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Boris Johnson secretly lobbied UAE for billion-dollar private venture, leak suggests
ByTom Burgis, Harry Davies and Henry Dyer September 9, 2025

Former prime minister courted senior Abu Dhabi official he had hosted in No 10 in apparent breach of rulesIn early 2024, a vape lobbyist, a Vote Leave campaigner and a Vienna banker set out to persuade the rulers of an oil-rich Gulf emirate to give the…

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Boris Johnson secretly lobbied UAE for billion-dollar private venture, leak suggests
ByTom Burgis, Harry Davies and Henry Dyer September 9, 2025

Former prime minister courted senior Abu Dhabi official he had hosted in No 10 in apparent breach of rulesIn early 2024, a vape lobbyist, a Vote Leave campaigner and a Vienna banker set out to persuade the rulers of an oil-rich Gulf emirate to give the…

Read More Boris Johnson secretly lobbied UAE for billion-dollar private venture, leak suggests
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Legal capture of endangered manta ray sparks bipartisan outrage in Florida
ByCoral Murphy Marcos September 6, 2025

Haul for Abu Dhabi aquarium leads state officials to agree to review the issuing of ‘marine special activity licenses’Florida authorities have agreed to review the issuing of special permits allowing companies to capture endangered creatures to sell, a…

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Targeted by the Emirates, an Arab Dissident Vanished Across Borders
ByVivian Nereim August 27, 2025August 27, 2025

After criticizing the United Arab Emirates on social media, an Egyptian activist was extradited to the Gulf country, where he has been detained without trial for months.

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Photos From a Gaza Airdrop
ByDiego Ibarra Sanchez and Eric Nagourney August 2, 2025August 2, 2025

A photographer accompanied a Jordanian aircrew as it dropped aid to Gaza, where starvation is rising.

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Why Trump’s Abraham Accords Have Not Meant Mideast Peace
ByVivian Nereim July 13, 2025

The 2020 agreements addressed diplomacy and commerce, not conflicts or the Palestinians. Predictions that the deals would produce regional peace were baseless, analysts say.

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Why Trump’s Abraham Accords Have Not Meant Mideast Peace
ByVivian Nereim July 13, 2025July 13, 2025

The 2020 agreements addressed diplomacy and commerce, not conflicts or the Palestinians. Predictions that the deals would produce regional peace were baseless, analysts say.

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Iran Looks to BRICS for Allies, Testing a New World Order
ByAna Ionova July 5, 2025

The alliance of emerging economies hopes to offer a counterweight to the United States and other Western powers. But military strikes on Iran are testing its unity.

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Gulf States Lead Push to Invest in New Syria
ByVivian Nereim June 30, 2025

The fall of the Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad has opened a window for wealthy Gulf countries to expand their influence as the sway of Iran diminishes.

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Gulf States Lead Push to Invest in New Syria
ByVivian Nereim June 30, 2025June 30, 2025

The fall of the Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad has opened a window for wealthy Gulf countries to expand their influence as the sway of Iran diminishes.

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