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US to host Israel-Lebanon talks next week but strikes continue

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US to host Israel-Lebanon talks next week but strikes continue

  • Plan for US-Iran talks stalls over Lebanon and Hormuz disputes
  • Netanyahu tells cabinet to open talks with Lebanon on disarming Hezbollah
  • Lebanon peace may need 'separate arrangement' to Iran ceasefire
  • Trump threatens Iran over Hormuz tolls as traffic is restricted to '15 per day'
EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said the Strait of Hormuz blockade is 'everybody's problem', in an interview with The National.
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Foreign policy chief calls for Lebanon to be included in 'fragile ceasefire' and to involve Gulf states in US-Iran talks

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US summons Iraqi ambassador over attack on American diplomatic centre

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Russia and Ukraine agree to Orthodox Easter ceasefire

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President Sheikh Mohamed receives UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer in Abu Dhabi. Omar Al Askar / UAE Presidential Court
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President Sheikh Mohamed and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer discuss Iran war

UAE

Qatar’s Ras Laffan LNG site may not be fully back online for months

Energy

Dubai Police arrest member of notorious UK crime gang during global crackdown

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The International Monetary Fund headquarters. The agency has warned of a global impact from the Iran war. Reuters

Analysis IMF and World Bank face defining moment as global order begins to fracture

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  • A live Q&A in response to the US-Iran war and retaliatory strikes
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    Q&A replayA fragile pause or 'big day' for peace?

  • Iran tests a Khorramshahr ballistic missile in May 2023. Tehran’s missile programme, its support for proxies across the Arab world, its hijacking of the Strait of Hormuz and its desire to dominate its neighbours all need to be addressed conclusively. AFP

    EditorialUS-Iran talks must address all issues

  • A Lego-style video mocking President Donald Trump and US military operations in Iran. Photo: Screengrab via Explosive Media
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    Beyond the HeadlinesHow AI videos and propaganda clips manipulated the US-Iran conflict

  • UAE petrol prices rose dramatically in April. AFP

    CommentPump anxiety and what those petrol queues reveal about us all

  • US President Donald Trump announced that the Iranians and Americans had found a 'workable basis on which to negotiate'. File photo

    From Stone Age to Golden Age: the 10 hours that halted Iran's war

  • US President Donald Trump signs an executive order after delivering remarks on reciprocal tariffs in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington. AFP

    Business InsightIran war may set limits on how far US tariff war will go

  • Munitions and B‑1B Lancer military aircraft at RAF Fairford airbase in the UK after a two-week ceasefire in the Iran war was announced. Reuters

    EditorialThe Iran-US ceasefire cannot stop here

  • Donald Trump has blasted Britain's Prime Minister on social media over participation in the Iran conflict. Getty

    CommentTrump's discourtesy to Britain matters less than the damage to Nato


Headlines

Cargo ships near the Strait of Hormuz. Reuters

Reject closure of Strait of Hormuz, world leaders say

Strong support for freedom of navigation and laws of the sea emerges in response to toll plans

UK

OpenAI puts UK Stargate project on hold over energy costs

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International Monetary Fund managing director Kristalina Georgieva has added her voice to those warning of the long-term impact of the Iran war. AFP

IMF chief: Central banks should prepare to raise rates amid Iran war

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Saudi output capacity cut by 600,000 barrels a day due to Iran war

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A Palestinian man at the window of a damaged house after an Israeli settler attack in the occupied West Bank. AFP

Israel 'secretly approves' 34 new settlements in occupied West Bank

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UK campaigns for free navigation in Strait of Hormuz as Trump calls for tolls

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Algerian thief jailed for stealing £2m Faberge egg and watch in London handbag snatch

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UAE delivers 100 tonnes of food aid to Gaza via air bridge

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Saudi and Iranian foreign ministers hold first call since start of Iran war

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  • Intrusion claims, financial cybercrime and infrastructure-related threats have risen since the Iran war began. Talib Jariwala/The National; Getty Images

    ExclusiveIranian cyber attacks move from disruptive to complex threats in Gulf

  • Gulf Air begins gradual resumption of flights as Bahrain airspace opens. Reuters

    Middle East flights gradually resume, but disruptions remain after ceasefire

  • Tyson Fury, left, faces off against Arslanbek Makhmudov during a press conference at The Pelligon, London. PA

    Tyson Fury focused on Arslanbek Makhmudov, not Anthony Joshua

  • Psychologist Rita Figueiredo is helping families to deal with the uncertainty of current situation with Iran. Antonie Robertson / The National
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  • Said Khatibi, winner of the 2026 International Prize for Arabic Fiction for his novel Swimming Against the Tide, also known as I Resist the River’s Course. Photo: Ipaf

    Algerian novelist Said Khatibi wins 2026 International Prize for Arabic Fiction

  • UAE Team Emirates-XRG rider Tadej Pogacar has won three out of three races this season. AFP

    ExclusivePogacar ready for 'beautiful chaos' of Paris-Roubaix and Monument clean sweep


Interview

EU’s Kaja Kallas: Gulf states must be heard in Iran talks

EU foreign policy chief says threat to Gulf countries must be addressed to ensure lasting peace


Business

Culture

The Dubai International Financial Centre is one of the fastest-growing onshore financial hubs in the Middle East. Antonie Robertson / The National

Relief measures unveiled to help Dubai financial firms navigate Iran war fallout

Economy

Dubai plane lessor DAE partners with Blackstone to invest $1.6bn annually in portfolio

Aviation

Emirates Development Bank to approve up to Dh9bn in funding this year

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Culture

Summer music festivals worth travelling to, from El Gouna to Barcelona

Music & On-stage

Palestine Museum US to present Gaza tatreez exhibition at Venice Biennale

Culture

Arthur Harari, who won an Oscar for Anatomy of a Fall, will debut his latest film, The Unknown, in main competition at Cannes. EPA

Four movies by Middle East and North Africa filmmakers join Cannes 2026 selection

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