Overview
- The UAE and EU reaffirmed plans to expand safe, unhindered humanitarian access to Gaza, with Abu Dhabi citing more than $2.57 billion in aid delivered and medical treatment provided to over 76,000 Palestinians, and noting over $784 million in assistance to Sudan since its civil war began.
- UN OCHA’s Financial Tracking Service lists the UAE as the world’s third-largest 2025 humanitarian donor at $1.46 billion, equal to 7.2% of reported global assistance, behind the United States and the European Union.
- Abu Dhabi and Seoul issued a joint statement to elevate their special strategic partnership, outlining cooperation across AI and semiconductors—including AI data centers and governance dialogue—civil nuclear fuel and operations at Barakah, defense co‑production, health, water, and culture, with new high‑level mechanisms to implement the agenda.
- The Ministry of Tolerance and Coexistence launched the “Tolerance and Coexistence in the Age of AI” initiative, beginning immediate tool development and planning 12 AI applications to support programs, outreach and data analysis while emphasizing ethical safeguards.
- Texas added the Muslim Brotherhood and the Council on American‑Islamic Relations to its state terrorist list, with Governor Greg Abbott saying the move blocks land purchases and enables closure actions, as CAIR condemned the decision and observers noted such designations are typically federal.