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16.05.26 - 20:00
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Persian Gulf Countries ′Refused′ UAE Call For Joint Attack On Iran (ZeroHedge)
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Persian Gulf Countries 'Refused' UAE Call For Joint Attack On Iran
Via The Cradle
The UAE tried but failed to persuade neighboring states, including Saudi Arabia and Qatar, to take part in a coordinated military attack on Iran, Bloomberg reported Friday, citing sources familiar with the matter.
UAE President Mohammed bin Zayed (MbZ) spoke by phone with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MbS) and other regional leaders to propose the coordinated attacks, shortly after the US and Israel launched the war on Iran on February 28, the sources said.
During the calls, MbZ argued that the states that formed the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) must act as a bloc to attack Iran alongside the US and Israel. However, his fellow Gulf leaders told him it was "not their war," according to the report.
When Saudi Crown Prince MbS refused to go along with the scheme, already shaky ties between the UAE and Saudi Arabia were further strained. The Saudi refusal also contributed to the Emirates' ...
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15.05.26 - 17:57
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Great Global Energy Rewiring Accelerates: UAE To Double Crude Export Capacity Bypassing Hormuz Chaos (ZeroHedge)
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Great Global Energy Rewiring Accelerates: UAE To Double Crude Export Capacity Bypassing Hormuz Chaos
Days after the U.S. bombing campaign against Iran began, we pointed out on March 3 that the conflict was likely to accelerate a major Gulf infrastructure push to bypass the Strait of Hormuz. Saudi Arabia's East-West pipeline to the Red Sea stood out as the clearest signal that regional producers needed a credible Plan B for moving crude and crude products when the Hormuz chokepoint becomes disrupted. That logic is now coming into sharper focus for the UAE.
March 3:
Surprising Fujairah is not a bigger oil terminal: it bypasses the straits completely.
Expect major infrastructure push here after the war. https://t.co/Do1gK7KBDQ
— zerohedge (@zerohedge) March 3, 2026
Abu Dhabi National Oil Co. (ADNOC) is the UAE's state-owned energy giant and is set to double its crude-export capacity that bypasses the Hormuz chokepoint next year with the construction of a new pipeline to Fujairah on the Gulf ...
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15.05.26 - 14:31
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Short trip, big results: 7 crucial deals inked by PM Modi in UAE (Times of India)
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India and the UAE solidified their friendship with seven key agreements during PM Modi's visit. These pacts focus on energy security, including strategic petroleum reserves and LPG supply, alongside a significant defense partnership. Further collaborations will boost India's maritime sector and establish a supercomputer cluster, with the UAE committing $5 billion in investments....
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15.05.26 - 13:36
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UAE to complete second oil pipeline bypassing strait of Hormuz by 2027 (The Guardian)
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State oil company fast-tracks previously undisclosed project, which is expected to double export capacityBusiness live – latest updatesThe United Arab Emirates has announced it will complete a new oil pipeline bypassing the strait of Hormuz by next year to secure its future crude exports against the threat of disruption.The current blockade of the vital waterway, through which 20% of oil and seaborne gas flowed before the Iran war, is approaching the 11-week mark, sending energy prices soaring around the world and throttling Gulf economies. Continue reading......
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15.05.26 - 12:36
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Abu Dhabi′s ′Money Man′ Steps Into Global Dealmaking Spotlight (Bloomberg)
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Until recently, many seasoned Wall Street executives had never heard of Jassem Bu Ataba Al Zaabi. But the official, appointed to run a new Abu Dhabi investing powerhouse weeks before war broke out, has become central to the emirate's efforts to manage its oil wealth in the face of rising geopolitical risks....
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15.05.26 - 11:51
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Emirate wollen Pipeline-Ausbau beschleunigen (DPA-AFX)
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ABU DHABI (dpa-AFX) - Die Vereinigte Arabische Emirate wollen den Ausbau ihrer bestehenden Ölpipeline nach Fudschairah im Osten des Landes beschleunigen. Wie das Medienbüro von Abu Dhabi mitteilte, soll die Leitung von 2027 an Öl ......
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