Archeologists have just announced the discovery of the oldest “Pearl City” – a city whose economy was based solely on pearl-diving – on the island of Siniyah that belongs to the United Arab Emirates. The story is here: “Archaeologists Discover Oldest Pearl City in the Gulf in the UAE,” i24 News, March 20, 2023: Archaeologists on […]
United Arab Emirates paid Polish MEP $500,000; how many politicians are bought and paid for?
This would certainly explain a great deal in terms of why so many Western officials are supine in the face of the global jihad, and adamantly opposed to doing anything about it. “Middle Eastern countries are buying up Europe’s politicians? New report shows Polish MEP Sikorski was paid $500,000 by United Arab Emirates,” by Grzegorz […]
Afghan officials smuggled $1,000,000,000 out before Taliban takeover as Biden poured in billions more
Business Insider has exposed the level of corruption in the U.S.-backed Afghanistan government. Among the biggest questions that arise is this: How much money did Afghan President Ashraf Ghani leave with, and how much hard-earned American taxpayer cash was among the money that was smuggled out of the country? Consider the fact that Ghani met with […]
Saudi Arabia, Gulf states demand Netflix remove ‘un-Islamic content,’ threaten legal action
It was only a matter of time before the woke clashed with Islam. The trend will increase. The Left has turned a blind eye to the suffering of victims under Sharia, even joining Islamic supremacists to beat up critics of Islam, all the while claiming to be the stalwart defenders of human rights and feminism. […]
UAE, Kuwait restore diplomatic relations with Iran amid distrust of Biden administration
The Abraham Accords are a testament to America’s strength and global respect, but both are waning now. Under the Trump administration, America’s interests were being served domestically and internationally. Now, even the UAE, which signed the Abraham Accords and normalized relations with Israel, is moving closer to Iran. The move can be compared to a […]
The Palestinian Authority’s Rage at Israel and the UAE’s Mild Reproof
Just when the bromance was going full swing between the United Arab Emirates and Israel, just after Israel held an Independence Day reception at its Embassy in Abu Dhabi, just three days after the UAE Foreign Trade Minister Dr. Thani bin Ahmed al-Zeyoudi proudly announced at the World Economic Forum in Davos that trade between […]
UAE cancels participation in Israeli flyover amid Arab condemnation of Temple Mount riots
Much good immediately resulted from the UAE normalizing relations with Israel, including economic partnership and development, and cooperation against the mutual enemy of Iran. However, when it comes to Islam, the Muslim ummah tends to stand together. Last May, during Operation Guardian of the Walls, it was reforming Saudi Arabia that summoned the Organization of Islamic […]
Blinken tries to win back disappointed Gulf States as Houthis threaten world oil supply
The Blinken-Biden team is bungling yet another issue of immense magnitude. Blinken is busy trying to do damage control “to mend President Joe Biden’s increasingly strained relationship with Gulf states.” But it isn’t working. The US is now debilitated under an administration that has proven to the world that it is a featherweight. Israel, meanwhile, […]
What Does Bashar Al-Assad’s Recent Visit to the UAE Signify?
Bashar al-Assad, making his first visit to an Arab country since the Syrian civil war began, flew to the United Arab Emirates on March 18, where he met with Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum, the Emirates’ vice president and prime minister, who is also the ruler of Dubai. People are reading the tea leaves, trying […]
Saudis, Emiratis Alarmed by U.S. Capitulation to Iran
Though much attention has been given in the media to Israel’s great unhappiness with the Iran deal that the Americans are close to concluding in Vienna, the UAE and Saudi Arabia are also most unhappy with the revived deal. A report on how they have expressed their alarm and displeasure is here: “Saudi Arabia, UAE […]