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How Gulf rivalries are shaping Sudan’s war
8:04
Iran conflict widens, triggering instability across the Middle East
8:05
War in Iran sparks global travel chaos
5:51
The vinyl-collecting scene in Dubai
7:30
A soldier in camouflage sits atop an armored vehicle driving along a dirt road surrounded by a desolate landscape, with the remains of destroyed buildings in the background.
A shaky ceasefire in Gaza sees little progress for long-term peace
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What does the UAE want in Sudan?
5:41
Syrian singer Ghaliaa finds a voice in Abu Dhabi
8:43
Stalker at Dubai match spotlights risks to women in sports
4:28
Peru calls Pope Leo XIV the ‘Peruvian pope’
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US senator says UAE lied about sending weapons to fuel Sudan war
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Women’s T20 Cricket World Cup nears final in Dubai
4:28
Paris goes on maximum alert as it hosts the Olympics
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Bangladeshi protesters sentenced in the UAE
3:55
ICJ orders Israel to halt Rafah military offensive
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47:39
Building a music community in transient Dubai
7:28
Catholic Church prepares for its 2025 Jubilee
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From unemployed immigrant to rap star
7:57
‘Rain bomb’ strikes Dubai and nearby Gulf states
7:27
A man wearing a mask bearing the national flags of America, Israel and United Arab Emirates, watches a ceremony after an El Al plane from Israel landed in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Aug. 31, 2020. 
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A cargo ship unloads a shipment of fuel at the Hodeida port, May 27, 2018.
Conflict
Residents of Yemeni port city prepare for an invasion
members of a battalion lining up in front of a palace
Global Politics
There are 28 other monarchies in the world
Aviation ordinancemen organize 1000 pound MK-83 JDAM (Joint Direct Attack Munition) bombs on their racks on the flight deck of the USS Kitty Hawk aircraft carrier in this archival photo taken in the northern Persian Gulf March 18, 2003.
Conflict
The US is dropping bombs quicker than it can make them
An internally displaced girl waits for her turn to receive food at a school in Sanaa May 17, 2015. Residents were forced to leave their homes in the nearby province of Saada amidst Saudi-led air strikes.
Conflict
Yemenis are terrorized by a weapon made in America, sold to the Saudis