Opinion
The Demographic Paradox of Gulf States
Gulf states face a persistent demographic contradiction: they possess immense wealth, advanced infrastructure, and ambitious foreign policies, but relatively small citizen populations.
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Military
Egyptian Fighters in the UAE Signal New Phase in Cairo-Abu Dhabi Security Coordination
Sisi and Mohamed bin Zayed’s visited an Egyptian air detachment revealing that Egypt has deployed a Rafale fighters squadron in the UAE.
Economy
The New Arab LLM Race: Sovereign AI and the Limits of Gulf-Egyptian Ambition
The recent wave of Arabic large language models, Jais in the UAE, ALLaM in Saudi Arabia, and Karnak in Egypt, marks a decisive shift in the region’s AI politics. These models are not merely technical products, but also instruments of state branding.
Opinion
Emirates, Kuwait and the Age of Company-States
The experiments unfolding in the Emirates and Kuwait are not merely regional phenomena. They are signals of a world in which the attributes and burdens of population are no longer taken as given.
Military
Israel’s Iron Dome in the UAE, Quiet Air-Defense Shift in the Gulf
A standard battery includes three to four launchers, a fire-control radar, and a battle-management system; each launcher can carry up to 20 Tamir interceptors.
Economy
Explainer: UAE Leaves OPEC Marking Strategic Break in Gulf Energy Order
The UAE’s exit from OPEC reflects a calculation that the benefits of flexibility, capturing market share, now outweigh the benefits of collective restraint.
Economy
Q&A: 10 Questions Explain War Effect on UAE’s Hub Economy
Higher oil prices may boost revenues in the short term, but prolonged conflict and disruption in the Strait of Hormuz threaten the trade, aviation, finance, tourism, and logistics networks that underpin the UAE’s diversified economic model.
Military
Morocco and Egypt Quietly Bolstered Gulf Air Defenses After Iran Strikes
As Iranian missile and drone attacks strained Gulf defenses, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Kuwait reportedly turned to Morocco and Egypt to support their air defenses.