Glass empire: An aerial view of the plush Dubai Marina, a symbol of the UAE’s inordinate wealth and global ambition.Photo: Audrius Venclova/Alamy

The quiet empire

Through ports, militias and business deals, the United Arab Emirates has built an architecture of control stretching across the Red Sea, writes Eiad Husham.

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NI 560 - AI: the people behind the machine - March, 2026
Country Profile: United Arab Emirates

Country Profile: United Arab Emirates

The photos, facts, and politics of United Arab Emirates.

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NI 543 - Loneliness - May, 2023
Photo: Mikhaill Metzel/Tass/Alamy

Hall of infamy: Mohammed bin Zayed al Nahyan

Richard Swift on the notorious Emirati ruler, MBZ.

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NI 522 - China in charge - November, 2019
Photo: Mohamed Somji

The dark side of the desert Louvre

Downtrodden workers have been ignored in France’s rush to a cultural partnership with the building of the UAE’s new Louvre gallery. Yohann Koshy reports.

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NI 507 - Humans vs robots - November, 2017

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AI: the people behind the machine March, 2026
Loneliness May, 2023
China in charge November, 2019
Humans vs robots November, 2017
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