The United Arab Emirates, in a nod to global markets, has changed its workweek, declaring that Sunday, a work day in much of the Arab world, is now part of the weekend. Fridays will be half days.
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Seeking Backers for New Fund, Jared Kushner Turns to Middle East
Former President Donald J. Trump’s son-in-law is trying to raise capital for his investment firm and is turning to a region that he dealt with extensively while in the White House.
Gulf States Withdraw Ambassadors to Lebanon Over Criticism of Yemen War
With a few stray comments from a minor minister, Lebanon once again found itself caught in the rivalry between Saudi Arabia and Iran, underscoring just how vulnerable it is to the whims of its more powerful neighbors.
Ex-U.S. Intelligence Officers Admit to Hacking Crimes in Work for Emiratis
They were among a trend of Americans working for foreign governments trying to build their cyberoperation abilities.
Ashraf Ghani, After Fleeing to U.A.E., Vows to Return to Afghanistan
The former Afghan leader, who is now in the United Arab Emirates, vowed to return to a country now controlled by the Taliban.
President Ashraf Ghani, Who Fled Afghanistan, Is Now in UAE
The whereabouts Ashraf Ghani, whose departure from Afghanistan last weekend sped the government’s collapse, had been a matter of speculation for days.
Behind the Haiti Assassination, Colombia’s Growing Mercenary Industry
Exporting soldiers has become a vast industry in Colombia, fueled by the country’s long U.S.-backed war, limited opportunity at home and growing demand abroad.
Oil Nations Again Fail to Reach Deal as U.A.E. Demands Higher Quota
Monday’s meeting never got started after attempts to mediate the dispute failed to make progress.
Israel’s Arab neighbors predict little change in relations.
Though Benjamin Netanyahu helped land normalization deals with important regional neighbors, those countries don’t see him as indispensable.
Violence in Israel Shakes Trump’s Boast of ‘New Middle East’
Trump officials said the Abraham Accords between Israel and four Arab states would transform the region, but new Israeli-Palestinian clashes lay bare the limits of that change.