Good news! This is huge! And more such investments are forthcoming!
Maybe even a pipeline between both countries!
Showing posts with label United Arab Emirates. Show all posts
Showing posts with label United Arab Emirates. Show all posts
Tuesday, September 29, 2026
UAE To Invest $25 Billion In India: Why Abu Dhabi Is Betting On India's Energy Security
Tuesday, September 08, 2026
Was Netanyahu Warned Before October 7 by the UAE? with Palki Sharma. Really!
I have some serious doubts about this story! For once, is it not very convenient that this story comes out just shortly before elections?
Why not earlier! Why not e.g. one year ago?
This looks more like a dirty election campaign effort!
It also smells of Post hoc, ergo propter hoc! After a tragic event we are all smarter, right?
That the original news article is still behind a paywall is also very unfortunate, if not suspicious!
Judging from this report, the warning (if there was any) was too vague. How many warnings does a Prime Minister of Israel receive on a weekly or even daily basis?
"These were the final days of September 2023. Terrorist attacks inflamed the West Bank, masses of Gazans regularly protested at the border fence, and the country was reeling from internal conflict over the judicial coup laws. Anyone watching the events with clear eyes [???] could sense that an escalation was lurking around every corner. ..." Really!
Revealed: Netanyahu Received an Explicit Warning Days Before Oct. 7. He Didn't Brief Israel's Security Chiefs (original news article by leftist Haaretz newspaper, behind paywall) "In September '23, UAE President bin Zayed called Netanyahu to deliver a harsh warning. Netanyahu did nothing. An extensive investigation, conducted for a new book, reveals the PM's failures surrounding Oct. 7. Netanyahu: 'This is an absolute lie'"
Friday, August 28, 2026
The Trump family’s new crypto bank, World Liberty Bank, is backed by a national security advisor and sheikh from the UAE
More of the The Art of the Deal and more family business! 😊
"Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed al Nahyan, an Abu Dhabi royal and U.A.E. national security adviser, along with co-investors, owns a 49% stake in the holding company created to house World Liberty Financial’s banking venture, according to people familiar with the matter. The firm recently received preliminary regulatory approval to launch a national trust bank to manage USD1, a stablecoin with $4 billion in market value."
"... Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed al Nahyan and co-investors are behind an entity that owns the largest stake—49%—in the holding company that World Liberty Financial created to house its banking venture, according to people familiar with the matter. The sheikh last year backed a $500 million investment into World Liberty Financial in exchange for a 49% stake in the company, The Wall Street Journal previously reported. ..."
Trump Family’s New Crypto Bank Is Backed by Abu Dhabi Sheikh (behind paywall) "The Emirati ‘spy sheikh’ backs a 49% stake in the entity behind the new World Liberty bank"
President Trump was greeted by Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed al Nahyan, national security adviser of the United Arab Emirates, in Abu Dhabi last year.
Wednesday, August 19, 2026
The UAE announced that it would halt all trade and financial transactions with Iran.
Good news!
"The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is intensifying economic pressure on Iran to discourage Iranian efforts to control or disrupt navigation through the Strait of Hormuz.
The UAE announced on August 18 that it would halt all trade and financial transactions with Iran. The announcement comes after the UAE accused Iran of launching missiles from Iranian territory toward the UAE on August 18. The UAE later said the missiles unsuccessfully targeted vessels to disrupt ”maritime navigation. ...
The UAE’s decision will further weaken Iran’s already deteriorating economy by restricting both its access to essential imports and its ability to repatriate export revenues and circumvent sanctions. Roughly one-third of Iran’s imports have come from the UAE, and the largest proportion of Iranian imports in the last five years come from the UAE have made the UAE. ..."
Thursday, July 23, 2026
What the United Kingdom can learn from the United Arab Emirates in terms of business environment and free markets
Very recommendable! An interesting country comparison that may well apply to other European countries as well (e.g. France, Germany)!
Arab merchants, businessmen/-women and traders make it possible!
A very well timed article to greet and inspire the new PM Andy Burnham!
"When British policymakers look to the Gulf, they often assume Dubai’s rise was built on limitless oil wealth. That misses the more interesting lesson. Dubai’s free-trade instincts go back to 1901, when its rulers scrapped import and export taxes to attract merchants from more restrictive neighbouring ports.
Today, oil accounts for less than 1 per cent of Dubai’s GDP. The emirate has prospered by becoming what might be called a ‘platform city’: a stable, business-friendly hub that provides the infrastructure, light-touch rules, and predictability private enterprise needs to grow. ...
Dubai treats residents and businesses less as subjects to be managed and more as customers to be served. Government performance is regularly judged by the quality and speed of delivery. There is a local saying that the government “works at the speed of business”, and that mindset matters.
During the Covid-19 pandemic, this agility helped Dubai reopen safely and quickly, attracting global talent from countries with more rigid restrictions. For the UK, a similar customer-service culture in Whitehall would be a serious shift: a state that sees its role as enabling enterprise, rather than slowing it down through bureaucracy.
Free markets depend on trust. Dubai has turned social order into a real competitive advantage. Its low crime rates and strong culture of civic responsibility create a sense of security that is hard to measure but easy to value. Residents routinely leave valuables unattended with little fear of theft. [This used to common in the UK decades ago, if I am not mistaken.]
For a global financial centre, this matters. Trust reduces friction, lowers costs, and makes a city more attractive to investors, entrepreneurs and families looking for stability. ...
One of Dubai’s most effective tools has been its network of free zones, which historically offered 100 per cent foreign ownership and zero taxes. Just as importantly, these zones have acted as testing grounds for more liberal rules before they are applied more widely.
The Dubai International Financial Centre is the clearest example. It operates under its own English common law framework, with independent courts and a regulatory system designed for international finance.
Dubai actively competes for skilled people. Its Golden Visas, remote working schemes and Green Visas give professionals, entrepreneurs, and investors clear routes to live and work there without being tied to traditional employer sponsorship. ..."
Sunday, July 05, 2026
Israel sent IDF soldiers, Iron Dome system to Abu Dhabi during Iran war confirmed by Israeli government
Good news! Bravo! The Abraham Accords keep on giving!
"... While The Jerusalem Post and other media outlets reported the event on April 26, the report had to be attributed to “foreign sources” at the time.
However, with Transportation Minister Miri Regev confirming it publicly on Sunday, such attribution is no longer necessary. ...
Dozens of Iranian missiles fired towards the Gulf state were intercepted by the system.
This was the first instance of the Iron Dome being utilized operationally outside of the United States or Israel, though Singapore has previously reportedly purchased and received the Iron Dome, and Romania is expected to do so as well. ...
Iran fired several hundred more ballistic and cruise missiles at the UAE during the war than it did at Israel and also launched thousands of drones at it. ..."
Iron Dome batteries are seen stationed near the southern Israeli city of Sderot, August 6, 2022
Friday, May 29, 2026
The UAE’s secret role in the war involved dozens of strikes on Iran
Wow! What are the other Arab countries waiting for?
"the U.A.E. was more involved in the Iran war than previously known"
"The attacks were conducted in coordination with the U.S. and Israel and went on for weeks—a deeper involvement than was previously known. It’s further evidence of the U.A.E.’s growing willingness to protect what it sees as its strategic interests, setting it apart from some of its neighbors, which have taken a far more cautious approach to the threat from Iran."
Sunday, May 17, 2026
Iran or its proxies launched three drones targeting a Nuclear Power Plant in Abu Dhabi
Bad news! Attacking nuclear power plants is another very bad idea by the theocratic dictatorship of Iran!
"Likely Iranian or Iranian-backed forces launched three drones targeting the Barakah Nuclear Power Plant in Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), on May 17. Radiation levels at the plant remain normal. The drones approached the target from the west. Iran has previously used drones to approach a target from an unexpected direction to obscure its responsibility and create challenges for air defenses. IRGC-affiliated media used the attack to attempt to drive a wedge between the UAE and other Gulf States by blaming Saudi Arabia for the attack. ...
The Emirati Defense Ministry announced that its air defenses intercepted two drones while the other struck an electrical generator at the Barakah Nuclear Power Plant in Abu Dhabi, causing a fire. ..."
Tuesday, May 12, 2026
Iran's very dubious claim of sovereignty over the Strait of Hormuz
It seems to be an outrageous claim by the fanatic theocratic dictatorship and major global state sponsor of terrorism!
What about the the state of Oman or the United Arab Emirates?
All Western countries and beyond would be well advised to firmly reject this claim!
Take the Strait of Gibraltar as an example:
"The Strait of Gibraltar is classified under international law as a strait used for international navigation. Its legal status is primarily governed by the transit passage regime established by the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS).
This regime guarantees all ships and aircraft the right of free, continuous, and expeditious transit between the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea, even when traversing the territorial waters of Spain, Morocco, or the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar." (Google AI)
Monday, May 11, 2026
The U.A.E. has been secretly carrying out attacks on Iran in April
Bad news! Serious stuff! Certainly makes the situation more complicated!
Were these only defensive/retaliatory measures?
"The U.A.E. has been secretly carrying out attacks on Iran, people familiar with the matter said.
The revelation casts the Gulf monarchy as an active combatant in a war in which it has been Iran’s biggest target.
A strike in April hit an oil refinery on Iran’s Lavan Island. The U.A.E.’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs declined to comment on the strikes but pointed to previous statements in which it asserted its right to respond—including militarily—to hostile acts. ..."
Wednesday, May 06, 2026
Amazon stuck with months of repairs after drone strikes by Iran on data centers in the Middle East
Bad news! First undersea cables, now datacenters are the very vulnerable assets/infrastructure/targets of modern human progress!
One more reason why humanity can no longer tolerate megalomaniacs and warmongers like Putin the Terrible or religious fanatics and sponsors of suicidal terrorism like the mullahs of Iran!
"Amazon’s cloud customers will need to wait several more months before the US tech company can repair war-damaged data centers and restore normal operations in the Middle East. The announcement comes two months after Iranian drone strikes targeted three Amazon data centers in the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain—meaning that full recovery from the cloud disruption could take nearly half a year in all.
The Amazon Web Services (AWS) dashboard posted an April 30 update describing how its UAE and Bahrain cloud regions “suffered damage as a result of the conflict in the Middle East” and are unable to support customer applications. The update also said that “relevant billing operations are currently suspended while we restore normal operations” in a process that “is expected to take several months.”"
Wednesday, April 29, 2026
Report: Israel Used Iron Dome to Protect United Arab Emirates and other Arab countries from Iranian Attacks
Good news! Bravo! Stunning! The Abraham Accords keep on giving!
Why did the UAE just leave OPEC?
"A report from Axios on Sunday claimed Israel deployed its famed Iron Dome defense system to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) early in Operation Epic Fury and the system was able to intercept many of the missiles and drones Iran launched at its neighbor. ..."
"Israel sent the United Arab Emirates an Iron Dome air defense system with troops to operate it early in the war with Iran, two Israeli officials and one U.S. official tell Axios. ..."
Tuesday, April 28, 2026
United Arab Emirates to quit oil cartel OPEC as the third biggest producer
This is big news! Will any other of the 11 members follow?
"... The UAE has 4.8 million barrels a day of production capacity but was capped at roughly 3.4 million under OPEC quotas. It is among the world’s lowest-cost producers. It can bypass the Hormuz blockade through overland pipelines. ...
Around April 18 and 19, UAE central bank governor Khaled Mohamed Balama met with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Federal Reserve officials on the sidelines of the IMF and World Bank meetings in Washington ... He raised the possibility of a dollar swap line.
On April 21, President Trump said on CNBC that he would like to help the UAE if he could. On April 22, Bessent told the Senate that “many” Gulf and Asian allies had requested swap lines, describing them as tools “to maintain order in the dollar funding markets and to prevent the sale of U.S. assets in a disorderly way.”
On April 24, Bessent posted on X that “extending permanent swap lines can be a major first step in creating new U.S. dollar funding centers in the Gulf and Asia.” ..." (Source)
"The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has said it is quitting the Opec and Opec+ groups of major oil producing nations after nearly 60 years.
The UAE said the decision reflected its "long-term strategic and economic vision and evolving energy profile".
The decision is seen as a blow to the cartel with one analyst describing the exit as "the beginning of the end of Opec".
The Gulf state's energy minister said being a country with no obligation under the groups would provide more flexibility.
The UAE joined Opec in 1967 and its departure will leave the oil cartel with 11 members. ...
"With the UAE leaving, Opec loses about 15% of its capacity and one of its most compliant members." ..."
Wednesday, April 22, 2026
Russia, Turkey And Other countries Engage with African Autocrats
Recommendable! What are Russia and others up to?
Caveat: I did not read the entire, long article!
Figure 5. Russia Pursues Mediterranean Sea to Atlantic Ocean Corridor
Figure 6. Madagascar Moves Closer to Russia
Figure 8. United Arab Emirate backed Rapid Support Forces (RSF) Regional Smuggling Supply Lines
Monday, April 20, 2026
Ukraine Signs 10-Year Defense Export Deals With 3 Middle East Countries
Good news!
"Ukraine has signed 10-year defense export agreements with Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Qatar, President Volodymyr Zelensky said, as Kyiv expands cooperation with Middle Eastern countries on drone warfare and integrated air defense systems. ..."
This handout picture released by Qatar’s Amiri Diwan shows Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani receiving Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky at Lusail Palace in Doha on March 28, 2026.
The sheikh & the comedian! 😊
Monday, March 30, 2026
Ukraine’s Zelenskyy agrees to defense cooperation with UAE, Qatar
Good news!
"Ukraine on Saturday agreed to cooperate on defense with the United Arab Emirates and Qatar as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy traveled to both countries amid escalating tensions in the region.
Qatar’s defense ministry said in a statement on Saturday that Doha and Kyiv have signed a defense cooperation agreement which includes the exchange of expertise in countering missiles and unmanned aerial systems. ..."
Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, president of the United Arab Emirates, meets with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
Wednesday, March 11, 2026
Iranian attacks U.S. data centers in two Gulf states, a first in war
Bad news!
"Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps launched coordinated drone attacks on Amazon Web Services data centers across the UAE and Bahrain early Sunday morning, striking what appears to be the first deliberate military targeting of commercial datacenter infrastructure. An Iranian Shahed 136 drone hit an AWS facility in the UAE, triggering a devastating fire and power shutdown; follow-up strikes hit additional datacenters. The attacks disrupted services for millions of residents—payment apps, food delivery, and banking systems failed across Dubai and Abu Dhabi, although the military impact remains unclear. Iranian state media claimed the strikes targeted facilities supporting US military and intelligence operations. ..."
Disclaimer:
I am currently blogging from behind the Great Firewall of China.
My Internet service in China is very spotty. Thus, I am not able to blog as usual.
Thursday, February 19, 2026
Female UAE minister of state Reem Al Hashimy praises ‘truly momentous’ day for Trump's Board of Peace
Very recommendable! In her opinion, President Trump makes a huge difference!
Wednesday, February 18, 2026
Mouth microbiome linked to obesity and metabolic health
Amazing stuff!
"... But a new study published in Cell Reports suggests the mouth may be carrying its own metabolic fingerprint. In saliva samples from 628 adults, researchers at New York University Abu Dhabi found that people living with obesity host a distinct oral microbiome, one that differs not just in species, but in what those microbes are actively doing. ...
For the study participants with obesity, bacteria were more active in pathways linked to sugar fermentation and lactate production, while showing reduced capacity to generate certain essential nutrients. Across all participants, body mass index stood out as one of the strongest drivers of oral microbial variation, suggesting the microbiome of the mouth may reflect a broader metabolic state. These changes were not random, but instead pointed in a consistent metabolic direction. Species linked to inflammation and lactate production became more prominent, including proinflammatory Streptococcus parasanguinis and Actinomyces oris, along with the lactate-producing Oribacterium sinus, while others associated with nutrient synthesis receded. A shift that went deeper than simple taxonomy. ..."
From the highlights and abstract:
"Highlights
• Oral microbiome composition and functions differ significantly in obesity
• Obesity is linked to proinflammatory and lactate-producing oral bacteria
• Obese individuals show disrupted oral metabolism and altered energy balance
• Obesity-linked metabolites correlate with cardiometabolic disease markers
Summary
Obesity is a leading global health challenge and risk factor for cardiometabolic disorders, driven in part by industrialization and low-fiber, ultra-processed diets. While the gut microbiome has been implicated in obesity, the contribution of the oral microbiome—the body’s second largest microbial ecosystem—remains underexplored. We analyze a prospective cohort of 628 Emirati adults, including multi-omics profiling of 97 obese individuals and 95 matched controls, generating the most comprehensive oral microbiome analysis to date.
Obese participants show altered microbial diversity, composition, functions, and metabolites with enrichment of proinflammatory Streptococcus parasanguinis, Actinomyces oris, and lactate-producing Oribacterium sinus. Pathways for carbohydrate metabolism, histidine degradation, and obesogenic metabolites are upregulated, whereas B-vitamin and heme biosynthesis are depleted. Corresponding metabolites—including lactate, histidine derivatives, choline, uridine, and uracil—are elevated and correlate with obesity-linked cardiometabolic markers.
These findings reveal mechanistic oral microbiome-metabolite shifts, highlighting oral microbiome-host interactions as novel targets for obesity prevention and intervention."
NYU Abu Dhabi Researchers Reveal an Association Between Mouth Bacteria and Obesity and Metabolic Health (original news release)
Integrative multi-omics analysis reveals oral microbiome-metabolome signatures of obesity (open access)
Graphical abstract
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