UAE charts its own course across the Middle East and Africa
Key takeaways
- Close relations with Israel and the United States have placed the United Arab Emirates in Iran's crosshairs as Abu Dhabi pursues a more independent foreign policy than many Gulf countries, including Saudi Arabia.
- The United Arab Emirates' Ministry of Defense advised residents not to approach, photograph or touch "any debris or fragments that have fallen as a result of successful air interceptions."
- In 2020, the US brokered diplomatic ties between the UAE and Israel, dubbed the Abraham Accords.
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Close relations with Israel and the United States have placed the United Arab Emirates in Iran's crosshairs as Abu Dhabi pursues a more independent foreign policy than many Gulf countries, including Saudi Arabia.
https://p.dw.com/p/5DU8UThe UAE is increasingly charting its own path in the Middle East and Africa, however, this puts the Emirates in the crosshairs with Iran Image: Evaldas Mikoliunas/image BROKER/IMAGOAdvertisement Early Friday (May 8), the United Arab Emirates thwarted another Iranian missile and drone attack despite the current ceasefire between the United States and Iran.
The United Arab Emirates' Ministry of Defense advised residents not to approach, photograph or touch "any debris or fragments that have fallen as a result of successful air interceptions."