative for COVID-19 prior to departure and upon landing. By Al-Monitor Staff