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🎯"The UAE’s position within this system can be understood as an empire of access: a dispersed structure of commercial concessions, military partnerships, financial intermediaries, logistical facilities and political relationships through which a regional power can influence productive territory without directly governing it." sudan-empire-of-access.verce…
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#UAE is fueling conflicts in over 10 African countries— prolonging and sustaining wars- simultaneously plundering natural resources‼️
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Benjamin Netanyahu has accused Israel’s Arab parties of “stealing” the election. By Wednesday night, the bloc led by the prime minister’s Likud party had won 53 seats in the 120-seat Knesset, falling short of a majority. 🔗 telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2…
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Qatar has extended its force majeure. This means Europe and Asia will not receive any contracted LNG until the end of 2026 Qatar is no longer an untouchable LNG superpower, and Doha’s export shutdown is reshaping the global energy architecture Here are the key takeaways. 👇🇶🇦🧵
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Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates should recognise that their foreign adventurism along the Red Sea threatens their own interests. Register to read why (it’s free) economist.com/leaders/2026/1…
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شهدتُ اليوم في أبوظبي وفخامة الرئيس روموالد واداني إعلان اتفاقية الشراكة الاقتصادية الشاملة بين دولة الإمارات وجمهورية بنين، في خطوة نوعية للارتقاء بعلاقات التعاون بين البلدين، وتوسيع فرص التجارة والاستثمار والنمو المشترك. نهج دولة الإمارات الراسخ والمتواصل بناء الشراكات التنموية الطموحة التي تدعم تطلعات شعبها وشعوب العالم نحو مستقبل أكثر تقدماً وازدهاراً.
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Someone who lies to cover up her country's role in aiding and abetting genocide (by sending arms and mercenaries to the Rapid Support Forces paramilitary in Sudan) should NEVER be UN secretary general. That's United Arab Emirates diplomat Lana Nusseibeh. xitter.gq/Amgad_Fareid/status/21…
In July 2024, Lana Nusseibeh publicly and categorically rejected the UN Panel of Experts’ findings of credible evidence that #UAE supports the atrocities and genocide committed by the Rapid Support Forces (#RSF) militia in Sudan. Confronted on CNN, she declared: “No. Those allegations are categorically untrue.” Asked directly whether she disputed the UN experts’ findings, she replied: “Yes, absolutely.” Now, Ms. Nusseibeh seeks to lead the very institution whose findings she so emphatically dismissed in defence of her government. How can she possibly be entrusted with that responsibility? The fundamental question is not whether Nusseibeh was entitled to defend her regime. It is whether someone who placed that defence above the credible findings of UN experts can genuinely be entrusted with upholding the independence, integrity, and authority of the United Nations. Why should the world trust her judgment when the UN’s findings conflict with the interests of the very government that nominated her? The UN highest office is not for protecting a criminal regime from scrutiny and accountability. The seat of the UN Secretary-General should not be for sale!
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⚡️ Oil covers UAE beaches. Oil slicks have been spotted on the Arabian Gulf coasts in the United Arab Emirates amid the state of war with Iran.
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Satellite imagery confirms a new military build-up at the ENDF base in Asosa 🇪🇹, where supplies and technicals are being amassed for onward delivery to Sudan’s RSF 🇸🇩. The same site had remained largely empty until 5 Oct, but was full of supplies and vehicles on 20 Oct.
Satellite imagery from 7 Sep–25 Oct shows UAE govt-linked 🇦🇪 Il-76TD cargo aircraft at Asosa Airport in Ethiopia’s Benishangul region 🇪🇹, near Sudan 🇸🇩, at least five times. I assess with high confidence that the flights are part of the UAE military airlift supplying the RSF.
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The United Arab Emirates' deep investment in Manchester is part of its effort to deter the British government from acting on its suppression of all dissent at home and its sending of arms and mercenaries to the genocidal Rapid Support Forces in Sudan. trib.al/DMUgJFr
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Its fascinating that since the start of Sudan's war, many of us have lamented that it is always overshadowed by the crisis in Gaza. Now the UAE candidate for UN SecGen is winning plaudits for getting humanitarian aid into Gaza and silence over her defense of her country's policies in Sudan. Once again proving the point that Sudan is always overshadowed by seemingly more pressing issues. theguardian.com/world/2026/o…
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UAE has closed all beaches and coastal areas in Umm Al Quwain after an oil spill from a tanker caused marine pollution. The Supertanker "GEM NO 2" which we saw leaking on Sentinel-2 is only 20km away.
The supertanker burning on the video released by the IRGC is the Taiwan-registered "GEM NO 2" (carrying 2 million Saudi crude oil) Another video circulating on instagram shows the same scene from another angle.
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More footage shows the same convoy of trailers carrying dozens of technical vehicles passing through Wajale in Somaliland en route to Ethiopia 🇪🇹. The vehicles are likely bound for the RSF in Sudan 🇸🇩, consistent with similar shipments we have been tracking since late last year.
A convoy of trailers transporting dozens of technicals and pick-ups passed through the town of Wajale into Ethiopia 🇪🇹 yesterday, having travelled from Berbera, Somaliland. I geolocated the convoy at 9.60154, 43.33351. It is likely heading to Asosa, possibly for Sudan’s RSF 🇸🇩.
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The GRU hacked into Jared Kushner's iPhone. Dutch military intelligence (MIVD) then recruited a GRU spy who gave them access to the hacked phone. What MIVD discovered was that Kushner had access to two bank accounts --one Azerbaijani, the other Israeli --where Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Emirati ruler Mohammed bin Zayed deposited money. It sounds like a slightly far-fetched episode of "Slow Horses," but it's real. And it proves just how eye-poppingly corrupt this administration was and continues to be as its "special envoy" decides the fate of tens of millions in Europe in the Middle East. Simply incredible reporting by Matthew Cole, drawn from his new book on Kushner. vanityfair.com/story/jared-k…
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Breaking news: A Saudi national working for OpenAI has been arrested for allegedly planting a recording device in the company’s offices, after the ChatGPT maker reported them to the FBI. ft.trib.al/vJQjrmR
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Replying to @Hankrob_
Why is African unity and strength not given a higher place in Africa? God's love still changes hearts today and cause people to live in the greatest way... confusion set up in the past can be forgotten
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Egypt just murdered at least 200 Sudanese people in airstrikes targeting artisanal gold-mining sites near the Sudan-Egypt border. These were people trying to make a living in a country devastated by war. Hundreds more were wounded, and thousands of miners were forced to flee into nearby mountains. The world remains silent as African lives are lost. Free Sudan 🇸🇩✊🏾
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Iranian forces reportedly managed to strike 6 commercial vessels in and near the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday alone -UKMTO The 6 ships struck on Oct. 11 mark the highest single-day tally since the war began.
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Americans currently in the Middle East should exercise heightened vigilance due to the complex security environment. Be aware of potential flight cancellations, airspace closures, and travel disruptions. Iranian-supported Houthis have engaged in hostilities against Saudi Arabia, including attacks on civilian airports and other critical infrastructure resulting in civilian casualties. The hostilities have the potential to escalate rapidly. Americans traveling to and from the Middle East should monitor information about airport and airline operations. Iran and groups supportive of Iran may target other U.S. interests overseas or at locations associated with the United States and Americans throughout the world, including U.S. businesses and other institutions. Read the latest country-specific alerts at: travel.state.gov/en/internat……
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