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The best part about yesterday's arrest of that Shia terrorist cell in the UAE is that female officers took part in the raid..
I bet those terrorists will never forget that moment

https://x.com/_A_khalifa/status/2046566721088282948

20APR2026 Authorities arrested 27 members of a terrorist organisation with ties to Iran's “Velayat-e Faqih” (Guardianship of the Jurist) who were planning systematic terrorist and sabotage operations in the UAE. The cell was attempting to recruit and indoctrinate Emiratis during secret meetings. These arrests are part of a wider regional effort by Gulf states to dismantle Iran and Hezbollah-linked cells.

https://www.news24.com/world/uae-foils-iran-linked-terror-plot-arrests-27-in-major-security-operation-20260420-0918

A clear divide within the GCC on Iran:

Saudi Arabia remains diplomatically engaged with the Islamic Republic, now with 6 calls since the war started. Along with:
Oman: 5 calls & 2 meetings
Qatar: 5 calls

Practically no engagement:
UAE: 1 call (VP-Ghalibaf)
Kuwait: 0
Bahrain: 0

https://x.com/MehranHaghirian/status/2053825459658404206

Woman as military is not unknown among Arab countries. Libya’s Gadaffi had his own Corp of elite women guards. I think Ukraine may have some. A point to consider if sending small arms to Freedom fighters in Iran is that woman have made excellent snipers in some armies. They have more patience than most men and stay awake better when under stress. Some lighter weight sniper rifles might be useful.

AI says: “The Soviet Union famously utilized over 2,000 female snipers during World War II, with others like the Indian National Army (Rani of Jhansi Regiment) employing women in combat roles. While other nations traditionally restricted women from combat, specialized training and recruitment in the Red Army produced famous, highly effective female snipers, such as Lyudmila Pavlichenko with 309 confirmed kills, making her one of the deadliest in history. and Roza Shanina: A highly skilled sniper credited with 59 kills. The Central Women’s Sniper Training School was an academy that produced 1,061 graduates who saw action on the Eastern Front.

In the 1940s the Indian National Army’s Rani of Jhansi Regiment, a volunteer unit, included women in combat roles. In 2023, the U.S. Army had its first active-duty female soldier graduate from the sniper school. Red Army commanders believed women made excellent snipers, noting they were often more patient, focused, and sensitive to delicate tasks than their male counterparts.”