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A damaged Russian LNG tanker, Arctic Metagaz, adrift without crew in international water in the Mediterranean Sea between Malta and the Italian islands of Lampedusa and Linosa, on March 13. Via Reuters

CERAWeek: LNG in focus at major energy conference

US exporters could experience 'windfall' as Asian buyers affected by disruptions

Energy

UN to consider resolution allowing military action to protect ships in Strait of Hormuz

Starmer to spend billions to get UK on 'war footing'

We are ‘one team’ say UAE residents as Iran strikes continue

Cairo dims lights and curbs nightlife as Iran war drives energy crisis

Oil prices fall more than 10% as Trump postpones Iran strikes

Trump postpones plan for strikes on Iran's power plants amid 'ceasefire talks'



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  • The souvenir pack contains two small Dubai-themed fridge magnets and a note. Photo: Dan Qayyum / X

    Dubai airport souvenir packs praised online as war disrupts flights

  • The upcoming Guggenheim Abu Dhabi will complete Saadiyat Cultural District. Photo: Baccarat Residences

    Why UAE’s cultural districts are becoming a model for cities worldwide

  • File photo dated 22-03-2026 of Manchester City's Carabao Cup final hero Nico O'Reilly who is "smelling blood" in the title race after delivering a major blow to Arsenal at Wembley. Issue date: Monday March 23, 2026. PA Photo. Photo credit should read Ben Whitley/PA Wire.
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    Man City 'smell blood' in Premier League title battle with Arsenal

  • The 2026 Dubai World Cup will be held at Meydan Racecourse. Chris Whiteoak / The National

    Dubai World Cup 2026: Tickets, prize money and all you need to know

  • Palestinian Jumana Manna's contribution to the revival of Oslo's government section has drawn antipathy from some on the Norwegian right, but she chooses to focus on the work and what it can bring the city. Artwork: substitute.Photo: Koro

    Palestinian artist creates central work for Oslo area rebuilt after 2011 attacks

  • England's Sam Curran has been ruled out of IPL 2026 due to a groin injury. AFP

    Unavailable star players of PSL and IPL 2026

  • Art Basel Hong Kong 2026 begins this month. It was established in 2013. Reuters

    Art Basel Hong Kong 2026: Who are the Mena artists at this year's fair?

  • Local counselling service Takalam has opened its services free of charge for those seeking support after the outbreak of war. Getty Images

    UAE mental health platform offers free counselling amid regional conflict


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Police stand guard in Tehran. The Iranian capital has faced US-Israeli strikes since the start of the war. Reuters

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US President has warned Iranian power plants will be attacked if vital strait remains blocked

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An Adnoc Gas site in Abu Dhabi. The company plans to increase its overall capacity by 30 per cent before the end of the decade. AFP

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The Big Spring refinery in Texas. What the US has done on the energy side of this war looks like botched improvisation. AFP

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EU Representative to the Gulf, Luigi Di Maio, speaking to The National in Abu Dhabi. The National
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InterviewEU envoy to Gulf calls on Iran to stop 'unjustified' attacks across region

Luigi Di Maio stresses bloc's 'concrete support' for Gulf states – and warns of humanitarian crisis over Hormuz

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Projectile causes explosion near vessel off Sharjah coast

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With gold sinking and Bitcoin swaying, Iran war is reshaping safe-haven bets

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Saudi Arabia orders Iranian military attache and embassy staff to leave

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Iranian strike hits city near Israeli nuclear site, injuring more than 100

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The USS Boxer receives replenishment-at-sea from support ship USNS Arctic in the Arabian Sea. AFP

Israel and Iran launch more attacks as US sends Marines to Middle East

Iranians mark Eid prayers amid escalating war, with US-Israeli strikes hitting the Natanz nuclear facility in Iran and tensions deepening across the region

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Inflatable tanks, cardboard ayatollahs: How AI fakes are flourishing in Iran war

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Iran-linked Handala hacker group responds with defiance after US seizure of websites

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What's in the major $8bn US arms package bolstering UAE defences?

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The US seized several web assets that it says belonged to an Iran-backed hacking group going by the name of Handala.

Iran-linked Handala hacker group responds with defiance after US seizure of websites

Justice Department accused group of 'psychological operations and transnational repression'

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What's in the major $8bn US arms package bolstering UAE defences?

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