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Saudi Arabia and the Emirates have not broken ties with the Muslim Brotherhood

2 January 2018

Prince Mohammed Ben Zayed (Crown Prince of the Emirates) and Prince Mohammed Ben Salmane (Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia) received the leaders of the Yemini Party, al-Islah [1].
The following were present at the meeting:
– On the Emirates side: Prince Tahnoun bin Zayed Al Nahyan (National (...)

Emirates beefs up its Intelligence Services

29 December 2017

At the beginning of the “Arab Spring”, the United Arab Emirates has entrusted to Larry Sanchez (photo), a former leader of the CIA’s clandestine service, to form and reorganize its secret services. He is acting in his capacity as the CEO of CAGN Global. Other companies are involved in this (...)

Statement by the Presidents of the Russian Federation and the United States of America

Hanoi (Vietnam) | 11 November 2017

President Vladimir Putin and President Donald Trump today, meeting on the margins of the APEC conference in Da Nang, Vietnam, confirmed their determination to defeat ISIS in Syria. They expressed their satisfaction with successful US-Russia enhanced de-confliction efforts between US and (...)

President Donald J. Trump’s New Strategy on Iran

Washington D. C. (États-Unis) | 13 October 2017

“It is time for the entire world to join us in demanding that Iran’s government end its pursuit of death and destruction.” – President Donald J. Trump
President Donald J. Trump, in consultation with his national security team, has approved a new strategy for Iran. It is the culmination of (...)

The Emirates admits that Assad has won

30 August 2017

In an interview given to an Emirates daily newspaper, The National, Robert Ford, who had been the US ambassador to Syria under the Obama administration, made the following statement: “The war will gradually be drawn to an end. Assad has won and he will stay [in power]. He will never be held (...)

15 years jail time for wearing the Barça football shirt

15 June 2017

The United Emirates has instituted a fine of 135, 000 euros and 15 years jail time for any message of sympathy expressed for Qatar which supports the Muslim Brotherhood.
This decision applies to any words expressed (even by telephone), and also to anyone wearing Barça’s football shirt, given (...)

Resumption of Tension in the Gulf Cooperation Council

2 June 2017

Saudi Arabia and the Arab Emirates have strongly reacted to the Qatari press agency publishing a statement by the Prince of Qatar, following the Arab-Islamic-Summit against Terrorism.
According to this communiqué, Emir Tamim defended Iran and emphasized its peaceful role in the Gulf region. (...)

Campaign against Arab Emirates fueled by Muslim Brotherhood

26 June 2014

According to the UAE daily The National, the press campaign against the Emirates has been unleashed by the Muslim Brotherhood from London.
They are backed by the Emirates Centre for Human Rights (Emirates Center for Human Rights), led by Anas Altikriti, son of Osama Altikriti (former (...)

Release of French hostages held by France’s allies in Syria

20 April 2014

Four French hostages held by the Islamic Emirate of Iraq and the Levant ("Daesh") were freed on April 19, 2014 and arrived in France on April 20 where they were greeted by President François Hollande and Foreign Affairs Minister, Laurent Fabius.
Journalists Edward Elias (Europe 1), Didier (...)

The Mossad’s connections in the Emirates and in Turkey

4 August 2013

According to the second Israeli television channel, the Mossad’s director, Tamir Pardo, went a few weeks ago the Emirates. He met with the heir prince. The exchanges were related to the situation in Egypt and Syria.
Tamir Pardo would have also met with the former Palestinian prime minister, (...)

Algeria, Egypt, the UAE, Morocco and Pakistan allegedly bought weapons from Israel

13 June 2013

According to a report by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (British government agency which oversees all arms and security equipment exports), relayed by Haaretz, the United Kingdom allegedly gave Israel the green light to sell military electronic components to five Muslim (...)

A Secret Army of Mercenaries for the Middle East and North Africa

by Manlio Dinucci

Rome (Italy) | 1 June 2011

Each member state of the Gulf Cooperation Council is invited to take part in the Arabic counter-revolution. As regards the United Arab Emirates, which have already supplied a contingent of policemen to quash demonstrations in Bahrain, they have decided to take their contribution a step further (...)

Director of the world’s biggest sovereign wealth fund reported missing

28 March 2010

Sheikh Ahmed bin Zayed Al Nahyane, the younger brother of the president of the United Arab Emirates and director of the Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund (ADIA) was reported missing on 27 March 2010, at the age of 42.
He was in a glider which came down in a lake near Rabat (Morocco). Only the (...)

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UAE: After Iraq, Arabs Wary of "Western" Democracy

by Meena Janardhan

Caracas (Venezuela) | 3 April 2006

In the evolving debate on reforms, Arab intellectuals and
common people continue to emphasise the need for culture and region-specific
democratic reforms in the Middle East, and strongly oppose the imposition of
Western models.

“Who are the men in this photo?”

by Amir Taheri

15 July 2005

Even before the results of the ballot, Mahmud Ahmadineyad was at the center of controversies regarding his past. He makes no secret of his revolutionary past. But still there are questions as to whether he was one of the hostage-holders during the occupation of the United States Embassy in (...)

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