Ismaeel Naar

The officer was charged with assault leading to death, in the case of a man who was accused by Bahraini authorities of espionage during a domestic crackdown tied to the war in Iran.

Ahmed Shihab-Eldin, a Kuwaiti-American journalist, is expected to be released soon, after 52 days in detention, a lawyer for two of his family members said.

The United Arab Emirates' decision to leave Opec has rocked the region, underscoring how the country, at odds with Saudi Arabia, is increasingly charting its own course.

Violence flared anew in and around the Persian Gulf on Monday, as the United Arab Emirates said Iran had fired missiles and drones at its territory and the U.S. military said it sank several Iranian military boats, straining the fragile ceasefire in the Middle East.

Violence flared anew in and around the Persian Gulf on Monday, as the United Arab Emirates said Iran had fired missiles and drones at its territory

Officials say competition between the countries is healthy. But tensions are mounting over energy quotas, regional conflicts and their different visions for the Middle East.

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- When the United Arab Emirates announced last week that it would withdraw from OPEC, the move reverberated beyond global oil markets. It was the latest sign that the UAE's once close partnership with another Persian Gulf powerhouse, Saudi Arabia, had fractured into open rivalry.

Officials say competition between the countries is healthy. But tensions are mounting over energy quotas, regional conflicts and their different visions for the Middle East.

AS Saudi Arabia prepared to host a summit of Gulf Arab leaders on April 28, political commentators in the neighbouring United Arab Emirates began furiously dropping hints online that major news was coming.

The U.S. military struck southern Iran, calling it a response to the downing an American helicopter. Iran said it had retaliated by launching drones and missiles at U.S. military targets in Bahrain and Jordan.