The United Arab Emirates, which joined OPEC in 1967, announced last month it was leaving the oil producer group on May 1.

The tight relationship between Israel and the United Arab Emirates is typically managed discreetly. But this week, it was thrust into the open, illuminating tensions underlying the alliance as the Iran war embroils the entire region.

The United Arab Emirates tried to persuade neighboring states including Saudi Arabia and Qatar to take part in a coordinated military response to Iran’s strikes and was left frustrated when they refused,

The UAE's drawn closer to Israel since the Iran war, but a squabble over a secret visit by Israel's leader to the Arab state lays bare how sensitive those ties are

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office says that he secretly visited the United Arab Emirates during the Iran war.

JERUSALEM, May 13 (Reuters) - The United Arab Emirates' foreign ministry denied on Wednesday a statement by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office that he visited the country and held a secret meeting with its president.

UAE Energy Minister Suhail Al Mazrouei said the country’s departure from OPEC was linked to long-term economic strategy and energy sector expansion.

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