Dubai Police Seizes $1B Worth of 'Captagon' Amphetamines Dubai Police have seized 86M tablets of the amphetamine known as 'Captagon' — valued at over $1B — smuggled into the country hidden in a shipment of doors and wooden panels.... Crime & Justice
Report: Western Officials to Warn UAE Over Russia Trade Officials from the US, the UK, and the EU are planning to push the United Arab Emirates (UAE) this week to halt shipments of goods to Russia that could help Moscow in its Ukraine war efforts, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday. World
UAE to Allow Climate Protests at COP28 On Tuesday, in a joint statement with the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), the United Arab Emirates (UAE) said that environmental activists will be allowed to gather peacefully and protest at COP28. Social issues
Saudi Arabia to Cut Oil Output by 1M Barrels per Day Following a meeting of OPEC+ members at their headquarters in the Austrian capital Vienna, Saudi Arabia announced on Sunday that it will reduce its crude oil production by 1M barrels per day (bpd) in July in a bid to curb supply and boost falling prices. Money
UAE Halts Participation in US-Led Maritime Coalition Following a series of oil tanker seizures by Iranian naval forces in recent weeks, the UAE on Wednesday announced that it has stopped participating in a US-led coalition to protect Gulf shipping. United Arab Emirates
Sudan: 'Dire Situations' Reported on Third Day of Fighting in Khartoum According to a doctors' union, almost 100 civilians have been left dead, as fighting between the army and paramilitary forces entered its third day in the Sudanese capital of Khartoum on Monday. Local hospital workers have spoken of 'dire situations' amid shelling of electricity and water supplie... Politics
India: Govt Under Fire For Editing School Textbooks Teachers, education experts, and opposition politicians have criticized India's ruling right-wing Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for revising and rewriting school textbooks, claiming the move is intended to push its Hindu nationalist political agenda.... India
Fears in Sudan Over Confrontation Between Army, Paramilitary Force Sudan's army has warned of a potential confrontation between itself and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) paramilitary group, as the two forces continue the dispute that has so far delayed a planned transition towards democracy within the state.... Politics
Iraqi Govt Signs Internal Deal to Resume Oil Exports Through Turkey Iraq's federal government and its Kurdistan autonomous region signed an accord Tuesday to restart oil exports through Turkey after oil shipments were halted 10 days ago.... Russia
Israeli Police Again Clash with Palestinians at Al-Aqsa Mosque Israeli police again raided Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa mosque late Wednesday night — the second such raid in 24 hours — after the first led to Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip firing at least nine rockets into Israel. Israel responded with air strikes that hit what it said were weapon product... Israel
India: Twitter Accused of Censoring Modi's Critics Twitter has been accused of cooperating in censorship with India's PM Narendra Modi's government as it agreed to block more than 120 accounts on the behest of the state in the aftermath of the search for a fugitive Sikh separatist leader.... India
Oil Prices Surge After OPEC+ Surprise Output Cuts Fuel prices rose sharply after Saudi Arabia and other OPEC+ countries announced a surprise round of output cuts on Sunday. The 1.16M barrel-per-day ('bpd') cuts could potentially spell trouble for global inflation, which was slowing down just days after an optimistic report on US price data.... Russia
Sudan: Police Admit Killing Protester in Anti-Military Demonstrations Following a statement by the Central Committee of Sudanese Doctors on Wednesday, Sudanese police acknowledged that its forces shot and killed a protester on Tuesday during a rally against military rule near the capital Khartoum.... Politics
Russia to Cut Oil Output by 500k Barrels a Day On Friday, Russia's deputy prime minister announced plans to cut oil production by 500k barrels per day — roughly 5% of output — starting in March amid economic sanctions imposed on the country by the West.... Russia
Day 347: Ukraine Concerned About Renewed Russian Offensive in East On Sunday, Ukrainian President Zelenskyy characterized the situation in east Ukraine as getting tougher, with Ukrainian troops pressured by Russian forces Bakhmut, Vuhledar, and Lyman in the Donetsk region Weapons
Day 346: US Authorizes 'First-Ever Transfer' of Confiscated Russian Assets to Ukraine During a meeting with his Ukrainian counterpart in Washington on Friday, US Attorney General Merrick Garland said he had authorized the US to begin using assets seized from Russia to aid Ukraine Weapons
Former Pakistan President Musharraf Dies at 79 Pervez Musharraf, the former president of Pakistan, died on Sunday in Dubai, according to the Pakistan military Politics
Iran Agrees to Pardon 'Tens of Thousands' of Prisoners Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has agreed to 'pardon or commute' the sentences of tens of thousands of prisoners as part of an annual amnesty to celebrate the anniversary of the 1979 Islamic Revolution, state media reported on Sunday.... Iran
Three Active-Duty Marines Arrested for Participating in Jan. 6 US Authorities arrested three active-duty Marines, Cpl Police
UAE Names Oil Chief to Lead COP28 Talks The United Arab Emirates has named Sultan al-Jaber, who both leads Abu Dhabi’s state-run oil company and oversees its renewable energy efforts, to preside over the upcoming United Nations "COP28" climate negotiations in Dubai. Weather
Interpol Arrests 'World's Most Wanted' Human Smuggler in Sudan Interpol announced on Thursday that an Eritrean national characterized as the "most wanted human trafficker," Kidane Zekarias Habtemariam, was arrested in Sudan on Jan. 1 in an operation led by the United Arab Emirates. World
UAE President Visits Qatar in Sign of Regional Thaw Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan (MBZ), the UAE's de facto ruler for years before becoming president in May, met with Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani for a brief visit on Monday before returning to Abu Dhabi, where he is due to meet Israel's president. World
Report: UAE Accused of Meddling in US Politics According to a Washington Post report, US intelligence officials claim that their close political ally, the United Arab Emirates, attempted to manipulate the American political system for its own benefit. World
Putin Meets With UAE President Russian Pres. Vladimir Putin hailed his country's relationship with the United Arab Emirates during a meeting with Pres. Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan (MBZ) on Tuesday, calling it "an important factor of stability" in the region and the world. World
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