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United Arab Emirates

Uber’s Acquisition of Careem Strengthens the Gulf’s Tech Credentials

Uber’s acquisition of its Dubai-based rival Careem signals a promising new phase for the Gulf’s technology sector.

Careem co-founder Abdullah Elyas sits at a desk at Careem's office in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, June 24, 2018. (AP Photo/Nariman El-Mofty)

New Congress Sounds Alarms for U.S.-Gulf Arab Partnership

Yemen, Khashoggi, detainees, and nuclear technology are driving a deep-seated congressional backlash against Riyadh.

ADNOC Repositions Itself to Challenge International Oil Majors

ADNOC CEO Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber is overseeing an aggressive policy of partial privatization and has brought in new strategic partners to better serve the company’s international operations and export markets.

An Emirati man takes a selfie as an oil tanker approaches during the launch of the new oil facility in Fujairah, United Arab Emirates, Sept. 21, 2016. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili)

Gulf States Help Defuse South Asia Tensions, Protect Economic Interests

Three processes of interregional engagement – labor dynamics, energy cooperation, and strategic investments – are crucial for understanding how Gulf Arab states will exercise economic power in South Asia over the coming years.

Motorcycle riders drive past a portrait of Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman displayed on the occasion of his visit to Pakistan, in Lahore, Pakistan, Feb. 16. (AP Photo/K.M. Chaudary)

UAE and Russia Find Common Ground on Syria

The UAE is poised to emerge as Russia’s most important Gulf Arab partner on Syria.

Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, and Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan attend a signing ceremony following their talks in Moscow, Russia, Jun. 1, 2018. (AP Photo/Pavel Golovkin, Pool)

IDEX 2019 Highlights Gulf States’ Move to Develop Domestic Defense Industries

IDEX 2019 demonstrated that both the Emiratis and Saudis are serious about developing domestic defense industries and enlisting global defense firms as partners in this effort.

A Chinese salesman speaks to a visitor about a mobile missile launcher made by Norinco at the International Defense Exhibition and Conference in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Feb. 17. (AP Photo/Jon Gambrell)

Money Matters: The State of Financial Markets in the Gulf

In this panel, speakers draw on their extensive knowledge of the region’s markets to explain how modern financial mechanisms have acted as a buffer between Gulf societies at large and the newfound cash reserves of Gulf Arab states over the last 50 years.

Burning the Midnight Oil to Keep the Lights On

The Gulf is extremely vulnerable to climate change and the clock is ticking to keep the lights and air conditioners on without causing harm to their already fragile environment.

Mohamed Al Hammadi, chief executive officer of the Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation, and Yukiya Amano, director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency, view construction at the Barakah nuclear power plant construction site during Amano's visit to United Arab Emirates, January 29, 2013 (ENEC via Wikimedia Commons)