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Any export control measures by the UAE will be to shore up support from the US in case the Israel-Gaza war expands.

The devastating attack on Israel by Hamas on 7 October has transformed the Middle East, thrusting the Israeli-Palestinian question – considered a diplomatic side-issue for at least a decade – to the centre stage of the region’s geopolitics.

Hezbollah, Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad at core of Iran’s foreign policy, resisting US in Middle East while avoiding all-out war

Theories abound about what regional actors may do, but a more accurate view may be to look at their concerns.

Washington has sent a warning to Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, about Iranian anti-US provocation in the Middle East. This has been going on sporadically for years, but from October 17 to October 25 there was an increase, as Iran-backed militias in Syria and Iraq carried out 16 drone…

The reported death of Armita Geravand comes after her being in a coma for weeks and after the 1-year anniversary of the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini which sparked nationwide protests at the time.

Iranian state-linked media report the US insisted Rajavi stay hidden and under supervision as part of a relocation deal.

The government says the 16-year-old fell and hit her head after experiencing a drop in blood pressure.