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State Department Approves Arms Sales to UAE, Kuwait and Jordan

by Kyle Anzalone | Mar 19, 2026

Originally published at Judgenap.com and reprinted with permission The State Department used emergency powers to rush through billions in arms sales to Middle Eastern countries that have come under attack because of the US-Israeli war against Iran. The State...

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British Tourist Faces Prison Sentence in UAE for Filming Iranian Missiles

by Dave DeCamp | Mar 12, 2026

A British tourist is among about 20 people who are facing charges in the UAE for filming Iranian attacks on Dubai, as the US's Gulf Arab allies are taking steps to censor the impact of the war. According to The Guardian, the 60-year-old man is being charged with a law...

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Saudis Keen To Oust UAE From Position of Regional Influence

by Jason Ditz | Jan 20, 2026

The fighting in South Yemen in early January reflected a big rift between Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). While the two nations jointly invaded Yemen a decade and a half ago, they’ve both aligned with different factions, and those factions have been...

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Yemen Separatist Leader Flees to UAE; Saudis Declares Him a ‘Fugitive’

by Jason Ditz | Jan 8, 2026

Adding to questions about the situation in southern Yemen, STC President Aidarous Zubaidi has reportedly fled the country and arrived in the United Arab Emirates. The Saudi military accused the UAE of smuggling him out of the country by way of Somaliland. The...

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Calls Grow for US To End Arms Sales to the UAE Amid RSF Atrocities in Sudan’s El-Fasher

by Dave DeCamp | Oct 30, 2025

Calls are growing for the US and other countries to end arms sales to the United Arab Emirates over its support for the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), the militia that has been executing civilians following its takeover of the city of el-Fasher in Sudan's western Darfur...

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Israel and Syria Have Engaged in Secret Talks Since April

by Jason Ditz | May 7, 2025

Israel has made much of the idea that Syria’s new Islamist government is a direct threat to them, as they continue to invade southern Syria and carry out regular airstrikes across the country. Quietly, they’ve been carrying out negotiations since at least April under...

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State Department Approves $2.2 Billion in Arms Sales for Saudi Arabia, UAE

by Dave DeCamp | Oct 14, 2024

The Biden administration has approved a series of arms sales for Saudi Arabia and the UAE, worth a combined total of $2.2 billion. The Pentagon's Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) said on October 11 that the State Department approved one potential sale to the...

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UAE, Other Arab Nations Restrict US Ability to Launch Airstrikes from Its Territory

by Dave DeCamp | Feb 14, 2024

The UAE and other Arab nations are increasingly restricting the US's ability to launch airstrikes from their soil as the US has been bombing Iraq, Syria, and Yemen, POLITICO reported on Wednesday. The US relies on its military presence in several Arab nations to...

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Biden Administration Approves Massive Arms Deals for Saudi Arabia, UAE

by Dave DeCamp | Aug 2, 2022

The Saudis will buy $3 billion in Patriot missiles

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Report: US, Israel Pushing Arab Nations for Joint Military Pact Against Iran

by Dave DeCamp | Jul 7, 2022

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