Inzamam Rashid
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.
The view from the Strait of Hormuz: Ground zero for Iran’s war on global commerce
Monocle’s Gulf correspondent stands in Oman overlooking the Strait of Hormuz, where tankers sit still as the battle swells. The conflict’s economic consequences will affect markets well beyond the Middle East.
Iran wants a war of attrition. Can the Gulf keep up?
The war in the Middle East is a numbers game and Gulf states are frantically doing the maths. How long can defensive ammunition last? And at what cost?
Military retaliation ‘definitely’ on the table: Diplomatic adviser to the UAE president Anwar Gargash on the Middle East conflict
Four days into a confrontation between Iran, Israel and the US, the Gulf has been caught up in a conflict that it sought to avoid. Civilian infrastructure across the region has been damaged, including…
Following the killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader, the Gulf’s promise of stability faces its starkest test
Missiles over Dubai have shattered the Gulf’s illusion of insulation. After Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s killing, cities built on stability and commerce find themselves exposed – caught between neutrality and retaliation.
