| | *Trade (2006 est.): Exports--$157 billion: petroleum, gas, and petroleum products. Major markets—Japan, South Korea, Thailand, India. Imports--$126.6 billion: machinery, chemicals, food. Major suppliers—Western Europe, Japan, U.S., China, India. | | *Trade (2006 est.): Exports--$157 billion: petroleum, gas, and petroleum products. Major markets—Japan, South Korea, Thailand, India. Imports--$126.6 billion: machinery, chemicals, food. Major suppliers—Western Europe, Japan, U.S., China, India. |
| | + | Two weeks before [[Operation Epic Fury]] began Dubai's Government Media Office announced a new chairman and group CEO was appointed, positions previously held by Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem. Sulayem was named in the [[Epstein Files]] as a co-conspirator in the child sex trafficking ring led by [[Jeffrey Epstein]]. On 24 April 2009, Epstein sent him an email stating "where are you? are you ok I loved the torture video". On 9 February 2026, Representative [[Thomas Massie]] confirmed bin Sulayem was the recipient of that email.<ref>{{Cite web |date=10 February 2026 |title=Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem named by Massie over Epstein "torture video" email |url=https://www.newsweek.com/sultan-ahmed-bin-sulayem-epstein-files-massie-torture-video-email-11494204 |access-date=10 February 2026 |website=Newsweek |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=10 February 2026 |title=Rep. Massie claims a 'Sultan' sent torture video to Epstein; 'make this public' |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/us-news/rep-massie-claims-a-sultan-sent-torture-video-to-epstein-make-this-public-101770688612328.html |access-date=10 February 2026 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://x.com/RepThomasMassie/status/2020997755695468890|title=X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://x.com/RepThomasMassie/status/2021059471804596548|title=X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=EFTA00663685.pdf United States Department of Justice |url=https://www.justice.gov/epstein/files/DataSet%209/EFTA00663685.pdf |access-date=10 February 2026 |website=www.justice.gov |language=en}}</ref> |