Qatar and UAE urge Gulf security self-reliance after regional war impacts
Qatar and the United Arab Emirates have said Gulf states must strengthen their own defences and cannot rely on the United States alone for security. The remarks were delivered separately at the Hili Forum in Abu Dhabi on Monday, as the regional war continued to shape security thinking across the Gulf. Both officials argued that the conflict has exposed limits in the current regional security model.Qatar's foreign ministry spokesperson, Dr Majed Al Ansari, said international forces and a strategic alliance with Washington remain important, but are not enough on their own. He told the forum that self-sufficiency in security is... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 08 Sep 2026 16:07 LONDON
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ADGM reports 54% AUM growth and nearly 14,000 active licences in H1 2026
Abu Dhabi Global Market reported strong first-half 2026 growth, saying assets under management rose 54% year on year and its workforce reached 49,027 professionals. The international financial centre said active licences climbed to 13,974, reflecting sustained demand from companies seeking to establish operations within its jurisdiction. The report described the figures as evidence of continued expansion in capital, business activity and talent across ADGM. It said global institutions are increasingly structuring, deploying and managing investment through Abu Dhabi, and said the performance reinforces the emirate's position as a leading global financial hub in the MEASA region. ADGM Chairman Ahmed Jasim... [Continue Reading]
Breaking-360LiveNews | 08 Sep 2026 14:31 LONDON
Noontime News Recap: Brisbane flood barrier unveiled as Ukraine aid, Middle East tensions and Asia moves dominate
Engineers in Brisbane have unveiled an 80 tonne mechanical flood barrier to protect Albert Street Station, part of the Cross River Rail underground network, as the city prepares for future flood risk. đź”—In Ukraine, prosecutor general Ruslan Kravchenko has resigned after anti graft officers searched his offices as part of a corruption investigation, even as renewed Russian strikes hit Kyiv. đź”— The United Kingdom has also pledged ÂŁ100m in military equipment, including Patriot missiles and other air defence support, to help Ukraine through the winter. đź”—In the Middle East, Benjamin Netanyahu has denied a report that the United Arab Emirates... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews Recap | 08 Sep 2026 12:26 LONDON
Netanyahu denies report that UAE warned him before October 7 attacks
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has denied a report that the United Arab Emirates warned him before the 7 October 2023 Hamas attack on Israel. The allegation has triggered a fresh political row in Israel, with opposition figures using it to renew criticism of his handling of security before the assault. The report said the warning was passed on more than a week before the attack, but Netanyahu's office rejected it as false.According to the report, UAE President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan allegedly told Netanyahu that Hamas was planning a major operation. Netanyahu's office called the claim "an absolute... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 08 Sep 2026 11:00 LONDON
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Panama Canal may cut ship transits further as El Nino drought deepens
The Panama Canal could face further reductions in ship transits if drought caused by El Nino continues, the new administrator of the waterway told AFP on Monday. Panama has declared a nationwide emergency over the weather pattern, which is developing over the Pacific Ocean and is affecting worldwide weather patterns while driving up global temperatures. The canal handles 5% of global maritime trade and has already cut the maximum number of ships allowed through each day. The limit was reduced from 36 last month to 32 by mid-September, reflecting falling water levels in the reservoirs that supply the canal with... [Continue Reading]
Breaking-360LiveNews | 08 Sep 2026 03:00 LONDON
US says it struck three Iranian oil tankers after warships were targeted in the Gulf of Oman
US Central Command says it struck three Iranian oil tankers after Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps launched ballistic missiles at two US Navy ships in regional waters. The command said one tanker near Kharg Island was permanently disabled, while another vessel near Jask in the Gulf of Oman was also disabled and a third tanker in the Gulf of Oman was completely destroyed. It said no American personnel were harmed in the exchange.Centcom said the attacks on the tankers followed what it described as multiple Iranian missile launches aimed at a US aircraft carrier and a guided-missile destroyer. Admiral Brad... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 05 Sep 2026 17:59 LONDON
UAE president pardons Egyptian dissident-poet Abdul Rahman al-Qaradawi after 10-year sentence
The United Arab Emirates has pardoned Egyptian opposition activist and poet Abdul Rahman al-Qaradawi, days after an Abu Dhabi court sentenced him to 10 years in prison. State media said President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan issued the pardon and that procedures are now under way to implement it. It was not immediately clear whether al-Qaradawi has been released.According to the reported court ruling, al-Qaradawi was sentenced on August 27 by the Abu Dhabi Federal Court of Appeal's Cybercrime Division and fined 200,000 dirhams, or about $55,000. The case followed his arrest in Lebanon in December 2024 and extradition... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 05 Sep 2026 10:00 LONDON
Iran says it struck US bases in Kuwait and the UAE as probe continues into deadly wedding attack
Iran said on Thursday that it had hit United States military targets in Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates with missiles and drones, widening the confrontation with Washington across the Gulf. The claims came as Kuwait said its air defences intercepted incoming projectiles, while the United Arab Emirates said it had not been struck. The latest exchange followed a deadly attack on a wedding in the coastal town of Kuhestak, which Iran has blamed on the United States.According to the supplied material, Kuwait's army said it intercepted a missile and a drone launched from Tehran, and described the attack as... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 04 Sep 2026 05:30 LONDON
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US investigates alleged wedding strike in southern Iran as Tehran says it hit bases in Kuwait and the UAE
The United States says it is investigating Iranian claims that a missile strike hit a wedding in southern Iran, killing at least four people and injuring dozens more. Vice-President JD Vance said he was "extremely sceptical" about the allegation, but confirmed the administration would examine it. Iran says the strike hit a home in Sirik, in the country's south near the Strait of Hormuz, and has described the incident as a war crime.The Iranian Red Crescent Society said shrapnel from a missile struck the ceremony on Tuesday, leaving 67 people hurt and killing at least four. Iranian state media later... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 03 Sep 2026 23:59 LONDON
Dubai Property Market Faces Litmus Test as Nakheel Waterfront Investors Await Final Judicial Verdict
Hundreds of international and local investors who purchased land plots in Nakheel’s massive "Waterfront" project nearly two decades ago are holding their breath. Following the official cancellation of the project by the Dubai Land Department and its integration under Dubai Holding, a special judicial committee appointed by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum has been tasked with resolving the liquidation and settling investor claims. ​Because the decisions of this specialized committee are legally binding and final, with no avenue for appeal, the upcoming rulings are being viewed as a critical turning point for the regulatory reputation of Dubai's... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews-Opinion | 28 Jun 2026 09:20 LONDON
Fear the Shia, Arm the Sunnis: The Uncomfortable Numbers Behind America’s War Narrative
“When fear is managed carefully enough, a nation can be taught to look away from the blood on the floor and stare instead at the shadow on the wall.” A friend of mine, whose name I will not reveal because he asked me not to, sat across from me over dinner and placed a question on the table that would not leave me alone. He was born into a Muslim Shia background, and for the angle of this article, that detail matters, not because I wish to reduce a man to a sect, but because sect has become one of... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews-Opinion | 23 May 2026 08:00 LONDON
The Great Uncoupling: Abu Dhabi’s Sovereign Gambit
The UAE’s decision to cut ties with OPEC is far more than a mere adjustment of energy policy, for it functions as a political telegram written in barrels and sent directly to the heart of the global order. For nearly six decades, Abu Dhabi operated within the rigid architecture of producer discipline, where it accepted the rituals of quotas, the formality of communiqués, and the heavy burden of collective restraint. It played the long game of oil diplomacy with a patient hand, balancing its own massive national ambitions against the gravity of cartel discipline and the delicate logic of Gulf... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews-Opinion | 30 Apr 2026 09:50 LONDON
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The Mirage of the Umbrella: The Shifting Sands of the U.S.-Israel-GCC Alliance
As I sat in a recent debate at the historic Carlton Club in London, listening to Faisal Abbas, the Editor-in-Chief of Arab News, I felt a tangible shift in the room, not because a new fact had been revealed, but because an old illusion had finally lost its last breath. The old-world order has not merely changed, it has evaporated, leaving the Gulf to realize it is no longer watching a distant fire from the safety of marble towers and air-conditioned ministries, but is instead standing directly inside the smoke. The GCC today is caught in a lethal crossfire between... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews-Opinion | 29 Apr 2026 21:40 LONDON
Lessons learned from Dubai … or not?
It might be early to assess the impact of war on Dubai, the self-declared crisis proof planet, but some lessons can be drawn from its magic well, right now. First and foremost, I remember a saying about fairness: No, not the boomerang, and that what goes around comes around (the dark tales related to Lebanon and Gaza), but about a simple rule of thumb. If you expect the world to be fair with you because you are fair, you’re fooling yourself: that’s like expecting the lion not to eat you because you didn’t eat it. It applies to humans and... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews-Opinion | 17 Mar 2026 07:45 LONDON
