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Design rendering for a semiconductor facility which Cosmico planned to build with local and Chinese partners near Khalifa Port, in Abu Dhabi.
Design rendering for a semiconductor facility which Cosmico planned to build with local and Chinese partners near Khalifa Port, in Abu Dhabi.© Screenshot from a Cosmico presentation dated 29 May 2024.

China, Oman, UAE
Chinese fab entrepreneur wooing Oman pursued in Dubai courts by ex-investor

Chao Yi-Long, who has been negotiating a semiconductor venture with Muscat, abandoned a similar project in the UAE after government-commissioned due diligence raised concerns. Last year Chao's Emirati business partner filed an official legal warning against him.
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A Thales ‘Rapidfire’ mobile combat vehicle.
A Thales ‘Rapidfire’ mobile combat vehicle.© ERIC PIERMONT/AFP

Spotlight | Saudi Arabia
Saudi filling 'Empty Quarter' with military tests

Amid renewed tensions between Tehran and Washington and exchanges of fire with the Houthis, the Saudi military is looking to bolster its capabilities. To this end, a small company is pitching itself as a provider of testing services for systems acquired abroad in order to ensure their effectiveness before their deployment within the Saudi armed forces.
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A labourer cleans solar panels during the opening ceremony for a 120MW solar power plant, supplied by the UAE, in Yemen's southern port city of Aden, on 4 March 2024.
A labourer cleans solar panels during the opening ceremony for a 120MW solar power plant, supplied by the UAE, in Yemen's southern port city of Aden, on 4 March 2024. © Saleh al-Obeidi/AFP

Yemen
Electricity power battle shines a light on Saudi-Emirati divisions in Aden

With fighting against the Houthi rebels resuming, the supply of electricity remains a key issue in the conflict. The rivalry between the United Arab Emirates and Saudi is undermining the power supply to the key ancient port city of Aden.
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