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A high-profile arrest marks a turning point in US action against Iranian proxies

Al Saadi's capture marks a turning point in US action against militias aligned with Tehran

Omar
Mohammed

Today's cartoonShadi's take on Trump's warning as the US-Iran talks stall

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How the UAE is moving past the 'Athens' or 'Sparta' models

Ebtesam Al Ketbi

The hantavirus isn't a pandemic, but it is a test for global health co-operation

Jeremy Kamil

The UAE's approach to tackling obesity goes beyond prescribing a magic pill

Fatima Al Ali

Editorial

Barakah strike was an attack on the future of peaceful nuclear energy

Narendra Modi's visit shows UAE-India ties are evolving with the times

The Nakba is a rolling crisis for the Palestinians

Investing in Syria means banking on the country's future

How Xi's meeting with Trump may spur Iran war progress

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

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Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during the Victory Day military parade in Moscow. EPA

Is Vladimir Putin changing his mind on the Ukraine war?

Gavin Esler

Why Keir Starmer is down but not out of Downing Street

Damien McElroy

The Gulf countries are building a Middle East that Iran cannot tolerate

Jason
Greenblatt

The Iran war did not create the UAE's industrial push but accelerated it

Rami Kiwan

Lack of comment on Iran’s attack on UAE shows Iraq’s self-imposed isolation

Aveen Karim

Iran war cannot change the mindset that has defined the UAE

Sebastian Kurz

Why we keep rewatching the same films when we need comfort most

Doaa Farid

London's tourism tax risks backfiring when city needs visitors most

Ros Morgan

As UK races through prime ministers, veterans like Cooper should know better

Chris Blackhurst

Hormuz is the centrepiece of a region undergoing transformation

Ali Alshimmari

The UK election results show its two-party system is coming to an end

Gavin Esler

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US President Donald Trump visits Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing. Reuters.

Where does China stand in US-Iran conflict?

The USS George Bush in the Arabian Sea as the US enforces a naval blockade against Iran in the Strait of Hormuz. Centcom.

What's next in the battle for Strait of Hormuz?

Making sense of Palestine’s local elections

Can Iraq shake off the grip of foreign influence?

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Hormuz is the centrepiece of a region undergoing transformation

The UK election results show its two-party system is coming to an end

A high-profile arrest marks a turning point in US action against Iranian proxies

Opinion: Is the EU losing patience with Israel?

How Pakistan came out as winner after ceasefire agreement

Opinion: Is Donald Trump losing the Iran war narrative?

Why Britons in Dubai don’t deserve the backlash

Post-Khamenei Iran: Power struggle and a new era?

Opinion: Why are Pakistan and Afghanistan fighting?

What's next for Keir Starmer after Epstein linked to UK envoy

Iranian citizens not looking for monarchy to be restored

Will second phase of Gaza ceasefire bring change?

Opinion: Europe's fresh engagement with Syria is welcome

How the UAE is moving past the 'Athens' or 'Sparta' models

The hantavirus isn't a pandemic, but it is a test for global health co-operation

Has the UK become ungovernable?

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

QuoteHow UAE health care passed the Iran war test without skipping a beat

QuoteOur incredibly wealthy world can easily afford to curb humanitarian suffering

Personal connectivity lies at the heart of the UAE-UK relationship

The UAE's approach to tackling obesity goes beyond prescribing a magic pill

Why Keir Starmer is down but not out of Downing Street

QuoteThe Gulf countries are building a Middle East that Iran cannot tolerate

The Iran war did not create the UAE's industrial push but accelerated it

Lack of comment on Iran’s attack on UAE shows Iraq’s self-imposed isolation

Iran war cannot change the mindset that has defined the UAE

Why we keep rewatching the same films when we need comfort most

London's tourism tax risks backfiring when city needs visitors most

As UK races through prime ministers, veterans like Cooper should know better

Hormuz is the centrepiece of a region undergoing transformation

The UK election results show its two-party system is coming to an end

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

How UAE health care passed the Iran war test without skipping a beat

Our incredibly wealthy world can easily afford to curb humanitarian suffering

The Gulf countries are building a Middle East that Iran cannot tolerate