World May 08 UAE reports Iranian drone and missile attack after U.S. says it traded fire with Tehran By Adam Schreck, Russ Bynum, Associated Press
World Apr 28 Watch 6:41 How the UAE's departure from OPEC could impact oil markets There seems to be little movement on the resumption of talks between the U.S. and Iran. There is also almost no movement through the Strait of Hormuz, the vital bottleneck that's essentially cut off 20% of the world's oil and… By Amna Nawaz, Veronica Vela
World Apr 28 United Arab Emirates will leave OPEC on May 1 The United Arab Emirates announced Tuesday that it will leave the oil cartel OPEC and its wider OPEC+ group effective May 1, a move rumored for some time as the Emirates chafed under production restrictions and had increasingly frosty relations… By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press
World Mar 31 Gulf allies privately make case to keep fighting until Iran is decisively defeated Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and other Gulf allies of the United States are urging President Donald Trump to keep prosecuting his war against Iran, saying the month of strikes has not weakened Tehran enough. By Aamer Madhani, Samy Magdy, Matthew Lee, Sam Mednick, Associated Press
World Mar 11 Iran targets ships, Dubai airport and oil facilities as economic concerns mount The latest attacks on Wednesday mark an escalation in its campaign to bottle up the oil-rich Persian Gulf as American and Israeli airstrikes pound the Islamic Republic. By Jon Gambrell, Sam Mednick, David Rising, Associated Press
Mar 10 U.S. and Iran ramp up threats as Hegseth warns of 'most intense day of strikes' By Jon Gambrell, David Rising, Samy Magdy, Associated Press The attacks come as U.S. President Donald Trump sends contradictory signals about how long the war could last, adding to uncertainty that's causing markets to swing. Continue reading
Mar 05 Watch 3:33 Iranian drone, missile attacks on Gulf nations risk pulling more countries into war By Geoff Bennett, Leila Molana-Allen, Dan Sagalyn The largest American military base in the Middle East is in the small Gulf nation of Qatar. Special correspondent Leila Molana-Allen reports from Doha as the U.S. war with Iran widens. Continue watching
Jan 08 Saudi Arabia alleges UAE smuggled Yemen separatist leader out of the country By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press The UAE hasn't yet responded to the accusation. The situation further escalates tensions between the neighboring nations on the Arabian Peninsula. Continue reading
Dec 30 Escalation in Yemen threatens to reignite civil war and heighten Gulf region tensions By Samy Magdy, Associated Press Yemen has been embroiled in a civil war for over a decade, involving regional powers like Saudi Arabia and the UAE. The escalation highlights strained ties between Riyadh and Abu Dhabi, who have backed competing sides in Yemen's war. Continue reading
Dec 30 Saudi Arabia bombs Yemen port city of Mukalla over weapons shipment from UAE for separatists By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press It further strains ties between Riyadh and Abu Dhabi, which had been backing competing sides in Yemen's decade-long war against Iranian-backed Houthi rebels. Continue reading