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United Arab Emirates

Zelensky visits Jordan on Middle East tour to bolster security ties

Europe

Ukraine signs 10-year defence pact with Qatar as it eyes broader Gulf cooperation

Europe

Ukraine, UAE seal defence deal: Kyiv’s 'know-how and equipment” gain recognition

Middle East

Iran rejects US ceasefire plan and offers counterproposal, state TV says

As it happened
Middle East

France urges Israel to 'refrain' from taking control of areas in south Lebanon

As it happened
Middle East

Netanyahu vows to keep up strikes against Iran and Lebanon after call with Trump

As it happened
Middle East

Iran threatens to ‘completely close’ Hormuz Strait, Israel strikes Lebanon bridges

As it happened
Middle East

‘Very difficult evening’: Netanyahu vows to keep striking Iran after attack on southern Israel

As it happened
Middle East

Trump rules out Iran ceasefire, missile debris hits Jerusalem's Old City

As it happened
Middle East

Netanyahu dismisses ‘canard’ that Israel dragged US into Iran war

As it happened
Middle East

‘Murderers’ must pay for Larijani’s killing, says Iran’s new supreme leader in rare statement

As it happened
Middle East
Focus

Decades of deployment: America's extensive military presence in the Middle East

Middle East

Middle East war: Iran confirms death of its security chief Ali Larijani

As it happened
Middle East

Qatar, Kuwait, UAE... Iranian reprisals disrupt daily life across the Gulf

Middle East

Iran threatens United Arab Emirate's ports and docks

Middle East
Truth or Fake

Dubai influencers post near-identical videos praising city’s ‘safety’

Middle East

Gulf countries targeted by fresh Iranian attacks as repatriation still underway

Middle East

Iran keeps targeting Gulf states

Middle East

FRANCE 24 speaks to French expatriate in Kuwait as Iran strikes US allies

Middle East

Surge in GPS interference around Strait of Hormuz increases shipping risks

A propos

Confidence in Gulf countries as destinations and travel hubs 'has been fundamentally broken'

Middle East

France deploys fighter jets over UAE to protect its military bases

Middle East

Foreigners trapped in Gulf countries as Middle East war continues

Middle East

Iran continues to target Gulf States in response to US-Israel strikes

Middle East

Dubai influencers stunned by Iranian strikes

Asia / Pacific

Iran targets US military bases in the Middle East with retaliatory strikes

Middle East
The Observers

‘Barely enough room to stand up’: Inside Yemen’s secret prisons

Arab states condemn Israel as it expands control over occupied West Bank

Middle East

Russia slams France’s ‘pathetic diplomacy’, but Putin ready for Macron’s call

As it happened
Europe

Zelensky says Ukraine is ready for further talks with Russia 'next week'

As it happened
Europe

US, Ukraine and Russia meet in Abu Dhabi for first trilateral peace talks

Europe

First meeting since start of Ukraine war between US, Ukraine and Russia to take place in UAE

Europe

US, Russia and Ukraine to hold security talks in UAE after Putin meeting

Europe

Rifaat al-Assad, Syria’s ‘butcher of Hama’, dies aged 88

Middle East

Yemeni separatist chief fled to UAE, Saudi-led coalition says

Middle East

'Very challenging: Lack of stability, security' in Yemen amid decade-long civil war

Middle East

Yemen separatists lose contact with delegation in Saudi Arabia for talks

Middle East

Yemeni separatists deny reports of leader's flight after treason charge

Middle East

Yemeni forces regain control of strategic port after days of airstrikes

Middle East

Scores of Yemen's separatists killed in clashes with Saudi-backed forces, official says

Middle East

Yemen presidency says Saudi-backed forces seize key province of Hadramawt

Middle East

Saudi airstrikes kill seven as rift with UAE-backed separatists deepens in Yemen

Middle East

Yemen is back from the brink, but frenemies Saudi Arabia and UAE have much to negotiate

Analysis
Middle East

Yemen’s southern separatists announce constitution amid escalation of conflict

Middle East

What we know about the Saudi-led air strikes on ships in Yemen

Saudi Arabia bombs Yemen city of Mukalla over weapons shipment from UAE for separatists

Middle East

UAE to withdraw forces from Yemen amid crisis with Saudi Arabia

Middle East

The UAE denies shipping weapons to Yemen after overnight Saudi strike

Middle East

Saudi Arabia calls UAE-backed separatist advance in Yemen threat to national security

Middle East

Yemen declares emergency as S. Arabia bombs Mukalla port over UAE weapons shipment

Middle East

Saudi Arabia backs Yemen's government, urges separatists to withdraw from seized provinces

Middle East

Emmanuel Macron announces France will build a new aircraft carrier

France

France to build a new aircraft carrier as a 'display of nation's power'

France

France to build new aircraft carrier to boost its capacities as a maritime power

France

Replay: French President Macron addresses troops deployed in the United Arab Emirates

France

Macron announces decision to build new aircraft carrier on visit to UAE

France

United Arab Emirates hosts Macron for security talks

France
Focus

UAE seeks to hire more Emirati nationals in private sector

Middle East

Separatist gains in Yemen raise fresh fears of civil war amid regional tensions

Middle East

Sudan army chief Burhan rejects latest US-backed truce plan as 'worst yet'

Africa

UN rights council orders probe of atrocities in Sudan's El-Fasher amid genocide warnings

Africa
People & Profit

ADIPEC 2025: Betting on sustained demand for oil

Business
Focus

Making it rain: Inside the United Arab Emirates' cloud-seeding programme

Middle East

Jihadists' fuel blockade squeezes Mali's military rulers

Africa

As temperatures reach 50°C, Dubai runners stay indoors for "mallathon"

Middle East
The Observers

Investigation: European weapons found in Sudan after export to UAE (3/5/2025)

Entre Nous

Nut-worthy: Shelling out for Dubai chocolate

Culture

Gulf states begin diplomatic scramble to end Israel-Iran conflict

Middle East

Arab ministers condemn Israel's decision to block them from meeting Abbas in occupied West Bank

Middle East
Focus

UAE grapples with obesity crisis fuelled by fast food, sedentary lifestyle

Middle East

UAE breaks May heat record with scorching 51.6C

Middle East
People & Profit

Can tourism ever be sustainable?

Business