A new round of negotiations over the Iran war has kicked off in Burgenstock. AFP

US-Iran talks start as Israeli strikes in Lebanon stoke tension

Delegations gather in Switzerland seeking peace deal amid Hormuz dispute and Israel-Hezbollah escalation

MENA

Tourists eager to return to Dubai after travel warnings scrapped

UAE

LatestUS and Iranian diplomats turn to regional partners after 'progress' in talks

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US and Iranian officials set to begin peace talks in Switzerland

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Iraqi militia linked to Iran 'likely to integrate into state following US deal'

MENA

Weekend cartoonShadi's take on the Iran-Israel conflict in Lebanon

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Weekend EssayThe Strait of Hormuz will reopen – but it won't be business as usual

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The World Cup has created a stage for an online battle for influence over the future of Iran. AFP

Iranian loyalists and dissidents wage ideological war online at the World Cup

An ideological war is being waged with apps, AI and hashtags

Technology

Iranian singer sentenced to lashes and work ban over audience-less concert

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Israeli strikes kill 47 people in Lebanon overnight

MENA

Special reportComparing the market in Iran: Wartime price rises hit food, phones and AC

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Oil posts sharp weekly loss as supply outlook improves

Energy

Relief for seafarers as they prepare to return home from Strait of Hormuz

UAE

Kuwait to lift oil output to 2 million bpd in week as Strait of Hormuz reopens

Energy
Vessels including oil tankers anchored near the Strait of Hormuz off Muscat, Oman. Getty Images

Oil posts sharp weekly loss as supply outlook improves

Brent slid almost 8 per cent and WTI retreated nearly 10 per cent on prospects of higher crude supply

Energy

Relief for seafarers as they prepare to return home from Strait of Hormuz

UAE

Kuwait to lift oil output to 2 million bpd in week as Strait of Hormuz reopens

Energy

US and Iran's race against time to seal deal hits early hurdle in Burgenstock

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