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Iran

The Malta-flagged oil tanker Agios Fanourios I was among the rare vessels to have sailed through the Strait of Hormuz this month. Reuters

EditorialThe Strait of Hormuz should not even require a maritime force to police it

There's a better option to force Iran to adhere to international law and free and open seas

Editorial

LiveIran launches strikes on US military vessels after ship seizure, report says

Dubai rents defy regional tensions as first quarter values reach $8.8bn

India’s short-lived return to Iranian oil ends as US waiver expires

US and Iran set to resume talks in Islamabad amid push to extend ceasefire

Back to school: Dubai’s education authority says safety is paramount

Iran tightens control over Hormuz as Trump says 'US can't be blackmailed'



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  • Al Ahli's Riyad Mahrez, centre, speaks with teammate Ivan Toney during their AFC Champions League last-16 match against Al Duhail at King Abdullah Sports City in Jeddah. Getty Images

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    The joys of cross-cultural friendship: ‘It broadens your world massively’

  • Manchester United players celebrate their 1-0 win at Chelsea. EPA

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  • Displaced people make their way back to their homes after crossing the bridge linking southern Lebanon to the rest of the country. Reuters
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  • JEDDAH, SAUDI ARABIA - APRIL 18: Renan of Shabab Al Ahli celebrates scoring his team's third goal during the AFC Champions Elite Quarter Final match between Buriram United and Shabab Al Ahli at Prince Abdullah Al Faisal Stadium on April 18, 2026 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. (Photo by Abdullah Ahmed / Getty Images)
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    Shabab Al Ahli one game from ACL final after edging past Buriram United

  • Emma Ives, deputy head teacher, Academic at Repton Dubai marks out the dedicated saftey zone when there is an alert. Staff prepare for school reopening. Repton Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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    UAE schools make final preparations to reopen after weeks of remote learning


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An Iraqi man kisses the Iraqi flag at Tahrir Square during a protest against the US and Israel in Baghdad this month. Getty

CommentIraq's development agenda has been set back by the US-Israel war on Iran

Both Washington and Tehran will insist that Baghdad take sides, destabilising the country in the process

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Trump Hormuz blockade effective, says US Interior Secretary

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Experts address the issue of AI sovereignty at a forum at Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies in Washington. Cody Combs / The National

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Pakistan's army chief in Tehran to shore up ceasefire

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CommentThe Iran war is disrupting relations all over the world. Everyone needs to cool it

Comment



Reem Al Hashimy, UAE Minister of State for International Co-operation, at the Semafor World Economy 2026 summit in Washington. AFP

Iran weaponising Strait of Hormuz 'impacts everybody', UAE official says

Reem Al Hashimy calls Iran's ruling regime 'malignant and malign'

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Parents open up Dubai homes as satellite nurseries during Iran war

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Iranian ships continue to cross Strait of Hormuz despite US blockade

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CommentTrump needs to swiftly end the US-Israel war with Iran or face the wrath of the Republicans

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Mediator Pakistan sends army chief to Tehran and prime minister to Saudi Arabia for talks

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Shabab Al Ahli beat Tractor to maintain AFC Champions League dream

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UAE supermarkets get British crisps and porridge after 16-day trek

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IMF lowers Middle East growth forecast over Iran war shock

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JEDDAH, SAUDI ARABIA - APRIL 14: Saeed Ezatolahi of team Shabab Al-Ahli FC celebrates scoring their second goal during the AFC Champions League Elite game between Tractor FC and Shabab Al Ahli FC at Prince Abdullah AlFaisal Sports City on April 14, 2026 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. (Photo by Abdullah Ahmed / Getty Images)
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Shabab Al Ahli beat Tractor to maintain AFC Champions League dream

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