United Arab Emirates

Ports will be key focus areas of economic infrastructure buildout efforts as the region works to move beyond the Iran conflict.

Gulf national pavilions at the 61st Venice Biennale seek to uphold local heritage amid regional and global instability.

A strong relationship with the GCC acts as a stabilizing force for an inherently fragile Iraqi state. But to maintain this, Iraq needs to pair sophisticated regional diplomacy with assertive control over the nonstate actors operating within its borders.

On June 8, AGSI convened its Petro Diplomacy conference for the 12th consecutive year.

The announcement of a new defense-focused free zone in Abu Dhabi emerges at a moment of acute national security concern but relies on an established economic development playbook.

The UAE’s move to leave OPEC underscores Abu Dhabi’s effort to widen its room for maneuver beyond Saudi-led frameworks, but the Iran war gives this decision a new meaning.

Rather than pursuing the next iconic tower or artificial island, the UAE’s urban development model is shifting toward systems that are less visible but more essential.

As the UAE navigates a more volatile regional environment, the next phase of its space effort will hinge on how quickly it can scale its commercial ecosystem and deepen international integration.