The FCDO has updated travel advice for 10 countries including Thailand, UAE, Israel, Egypt, Jordan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain and Pakistan following escalating tensions between Iran and the USA ...
Iranian drone strikes on AWS data centres in the UAE and Bahrain are causing major disruptions to banking apps and delivery services, and exposing cybersecurity vulnerabilities in the Middle East.
Golfers on the Saudi-backed LIV Golf tour are currently stranded in the Middle East ahead of this week's event in Hong Kong. The Daily Mail has sought comment with tour spokespeople.
Behind the glitzy, public relations messages of solidarity lies a more menacing reality in which the hard-line regime would not hesitate to imprison or deport anyone 'harmful' to the reputation of the UAE.