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Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett speaks to a group of Bahraini businesspeople during an official visit to Manama, Bahrain

What’s at stake for Israel and Gulf Arab countries in light of the Abraham Accords?

Global Politics

Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett has visited Bahrain as part of a push to boost regional ties with Gulf Arab countries following the signing of the Abraham Accords in 2020. The World’s host Marco Werman spoke with Hussein Ibish, a senior resident scholar at the Arab Gulf States Institute in Washington, about what’s a stake for the regional partnerships.

President Donald Trump met with Qatar Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani

The Gulf sees Qatar as ‘an outlaw,’ but Trump needs everyone to get along

Global Politics
President Donald Trump holds a chart of military hardware sales as he welcomes Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, U.S. March 20, 2018. 

Trump’s override of Congress on weapons deals ‘is exactly what Iran would want’

Conflict
Aviation ordinancemen organize 1000 pound MK-83 JDAM (Joint Direct Attack Munition) bombs on their racks on the flight deck of the USS Kitty Hawk aircraft carrier in this archival photo taken in the northern Persian Gulf March 18, 2003.

The US is dropping bombs quicker than it can make them

Conflict
Champ of the Camp

A new documentary gives us a peek at life inside the labor camps of Dubai

Arts, Culture & Media
A mountain of grain in a Chinese warehouse. China is importing more of its supply of thirsty and land-intensive crops like corn and soy, often from leased or purchased land that guarantees a supply outside of the regular international market.

Guaranteed lunch? China’s food ‘pipeline’

Environment

Facing huge population, environmental and climate stresses, China is building what some call a “food pipeline” to import food free of competition on the international market.

United Arab Emirates makes Missouri town beneficiary of expanded endeavor on foreign aid

Development & Education

The United Arab Emirates has embarked on a campaign to expand its global presence as a leader in foreign aid. In the latest effort, the UAE has made a major investment in Joplin, Mo., which was devastated in 2011 by a tornado.

Abu Dhabi hospital focuses on patients of the avian kind

Falconry has been an integral part of the heritage of the United Arab Emirates. And despite the rapid modernization the country has undergone, falconry remains culturally significant. So much so that there’s a massive veterinary hospital devoted to caring for the birds.

Horse Doping Scandal Rocks Dubai’s Racing Empire

Global Politics

Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum is the ruler of Dubai and the Prime Minister of the UAE. He’s also one of the most powerful figures in global horse racing. But a doping scandal involving horses at his stable in the UK has rocked the sport.

Abu Dhabi Falcon Hospital: Vets Catering to a Very Particular Crowd

Health & Medicine

Hunting with falcons is a passion for many in the United Arab Emirates. Falcons are prized animals there, and can cost tens of thousands of dollars — which is why there’s a state-of-the-art facility to help care for them.