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IAEA confirms damage to Iran's Natanz Fuel Enrichment Plant

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IAEA confirms damage to Iran's Natanz Fuel Enrichment Plant

  • Israel vows to seize more territory in Lebanon
  • UAE maintaining ‘robust’ stockpile of munitions to protect population
  • US closes embassies in Kuwait and Saudi Arabia as it urges citizens to leave
  • Brent surges past $80 per barrel with $120 a possibility as war escalates
UAE announces successful interception of new wave of Iranian missiles. WAM
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VideoThe Iran crisis, threat to Gulf states and UAE's air defences explained

The National's security editor answers your questions on the war

UAE

Qatar Airways, Oman Air and other Gulf carriers suspend flights

Travel

Kuwait shaken as Iran’s retaliatory strikes cause turmoil in Gulf

Gulf
Customers in the UAE and Bahrain are experiencing 'elevated error rates and degraded availability' due to the structural damage. Reuters

Drone strikes damage Amazon data centres in UAE and Bahrain, disrupting services

Business

UAE President greets shoppers in Dubai mall in 'powerful show of resilience'

UAE

Emirates flight from Mumbai does 'double reverse' to land safely

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A missile launched from Iran as seen from Bureij camp in Gaza. AFP

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  • Shahed-136 drones can carry a 50kg warhead and have a 2,500km maximum range. AFP

    How Iran's Shahed drone threat can be countered

  • The US and Israeli attacks on Iran have reverberated into the digital cyber security world. Getty Images

    Missile attacks and cyber hacks: Dual threats of modern warfare

  • The UAE authorities have urged people to get their information from trusted, reliable and official sources. Getty

    EditorialHow the UAE shares information to keep people safe

  • An explosion in Tehran after Israel and the US launched a wave of joint air strikes on Iran. Wana via Reuters
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    Beyond the HeadlinesWhere does an isolated Iran go from here?

  • The uniquely hybrid set-up of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps should be picked apart piece by piece. AFP

    CommentWhat will end the US-Iran conflict once and for all? The demise of the IRGC

  • The US-made Thaad missile system fires interceptors that cost $12 million each. Reuters

    Why supersonic boom of UAE's Thaad defences can be heard for more than 100km

  • The UAE has intercepted hundreds of Iranian missiles and drones since Saturday. WAM

    CommentIran's missiles can't erase the UAE's success story

  • Motorists in Doha drive past a pall of smoke rising from what was reported to have been an Iranian strike on an industrial district of the Qatari capital. Tehran says its actions were in pursuit of US military installations and assets. AFP

    AnalysisIran descends into pariah status with attacks on Gulf neighbours


Headlines

Chas Corrigan, left, has been found guilty of murdering Saudi student Mohammed Yousef Algasim. Photo: Cambridgeshire Constabulary
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Construction worker guilty of unprovoked murder of Saudi student in Cambridge

Mohammed Algasim was stabbed to death by Chas Corrigan, who he had never met before

UK

UAE flight updates: Emirates, Etihad and flydubai to resume limited operations

Travel
Typhoon fighter jets are being used to help defend the Gulf and Cyprus from Iranian missile and drone attacks. Getty Images

Britain increases military support for Gulf region

MENA

F1 monitoring Middle East tensions as Bahrain and Saudi races under review

F1
Life and trading carries on within the old town of Dubai despite regional tensions. Antonie Robertson / The National
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‘Things are OK’: Business and tourism in old Dubai carry on as usual

Business

Etihad Rail tests passenger service between Abu Dhabi and Saudi border

UAE

Egypt's economy in crisis as financial turmoil grips region

Economy

Middle East forecast to lead a 50% rise in breast cancer cases by 2050

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Mayweather to face veteran kickboxer ahead of Pacquiao rematch

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Spotlight

  • UAE's Aryansh Sharma (R) celebrates with teammates his team's win at the end of the 2026 ICC Men's T20 Cricket World Cup group stage match between Canada and United Arab Emirates at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi on February 13, 2026. (Photo by Arun SANKAR / AFP)
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    How much prize money did UAE receive at 2026 T20 World Cup?

  • Russia's Daniil Medvedev, left, won the men's Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships. AFP

    InterviewDubai caps successful Middle East swing but Saudi Masters poses fresh challenges

  • Apple's new iPhone 17e now comes with MagSafe support. Photo: Apple

    Apple unveils iPhone 17e to kick off loaded 2026 launch cycle

  • Antoine Semenyo celebrates scoring Manchester City's winner against Leeds United last weekend. PA
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    Premier League predictions: Arsenal and Man City win again

  • An ultra-Orthodox Jewish family stands outside a bomb shelter after hearing an alert that Iranian missiles are on their way, after Iran launched missile barrages following attacks by the U. S. and Israel on Saturday, in Haifa, northern Israel March 1, 2026. The wedding dress is a costume for the upcoming Jewish holiday of Purim. REUTERS / Shir Torem TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
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    Best photos of March 2: A bomb shelter in Haifa to a giant hole in Indonesia

  • UAE, in white, met Iraq in an Asian qualifying World Cup play-off in November 2025. Getty Images

    What happens if Iran withdraw from World Cup - and will UAE replace them?

  • Benjamin Sesko celebrates scoring Manchester United's second goal against Palace. Reuters

    Man United player ratings v Crystal Palace: Fernandes and Sesko key to victory

  • The cast of Sinners with their Outstanding Performance By A Cast In A Motion Picture awards during the Actor Awards. Reuters

    Michael B Jordan and Jessie Buckley lead winners at Actor Awards 2026


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The Iran crisis, threat to Gulf states and UAE's air defences explained

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    Cover storyHow Yasmina El Abd went from promising talent to generational star

  • Exaggerated chandelier earrings in pearl, resin and rhinestones from Saint Laurent reflect the renewed appetite for bold costume jewellery. Photo: Clemens Klenk

    Why costume jewellery is the boldest statement trend of 2026

  • Collectors pay good money to have a guitar that looks like it's been on tour with Guns N' Roses guitarist Slash. Photo: Redferns

    Why Gibson is ageing new guitars to look like they've been on tour

  • Le Gray was restored after years of closure following the 2020 port blast. Photo: Le Gray

    Le Gray hotel's return to life signals a wider comeback for Beirut

  • The Imperial Dragon Automaton Sapphire Opal watch designed by John Howe. Photo: Jaquet Droz

    From 1770s robots to $500,000 timepieces: Inside Jaquet Droz’s radical reinvention

  • Jumeirah Capri Palace's inaugural Contemporary Art Prize is in partnership with the Festival del Paesaggio Anacapri. Photo: Jumeirah

    Modern majlis: How Jumeirah's ethos is rooted in culture and tradition

  • La Mise Au Tombeau (The Entombment) is set in Cairo’s Necropolis and depicts a burial scene. Photo: Bonhams 1973 Ltd

    Sultan Sooud Al Qassemi on art: La Mise Au Tombeau by Mahmoud Said

  • At Damiani’s newly refurbished boutique in Dubai Mall, Hollywood star Jessica Chastain lingered long after the ribbon-cutting – a gesture Guido Damiani calls 'not common'. Photo: Damiani

    Damiani's president moves family to Dubai as Italian jeweller expands in Middle East


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Culture

Customers in the UAE and Bahrain are experiencing 'elevated error rates and degraded availability' due to the structural damage. Reuters

Drone strikes damage Amazon data centres in UAE and Bahrain, disrupting services

Business

Qatar's pause in LNG production poses new questions for Asian buyers

Energy

Hormuz escalation roils global shipping with war levies and insurance cover cuts

Economy

Culture

The show goes on: UAE musicians continue performing live on stage

Music & On-stage

Big Bad Wolf comes knocking in Dubai again with more than one million books

Books

Hoppers is the latest animated film from Pixar studios. Photo: Disney

Eid Al Fitr 2026: Nine films coming to cinemas in the Middle East

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