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Chloe Hadjimatheou

Asma al-Assad: how Emma the London banker became the first lady of Syria’s bloodsoaked regime

The British wife of toppled Syrian president Bashar al-Assad stands accused of being a central figure in his murderous operation and its decision-making

Sun 12 Jul 2026

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Ruth Michaelson
The UAE’s withdrawal from Opec shows widening rifts in the Gulf

Thu 30 Apr 2026

The UAE’s withdrawal from Opec shows widening rifts in the Gulf
Iona Craig
No end in sight for Yemen’s nightmare as UAE and Saudi Arabia’s proxy conflict continues

Sun 4 Jan 2026

No end in sight for Yemen’s nightmare as UAE and Saudi Arabia’s proxy conflict continues
Marine Saint
UAE bids to sweep Africa into its AI industrial revolution

Thu 4 Dec 2025

UAE bids to sweep Africa into its AI industrial revolution
Isabel Coles
How the UAE put a ‘ring of fire’ round Sudan in a deadly proxy power game

Sun 9 Nov 2025

How the UAE put a ‘ring of fire’ round Sudan in a deadly proxy power game

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