Middle East stability

‘Ready to play full part’: France, UK plan joint mission to protect Hormuz shipping route

[ad_1] French President Emmanuel Macron French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday announced that France and the United Kingdom will jointly lead a multinational initiative to restore free and secure navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, as tensions rise over control of the strategic waterway between the United States and Iran.The announcement comes amid growing geopolitical […]

‘Who gave you authority to drag us into war?’: UAE billionaire Khalaf Al Habtoor questions Trump over Iran strike

[ad_1] UAE billionaire Khalaf Al Habtoor on Thursday wrote an open letter to US President Donald Trump, questioning his authority to drag the Gulf and the Middle East into the ongoing military conflict with Iran.The founder of Al Habtoor Group raised questions in the open letter, authored in Arabic and shared on the social media […]

UAE reiterates ban on use of its territory for hostile actions against Iran | World News

[ad_1] UAE reiterates it will not allow airspace, territory or waters for hostile actions against Iran/Image: WAM The United Arab Emirates has restated its position of neutrality amid regional tensions, making it clear that its land, airspace and waters will not be used for any hostile military operations against Iran, as the country continues to […]

American strategy of ‘regime change’ is over, says US national intelligence director Tulsi Gabbard

[ad_1] DUBAI: The US national intelligence director told officials Friday in the Mideast that America’s former strategy of “regime change or nation building” had ended under President Donald Trump.Tulsi Gabbard‘s comments before the Manama Dialogue, an annual security summit in Bahrain put on by the International Institute for Security Studies, underlines remarks Trump offered on […]