Russia’s invasion of Ukraine puts Saudi Arabia and the UAE in an awkward spot in relations with the United States.

Islamists see advantage in a perceived reduction of America’s commitment to friends. Yemen could be the start.

A reckoning over the Palestinian issue was always coming for those countries that normalised ties with Israel.

Barely any outcry marked this latest shift, which probably reflects recognition of facts on the ground.

It’s all about Iran, right? Actually, the agreement has more to do with managing the US and China.

The UAE earned goodwill for a deal with Israel, but the US is still struggling to win backers for its hard line on Iran.

Dubai’s surface has the qualities of a mirage, still reflecting easy riches but is, in reality, abandoned and uncertain.

Amid claims of human rights abuses, many Yemenis are increasingly coming to view the Emirates as an occupying power.

Nothing is for nothing in the Middle East.

We should always be clear-headed about the degree to which it is our interests, rather than shared values, that tie us to states in the Gulf.