South Korea and the UAE have signed an agreement to strengthen their strategic partnership in key resource supply chains and the adoption of AI in the petrochemical industry. The deal aims to ensure stable oil supplies and expand cooperation in nuclear energy and advanced industries.
Cathay Pacific Airways will resume Middle East passenger flights in September, six months after suspending services due to the war. Freighter flights to Riyadh begin August 1, followed by daily passenger flights to Dubai and four-times-weekly services to Riyadh on September 1.
A human rights investigator will testify that the UK government received intelligence in 2024 linking Ethiopia to supporting a genocidal militia in Sudan but withheld public disclosure due to "significant private pressure" from the UAE. The investigator alleges the UK prioritized relations with the UAE over preventing mass atrocities.
The UAE has banned social media access for children under 15, requiring platforms to remove accounts of those under 15 within 12 months or face a ban. The move aims to protect children from inappropriate content and data collection.
South Korea and the UAE held discussions on strategic energy cooperation, focusing on joint oil reserves and nuclear power projects. The meeting also addressed stable crude oil supply and potential new supply routes.
The UAE is urgently transporting South Korea's Cheongung interceptor missiles via C-17 planes to bolster defenses against Iranian attacks, with 8 aircraft planned for successive batches.
UAE State Minister Saeed Bin Mubarak Al Hajeri urges cessation of attacks on civilians and commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, amid recent strikes including one on a South Korean-operated vessel, while pledging strengthened energy cooperation with South Korea.
South Korea and UAE discuss AI partnership, including infrastructure and services
With the war in the Middle East entering its third month, questions have surfaced over its geopolitical ramifications in the region and beyond. An entity that has drawn particular scrutiny is Brics. The 10-member grouping is defined less by a clear set of common values and more by contingently overlapping interests. It does not and cannot speak with one voice on the conflict. Two Brics members, Iran and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), are at loggerheads: Tehran has launched missile and drone...
The UAE's potential for increased oil production flexibility is expected to benefit major importers like China, potentially lowering prices and deepening energy trade relations between the two nations.
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is quitting oil cartel Opec after nearly 60 years of membership.
The UAE has announced it will leave both OPEC and OPEC+ at the end of the month, citing its long-term strategic and economic vision. The exit will give the UAE freedom to set its own production limits and escape Saudi Arabia's influence. Experts warn the departure could signal 'the beginning of the end of OPEC', with the UAE accounting for about 15% of the cartel's capacity and taking its market share below 30%. The move comes amid US-Iran tensions, with the Strait of Hormuz closed and Gulf states targeted by Iran.
