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      Iran

      Iran's proposal to join this year's Venice Biennale comes days after the event started on May 9. Photo: Andrea Avezzu

      Iran says Venice Biennale pavilion could still open despite organisers’ announcement

      Pavilion commissioner says revised proposal has been submitted and he hopes to receive a response within days

      Culture

      Iran war latestShip heading towards Iranian waters after seizure near Hormuz, report says

      What's in the US-Bahrain draft UN resolution demanding Iran reopen the Strait of Hormuz?

      Tiny Iran war relief signals negligible impact on UAE economy, says Al Ghurair

      Xi will play nice with Trump at the Beijing summit – but will he play ball?

      Oil slick near Iran's Kharg Island sparks concerns – but where did it come from?

      Canada charts new course with Gulf partners beyond traditional western allies



      Spotlight

      • The UAE has approved a new treatment to address high blood pressure, a health problem on the rise in the region. Getty Images

        'Breakthrough' new blood pressure drug approved by UAE

      • Men dressed in traditional attire ride horses and fire their rifles during a Tbourida, or Fantasia, equestrian performance in the city of Bouznika on May 13, 2026. (Photo by Abdel Majid BZIOUAT / AFP)
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        Best photos of the dayShooting on horseback in Morocco to Lamine Yamal mural in Gaza

      • A year-round activity in UAE mountains and wadis, hiking calls for knowing and respecting the terrain. Alamy

        Responsible UAE hiking: 'Any trail is a challenge when people are not prepare

      • From left, Shakira, BTS and Madonna will perform at Fifa World Cup's debut half-time show on July 19. Getty Images

        BTS, Madonna and Shakira to headline first Fifa World Cup half-time show

      • Phil Foden made a huge impact on his return to the Manchester City starting XI. Getty Images

        'Unique' Phil Foden unlocks Crystal Palace to keep Man City in title hunt

      • Whoop wearables have gained in popularity since being introduced in 2015. Photo: Whoop

        Whoop executive defends high price tag of its 'premium product'

      • Eid Al Adha fireworks light up UAE skies at Yas Waterfront in Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National

        Eid Al Adha holiday dates announced for public sector

      • Australia is the last major cricket destination that has steered clear of private investments in one of its most prized assets – the Big Bash League. Getty Images

        Big Bash privatisation debate exposes tensions in Australian cricket


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      Ehsan Afrashteh, 32, is a civil engineering graduate who worked in cybersecurity prior. Photo: Iran Human Rights (IHRNGO)

      Iran executes cyber security expert convicted of spying for Israel

      Ehsan Afrashteh's father died of a heart attack after learning of his death sentence

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      AD Ports first-quarter profit rises 43% as war leads to new trade routes

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      The HMS Dragon in Portsmouth, England. It is on its way to the Middle East. Reuters

      UK to send drones, fighter jets and warship to join mission securing Hormuz

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      Iran threatens Kuwait over capture of 'IRGC operatives' in island skirmish

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      Dr Sultan Al Jaber, Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology. Antonie Robertson / The National

      Dr Sultan Al Jaber calls Iran's Hormuz blockade 'extortion'

      Energy

      AnalysisTrump unlikely to persuade Xi to stop buying Iranian oil

      Energy

      Iran embassy posts AI Lego video with 'veiled threat' to Sweden

      Europe

      Bahrain sentences three to life in prison over links to Iran’s IRGC

      Gulf

      Trump hints at lengthy blockade of Strait of Hormuz

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      An aerial view of Bubiyan Island, the largest of the Kuwait coastal islands chain, located northwest of the Gulf. Kuwait's Interior Ministry said the group linked to the IRGC was trying to land on Bubiyan Island. Two of them escaped. AFP

      Kuwaiti forces foil Iran-linked infiltration attempt on Bubiyan Island

      Interior Ministry says all four arrested have admitted to being IRGC members

      Gulf

      Iranian general visits Baghdad as Iraqi government takes shape

      MENA

      Adnoc Gas to restore 80% of Habshan capacity by end of year

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      EditorialWhy Iraq has more to lose from the Iran war than most

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      AnalysisHow Egypt's balancing act aims to preserve relations and prevent war

      MENA

      Today's cartoonShadi's take on Iran's months-long internet blackout

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      Iranian drug trafficking network sanctioned for UK attacks

      UK



      Narges Mohammadi in hospital in Tehran. Photo: Narges Foundation

      ‘Life hangs in the balance’: No more prison for Narges Mohammadi, family plead

      Human rights activist suffered heart attack behind bars

      MENA

      One page, 14 points, no deal: Diplomacy to end Iran war stalls

      MENA

      Oil prices surge after Trump dismisses Iran offer

      Energy

      Trump: Iran's response is 'totally unacceptable'

      News

      How injured is Mojtaba Khamenei? Iran says he has 'only a fracture'

      MENA

      Iran's supreme leader 'difficult to get a hold of', US ambassador Waltz says

      US

      UAE intercepts two drones from Iran on Sunday

      UAE



      Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei has not been seen in public since his election. AFP

      How injured is Mojtaba Khamenei? Iran says he has 'only a fracture'

      Ayatollah has not been seen in public since succeeding his assassinated father in March

      MENA

      Iran's supreme leader 'difficult to get a hold of', US ambassador Waltz says

      US

      UAE intercepts two drones from Iran on Sunday

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