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    Concierge firm co-founded by queen’s nephew went on ‘ill-timed’ hiring spree before Iran war

    BySimon Goodley May 5, 2026

    Quintessentially almost quadrupled staff in Middle East and Asia less than year before wealthy began to flee GulfThe embattled luxury concierge service co-founded by Queen Camilla’s nephew Ben Elliot embarked on what appeared to be an inopportune hirin…

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    U.S. Fast-Tracks Arms Deals Valued at $8.6 Billion to Mideast Partners

    ByAaron Boxerman and Edward Wong May 2, 2026May 2, 2026

    The Persian Gulf countries and Israel have faced repeated Iranian attacks during the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran. The State Department move bypassed congressional review.

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    Israel Said to Have Helped Defend Emirates in Iran War With Iron Dome

    ByAdam Rasgon May 1, 2026May 4, 2026

    It appeared to be the first time the missile defense system was sent to an Arab country. The Emirates bore the brunt of Iran’s retaliatory attacks on Gulf countries during the war.

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    Could the UAE’s shock exit from Opec cause an oil price war?

    ByJillian Ambrose April 30, 2026

    A standoff between Gulf oil giants Saudi Arabia and the UAE could cause greater market volatility for years to comeThe conflict in the Middle East has claimed Opec as the latest casualty of war. The United Arab Emirates’ shock exit from the oil cartel …

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    The Guardian view on the UAE quitting Opec: whatever importers pay, the price of fossil fuels is too high | Editorial

    ByEditorial April 29, 2026

    The world must accelerate the shift to renewables, regardless of the economic effects of Abu Dhabi’s decisionOpec appears to be the latest casualty of the Iran war. On Tuesday, the United Arab Emirates announced that it was leaving the oil cartel after…

    Read More The Guardian view on the UAE quitting Opec: whatever importers pay, the price of fossil fuels is too high | EditorialContinue

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    Loss of Emirates Further Weakens OPEC’s Influence

    ByIvan Penn and Rebecca F. Elliott April 29, 2026April 29, 2026

    The exit of the United Arab Emirates is the most significant in a series of departures from the oil cartel in recent years.

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    Gallows Humor Provides Respite From Mideast Wars

    ByAbdi Latif Dahir April 29, 2026April 29, 2026

    Arab digital creators on social media are turning out edgy material to cope with the conflicts and bring levity to a pain that often feels too raw.

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    It’s Not Just War That’s Making the U.A.E. Leave OPEC

    ByVivian Nereim and Ismaeel Naar April 28, 2026April 29, 2026

    The United Arab Emirates’ decision to leave OPEC has rocked the region, underscoring how the country, at odds with Saudi Arabia, is increasingly charting its own course.

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    How the UAE’s decision to leave Opec could recast the Middle East

    ByPatrick Wintour Diplomatic editor April 28, 2026

    Defection is damaging to Saudi Arabia’s prestige – and could strengthen the US hand in the regionThe United Arab Emirates’ decision to walk out of Opec is a political as much as business decision, and will reignite the simmering rows between the UAE an…

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    UAE quits Opec in win for Trump as oil cartel weakened

    ByReuters April 28, 2026April 28, 2026

    US president has accused organisation of ‘ripping off the rest of the world’ by inflating oil pricesThe United Arab Emirates has quit the Opec oil cartel after 60 years of membership, in a heavy blow to the group and its de facto leader, Saudi Arabia, …

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