U.A.E.
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The exit freed Abu Dhabi, an emirate within U.A.E., from the cartel’s quota restrictions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
The U.A.E. is ramping up oil production in a bid to establish itself more prominently as an energy superpower.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
The U.A.E. was, in 2022, placed on the Financial Action Task Force’s gray list due to insufficient controls on anti-money-laundering and terror financing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026
Elsewhere, the U.A.E. is accelerating a second pipeline to Fujairah, a strategic port city outside the Strait of Hormuz, that would double its crude-export capacity, even though Fujairah itself has suffered drone attacks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
The U.S. got the United Arab Emirates to agree to forgo making nuclear fuel with the caveat that if Washington afforded any neighbor more-generous terms, the U.A.E. could renegotiate.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026
But there are already dissenting members within the confederations, like Bhutan, the Philippines, and the UAE within Asia, who have all backed Infantino.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
An extradition agreement is in place between the UAE and Ireland and it was used to extradite Sean McGovern, a "senior lieutenant" in the organised crime group.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
The Iranians see Witkoff’s business ties to the UAE, and Jared Kushner’s ties to the Saudis, not to mention Israel, as cause for deep suspicion as well, people familiar with Iranian negotiators told me.
From Slate ● Jul. 22, 2026
“Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar and Kuwait and others… I spoke to all of them and they would love to invest more money in the United States,” Trump told reporters on Tuesday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
All seven emirates are only as big as half of Oklahoma, but the UAE is one of the richest countries in the world.
From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri
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