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How the UAE reduced Saudi Arabia into a subordinate ally in Libya

The UAE's ambitious foreign policy goals has slowly overshadowed Saudi Arabia's standing in the Middle East, according to regional experts.

In Yemen, 50,000 infants die every year, rebel group reports

The years-long conflict coupled with the Saudi-led economic blockade has fuelled famine and disease, affecting children the most.

Russia's influence deepens as Sudan remains ignored by western powers

The Kremlin is positioning itself as indispensable to Sudan while it bids to increase its sway over Africa and Muslim countries.

How Bosnia's Muslims helped build the Ottoman Empire's Hejaz Railway

Bosnian Muslims living outside the Ottoman Empire financially supported Sultan Abdulhamid II's ambitious Hejaz railway project.

Ahmad Gurey: A Somali Muslim ruler who repelled Portuguese invasions

As part of a series, TRT World explores fascinating stories of African figures whose contribution to humanity has been largely neglected.

What is China doing in Yemen?

Beijing seeks normalcy in war-affected Yemen to ensure its flagship Belt and Road Initiative has safe access to the Gulf of Aden and Red Sea.

MBS versus Greta Thunberg: Saudi Arabia’s Climate Denial

Saudi Aramco is a massive contributor to climate change and at the same time, actively thwarts international efforts at mitigation.

Saudi-led coalition launches military operation north of Hodeidah in Yemen

The Saudi-led coalition said it had destroyed four sites used in assembling remote-controlled boats and sea mines to help protect the freedom of maritime navigation, as they launched a military operation north of Yemen's port city of Hodeidah.

Why Saudi Arabia can't repel Iran's regional domination

Saudi Arabia has failed to devise a long-term strategy in the region while decades of Iranian planning now bears fruit.

Yemen's Houthi rebels claim downing US drone over Yemen

Meanwhile, Human Rights Watch says the Saudi-led coalition carried out at least five deadly attacks on Yemeni fishing boats in 2018, killing at least 47 Yemeni fishermen, including seven children.

UAE reducing troops in Yemen in 'peace-first strategy'

"It's very much to do with moving from what I would call a military-first strategy to a peace-first strategy," according to one UAE official. Diplomats said Abu Dhabi preferred to have its forces on hand should US-Iran tensions escalate further.

Yemen: A tragic battleground will get bloodier amid US-Iran tensions

Iran is likely to use the Houthis to give Saudi Arabia and by extension the US, a bloody nose - ruining any chance for peace in the process.