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Jonathan Fenton-Harvey is a journalist and researcher who focuses on conflict, geopolitics and humanitarian issues in the Middle East and North Africa.
Comment: Respect for human rights is a founding principle of Interpol. To name an Emirati police chief as its president would be a gross contradiction, writes Jonathan Fenton-Harvey.
Analysis: As war returns to Nagorno-Karabakh, there are fears that Armenian-Azeri fighting could draw in regional powers.
The surprise decision to step down by the end of October has prompted speculation about the fate of Libya's conflict.
Comment: The reforms enacted in Sudan do not represent the immediate demands of protesters, and instead signal interference of UAE as a counter-revolutionary force, writes Jonathan Fenton-Harvey.
Hopes of acquiring greater influence in the Eastern Mediterranean are driving competition to gain control of Beirut's port.
The ceasefire agreement was a rare moment of promise in a chaotic war characterised by foreign interference. But will it succeed?
Comment: As the UAE moves out of Saudi Arabia's shadow, its developing ties with Iran are not as surprising as some might suggest, writes Jonathan Fenton-Harvey.
Cairo's bellicose rhetoric has raised fears of a wider regional conflict.
As Tunisia becomes embroiled in a political crisis, questions are being raised about the UAE's role.
Comment: For all its talk about human rights, the UK has been decidedly absent in supporting a stable solution for Libya that would favour the people's interest, writes Jonathan Fenton-Harvey.
In-depth: The Syrian regime has become increasingly important to the UAE's geopolitical goals.
Comment: The STC's takeover of Socotra indicates that the United Arab Emirates has marginalised Saudi Arabia into a weaker position, at least for now, writes Jonathan Fenton-Harvey.
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