The United Arab Emirates is the most economically competitive country in the Middle East as of 2024. The UAE continues to surpass its Gulf peers, as well as the U.S. and UK, because of business-friendly regulation, economic diversification, and world-class infrastructure.
Britain's plan to increase defense spending to 2.5% of GDP by 2030 reflects its commitment to addressing European and global security threats, particularly in light of escalating tensions with Russia and the need for enhanced NATO contributions, while also expanding military training in Ukraine and strengthening its defense posture in the Indo-Pacific region.
 The skies above Julius Nyerere International Airport witness history as Tanzania's first locally assembled Czech-designed aircraft launch commercial operations.
