Inzamam Rashid
Israeli ambassador to the UAE, Yossi Avraham Shelley, on what it will take to end strikes on Lebanon
Israel’s ambassador to the UAE, Yossi Avraham Shelley, joined us on Monocle Radio’s ‘The Briefing’ to discuss the talks between the US, Israel and Lebanon as missile attacks continue.
For the UAE, culture is what binds its diverse population and gives it hope in times of conflict
Mohamed Khalifa al-Mubarak, the chairman of the Department of Culture and Tourism Abu Dhabi, on how culture can help a nation to transcend crisis.
‘A ceasefire is not the end – it is only the beginning.’ Noura bint Mohammed Al Kaabi on the UAE’s response to the Middle East conflict
Amid a fragile ceasefire six weeks into the Iran war, the UAE is prioritising diplomacy and de-escalation. But where do Gulf states go from here?
What’s in a ceasefire? Mixed messages, faultlines and fearing the worst
The 11th-hour ceasefire between the US and Iran was met with sighs of relief around the world – but faultlines in the fragile agreement are already starting to show.
The UAE is walking a tightrope between self-defence and wider deterrence
The UAE is projecting calm under fire but its military leadership is leaving little doubt that restraint has its limits. Five weeks into sustained Iranian attacks, the country’s official position remains defensive. Yet in…
As threats rise, the Gulf turns to Ukraine’s war-tested expertise
Zelensky’s Gulf tour suggests a shift from dependency to leverage, as Ukraine markets the defence capabilities that it has learned through war.
Can Pakistan broker the peace that Washington and Tehran cannot?
As the Iran conflict escalates with no apparent end in sight, an unlikely nation has positioned itself as a possible mediator. But can Pakistan successfully navigate the rapidly evolving multi-domain war?
Rising rhetoric and deepening Gulf tensions push the Middle East to the brink
As the US-Israeli war against Iran drags on, the rhetoric among the latter’s fellow Gulf states is beginning to reach fever pitch.
Why does Iran target the UAE more than the rest of the Gulf states?
About 58 per cent of Iran’s attacks on its Gulf neighbours have been directed at the UAE. We find out why.
‘Escalation would bring a much wider war to our doorstep,’ says UAE’s minister of state, Noura bint Mohammed Al Kaabi
Al Kaabi speaks to Monocle about the conflict’s impact on the UAE, the risks to global trade and why the country believes that de-escalation remains the only viable path forward.
