The Wall Street Journal reported on Monday that the US's Gulf Arab allies are preparing for heavy US strikes against Iran that they expect to provoke major Iranian retaliation against their infrastructure. The report said that the Gulf states believe that the US...
US and UAE Launch Airstrikes Against al-Shabaab in Northern Somalia
The US and the UAE have both launched airstrikes targeting al-Shabaab in northern Somalia's Puntland region in recent days amid clashes in the area between al-Shabaab and local Puntland forces. US Africa Command said in a press release on Wednesday that its forces...
Netanyahu He Made Secret Visit to the UAE During Iran War; UAE Denies the Claim
Updated on May 13, 2026, at 8:47 pm EST The office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday that the Israeli leader made a secret visit to the United Arab Emirates during the US-Israeli bombing campaign against Iran, though Abu Dhabi later denied...
Report: Saudi Arabia Launched Attacks Against Iran During US-Israeli Bombing Campaign
Reuters reported on Tuesday that Saudi Arabia launched numerous, unpublicized strikes against Iran during the US-Israeli bombing campaign, dubbed "Operation Epic Fury." The report came a day after The Wall Street Journal reported that the UAE also launched direct...
Report: UAE Has Secretly Launched Attacks Against Iran
The Wall Street Journal reported on Monday that the United Arab Emirates has carried out military strikes against Iran, and its sources presented the Gulf Arab state as an active combatant in the war, backing up Tehran's allegations against Abu Dhabi. The report said...
State Department Approves Arms Sales to UAE, Kuwait and Jordan
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...
British Tourist Faces Prison Sentence in UAE for Filming Iranian Missiles
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...
Saudis Keen To Oust UAE From Position of Regional Influence
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...
Yemen Separatist Leader Flees to UAE; Saudis Declares Him a ‘Fugitive’
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...
Calls Grow for US To End Arms Sales to the UAE Amid RSF Atrocities in Sudan’s El-Fasher
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...


